Interesting article by Shri. Harsh
A long thread of response.
The article identifies a very achievement of the Roman Civilization - Pax Deorum. This is very much similar to what happened in the Bharatavarsha too for long until 10th Century AD.
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A long thread of response.
The article identifies a very achievement of the Roman Civilization - Pax Deorum. This is very much similar to what happened in the Bharatavarsha too for long until 10th Century AD.
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https://twitter.com/harshmadhusudan/status/1436309392450723847
Especially between 5th Century BC to 6th Century AD innumerable number tribes entered Bharatavarsha and found their place along with their deities and perspectives woven into the rest of the society. As a consequence, we only political conflicts and not religious.
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We achieved it with some philosophical sophistication resulting in longevity/permanence. As though it was a natural process. That comes from the philosophy of Devatas being Dharma-Rakshakas and our priests exactly knew how to recognise, place and fix boundaries for everything.
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Quite common in the Pre-Abrahamic era across the universe, which the article rightly mentions. Its an achievement of ancient civilisations including Bharatavarsha and that much should be acknowledged.
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The article goes onto rightly identify the reasons for the subsequent Dark Age - Monotheism in its strictest version assuming a Ugraroopa across the globe. All of us have read it and continue to see it, nothing much needs to be said.
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The article also rightly recognises a renewed interest in Polytheism, recognition of the importance of those ancient ways, acknowledge the void resulting in the elimination of certain sacred spaces in all their diversity.
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The article correctly expects that Bharatavarsha should quietly be facilitating this in the most gracious way. As the longest living Pagan (if I may use the word) Civilization where Deities & Sacred spaces thrive in harmony, without least conflict, it is our responsibility.
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Then, the article steps into the ‘Dharma’. It posits ‘Mutual Respect’ as the essence of the Dharma.
Here an elaboration is required. Dharma is fundamentally about holding Life together so that it does not fall apart. Its Mutual Respect dimension is a consequence.
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Here an elaboration is required. Dharma is fundamentally about holding Life together so that it does not fall apart. Its Mutual Respect dimension is a consequence.
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Holding Life together (dhArayati iti Dharma) requires all to pursue their Purushartha. In this there is diversity because each is at a different point in time, space, context. Hence the pursuit of Dharma (On Rta for Moksha) - is different for different people/communities.
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That is not all. These Paths do clash in spite of the legitimacy they have for their pursuits. Dharma helps develop boundaries and mutual respect. This is an aside, but an important one to note.
Nevertheless, we shall come back.
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Nevertheless, we shall come back.
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The article goes onto make a very important point. The Hindu Society of today, referred to as Hinduism, is one of the Dharma pursuing Civilisations. Other Communities may have lost it during the Monotheistic assault & may seek to revive themselves.
We are one among the many.
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We are one among the many.
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Now we come to the most important Question - Where do we place European Modernity?
1. Is it a Continuum of Christianity?
2. Is it a completely antagonistic/anti Christianity?
3. Is it Christianity with the confluence of something else? What is the nature of this Confluence?
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1. Is it a Continuum of Christianity?
2. Is it a completely antagonistic/anti Christianity?
3. Is it Christianity with the confluence of something else? What is the nature of this Confluence?
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The article take a stand that Secular Modernity and Modern State were created against Christianity.
This may require some debate before acceptance/furthering/rejection. May there will be a subsequent article that will further evolve this line of thought.
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This may require some debate before acceptance/furthering/rejection. May there will be a subsequent article that will further evolve this line of thought.
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Requires some important questions to be answered.
1. Is there is a Modern State today whose Constitution appreciates the Pagan World & Abrahamic World equally? Do all its Institutions deal with both worlds equally, effectively without contradiction?
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1. Is there is a Modern State today whose Constitution appreciates the Pagan World & Abrahamic World equally? Do all its Institutions deal with both worlds equally, effectively without contradiction?
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2. Why is Liberalism a consequence of Modernity so Universalist in its approach? Isn’t Liberalism the best foot forward of Modernity? Is not Liberalism causing immense violence in the world today - intellectual and otherwise?
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3. Has the Humanities world wide - the creation of Modernity - ever appreciated the Pagan World effectively? Is it using the Categories of the Pagan World in their descriptions of the same World? Leave alone integrating those Categories into the high seat of Humanities?
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4. If Modernity is failing in all these, what are those surgeries that ought to be performed on it, before elevating it to the ‘Chatra Chaya’ of Dharma?
This interesting discussion will continue. Thanks to Shri. Harsh for initiating this.
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This interesting discussion will continue. Thanks to Shri. Harsh for initiating this.
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