Hindu Tolerance

... ancient laws and customs passed down from one generation to the next, in much the same way some Islamic cultures have functioned. According to traditional Hindu texts, there are three values relating to a girl when she is born: wedding gift, dowry payment, and abandonment. For this reason, baby ... lived extremely sheltered lives, in which any sort of freedom was restricted in order to protect the interests of the family. For example, a Hindu girl's most valuable possession is her chastity, so to protect marriage prospects for their daughters, fathers carefully monitored their unmarried...

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... attract them towards their own cause. The Muslims always dominated the Hindus decisions and demanded their formation of another new independence for themselves; Hindu free. Gandhi was extremely opposed to this idea and desperately tried to make India free. It was impossible to make separate sections for ... taking the lead in the long struggle for independence from Britain. He never wavered in his unshakable belief in nonviolent protest and religious tolerance. When Muslim and Hindu compatriots committed acts of violence, whether against the British who ruled India, or against each other...

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... atman, the undying cosmic sel. Depending on the individual's karma, they can be reincarnated in a advanced social class, a inferior social class, or as an animal. (Hindu Afterlife) In Hindu the sacred manuscripts are known as Brahmans, Brahman is defined as a detached force, the chief cause of the universe. Despite being named as the sole creative energy, Brahman ... and the inability for non-initiates to obtain access to them. There are shared concepts between Buddhism and Hinduism; these shared ideas include the following: Dharma is critical to Hindu and Buddhist creed. Commonly, dha...

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... even dressed in similar clothes. It was virtually impossible to tell a Hindu from a Muslim at that time in Punjab. Both communities prided themselves on being a part of the Punjabi community. One of the reasons for the tolerance at that time could possibly be the amount of importance given to ... a greater inter-dependence between people of different religious faiths. This could also be one of the reasons for greater tolerance levels prevailing at that time. India was a Hindu dominated country before Islam and Christianity spread significantly in the country. Both these religions allowed...

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... affected the position of Indian Muslims. This perception has been confirmed and reinforced by Rafiq Zakaria in his book Communal Rage in Secular India. Hindu-Muslim relations in India have come under the international spotlight following last year's terrible genocide in Gujarat. This pogrom, with its documented acts ... badge of identity, depriving their children of a modern, secular education. This has made the whole community more backward. Going back in history, Hindu extremists now openly talk of getting even for the centuries of Muslim invasions and dominance. The destruction of Ba...

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... which Akbar's religious outlook was shaped. Akbar's state policy in the field of religion was determined by his Turko-Mughal traditions; the movement of Hindu-Muslim rapprochement, spearheaded by the Bhakti saints and liberal Sufis; Akbar's own inquisitive nature and his abiding interest in Sufism. Firstly, his liberal ... were Shi'as, while, Mun'im Khan was a Sunni Turani. However, all of them were above sectarian prejudices. It was this spirit of religious tolerance that was inculcated in Akbar's mind at a very early age by these thinkers. Thirdly, Akbar himself had a restless and inq...

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... contains a whole farrago of theologies, philosophies, and sacrificial systems, nevertheless its one dominant note is that of caste. Elaborate tissues of ancient religion-social laws were created and were indestructible. Hindu's tried to build a wall of law around the faith so that none could stray from it. The main part of the wall was naturally the caste distinctions, and these therefore ... to remain conscious of the illusory Nature of this world and so progressively deny themselves, at least in thought, all forms of material, emotional, and even spiritual rewards and property. Hindu'...

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... Indus River, which was called "Sindhu" in Sanskrit. The Persians didn't have the good sense to pronounce the name correctly; they said it "Hindu." Founder- Hinduism has the unique distinction of having no one founder! Instead, the metaphysical truths uncovered by the ancient sages do, in themselves, provide ... vadanti" ("One alone exists, sages call It by various names."), not only emphasize the oneness of God, but display the tolerance of Hinduism. The concept of harmony in religions is a fundamental ingredient in the Vedas. If you were to ask me, "Who was here before ... most importan...

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... problem in my culture, save those few health conscience people who say I will die by heart disease. However, if I were raised in an eastern, Hindu, culture these dietary practices would be considered wrong. My act of eating cow would be considered a moral atrocity. From examples like these and many others around ... of this paper we can see that the immorality of eating beef is not based on moral principles, but different beliefs. The example of a Hindu culture, being outraged at the Western practice of eating cow meat is based on the religious belief that dead relatives are reincarnated...

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