Why I am a Hindu?

Why I am a  Hindu?

Translated with minor  modifications

By

P.R.Ramachander

(I read the original text from a great  book by pOet Kannadasan. It was called “The  meaningful  Hindu religion” and wrote this .I felt  I am a proud  Hindu too)

1.A religion which   does not   find fault   with  even a person , who said, “God is not there

2.A religion which does not have a time schedule to visit  their temples

3.A religion    which does not insist  that one  should go to Kasi or Rameswaram

4.A religion which does not tell  that you have  lead your life  according to it

5.A religion which has no rule that   you have to wear a symbol of that religion

6.A religion which does not have  one person controlling it

7.A religion does not pardon even a Hindu   who commits  a crime

8.A religion   to which  everything  in nature  is  God

Tree is god (Banyan, Bilwa)

Plant is God  (Thulasi)

Stone is god  (shiva Linga)

Water  is God (sacred rivers)

Wind is God(vayu)

Monkey is God (Hanuman)

Dog is God  (Bhairava)

Wild boar  is god (Varaha)

Bird is God (Garuda)

Snake  is God(Adhisesha)

Plant is God(THulasi)

Fish is God  (Mathsya)

Wood cutter  is God  (Parasurama)

Plough man is  God(Bala Rama)

Cow  herd is God  (Krishna)

9.A religion   which says ,

You are God, I am god.

All that we see  is God

10.A religion    which prays,

May  all  the world  be Happy

11.A religion which   says,

Worship the   God whom You like,

It comes  to me, like  rain water  reaching the  sea

12.A religion which  is not based  on just one sacred book

A religion    who does not have a founder

13.A religion whose   books teach just   life to Humanity 

Ramayana

To  uphold truth and remove wrong passion

Mahabharatha

To remove   the  desire  to posses  earth

Bhagwatha

To tell you  about your duty

Artha Sastra 

To  teach you politics

Ayurveda , sidha sastra

For medical treatment

Vimana   Sasthra

To build  planes

Vedic Mathematics 

for education

Yogic science,

For building heath

For construction

Vasthu   Sasthra

Astrology

To studyplanets

14.A religion   which does convert any one by war, bribe, force

15.The religion  which propagated  Ahimsa   and vegetarianism

16.A religion without a single   sacred book

17.A Religion which shows way   to salvation

18.A religion    which teaches tolerance   and peace

19.A religion whose    temples are  form of  human life

20.The religion that  taught  us   the secret of  management of world

Ad infinitum   we   can keep on telling   about our  religion

Let us be proud   to belong   to this  great religion