🌺Ten Things a Hindu Can Do While Using the English Language🌺
1. Please stop using the word "God fearing" - Hindus never ever fear God. For us, God is everywhere and we are also integral part of God. God is not a separate entity to fear.
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1. Please stop using the word "God fearing" - Hindus never ever fear God. For us, God is everywhere and we are also integral part of God. God is not a separate entity to fear.
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2. Please do not use the meaningless term "RIP" when someone dies. Use "Om Shanti", "Sadgati" or "I wish this atma attains moksha".
3. Please don't use the word "Mythology" for our historic epics (Itihas) Ramayana and Mahabharata.
3. Please don't use the word "Mythology" for our historic epics (Itihas) Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Rama and Krishna are historical heroes, not just mythical characters.
3. Please don't be apologetic about idol worship and say “Oh, that's just symbolic". All religions have idolatry in kinds or forms - cross, words, letters (calligraphy) or direction.
3. Please don't be apologetic about idol worship and say “Oh, that's just symbolic". All religions have idolatry in kinds or forms - cross, words, letters (calligraphy) or direction.
Also let's stop using the words the words 'idols', 'statues' or 'images' when we refer to the sculptures of our Gods. Use the terms 'Moorthi' or 'Vigraha'. If words like Karma, Yoga, Guru and Mantra can be in the mainstream, why not Moorthi or Vigraha?
4. Please don't refer to Ganesh and Hanuman as "Elephant god" and "Monkey god" respectively. You can simply write Shree Ganesh and Shree Hanuman.
5. Please don't refer to our temples as prayer halls. Temples are "devalaya" (abode of god) and not "prathanalaya" (Prayer halls).
5. Please don't refer to our temples as prayer halls. Temples are "devalaya" (abode of god) and not "prathanalaya" (Prayer halls).
6. Please don't wish ur children"black birthday"by letting them blow off the candles that are kept at top of birthday cake.Don't throw spit on divine fire (AgniDev).Instead,ask them to pray:"Oh divine fire,lead me from darkness to light"(Tamasoma Jyotirgamaya)by lighting a lamp.
These r all strong images that go to deep psyche.
7. Please avoid using words "spirituality"&"materialistic". For a Hindu,everything is divine.The words spirituality& materialism came to India through evangelists& Europeans who had a concept of ChurchVsState or ScienceVsReligion
7. Please avoid using words "spirituality"&"materialistic". For a Hindu,everything is divine.The words spirituality& materialism came to India through evangelists& Europeans who had a concept of ChurchVsState or ScienceVsReligion
On the contrary, in India, Sages were scientists and the foundation stone of Sanatan Dharma was Science.
9. Please don't use the word "Sin" instead of "Paap". We only have Dharma (duty, righteousness, responsibility and privilege) and Adharma (when dharma is not followed).
9. Please don't use the word "Sin" instead of "Paap". We only have Dharma (duty, righteousness, responsibility and privilege) and Adharma (when dharma is not followed).
Dharma has nothing to do with social or religious morality. 'Paap' derives from Adharma.
10. Please don't use loose translation like meditation for "dhyan" and 'breathing exercise' for "Pranayam". It conveys wrong meanings. Use the original words.
10. Please don't use loose translation like meditation for "dhyan" and 'breathing exercise' for "Pranayam". It conveys wrong meanings. Use the original words.
Remember, the world respects only those who respect themselves.
Please circulate so that people can understand about our Dharma.
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Please circulate so that people can understand about our Dharma.
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