“Have We Internalised Contempt?”, Hindu Parenting, September 17, 2025:
“While ruling on a petition to restore the head of a desecrated Vishnu murti in a Khajuraho temple, the CJI didn’t stop at the ruling, but took a needless dig at the Hindu petitioner and the deity itself.
While it is no doubt shocking and a new low from people in positions of power, contempt for Hinduism and Hindu rituals is seen everywhere in India. An attitude of scorn is typical among English-educated Hindus who have been raised on English-language books, newspapers, and foreign opinions. Many Hindus don’t realise that they are ridiculing only Hindu rituals, while giving every other religion a free pass.
The incident below is often quoted as an example of mindless superstition among Hindus:
In a well-known story from his travels to Haridwar, Guru Nanak saw people throwing water toward the rising sun to offer it to their ancestors. He then began throwing water in the opposite direction, toward the west. When questioned, Guru Nanak explained that his fields in Punjab were withering, and if people questioned how his water could reach his fields so far away, he asked how they believed their water could reach their ancestors, who were much further away in the other world. This encounter highlighted his critique of meaningless rituals, emphasizing that true spiritual devotion lies in serving the living God through actions of love and community, not in hollow ceremonies…….”
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