Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from March, 2006

Hinduism is still being misrepresented

This is an Indian Student's experience overseas. This is posted not with a view to take this forum into the depths of faith & religion. But why do Hindu's run away from anything that truly represents us? Why do we confuse about being secular and being a doormat? Is it wrong to let the world know we are not one racist country which has only a sati system; caste system and dowry practise to showcase? But that's what is being protrayed. Read on: Hinduism still being misrepresented in schools world wide: >This is a letter from Fourteen year old Trisha Pashricha. She studies in a school in Houston Texas. It reflects not only the ignorance of the average American, but also reflects the arrogance of the educational authorities of that country. Every religion, barring Christianity is looked down upon, demeaned, distorted, defamed. Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism invite particular scorn. Read on... "It's 8:00 a.m., and students slowly trickle into Mr. West...