Never before have I heard anything on Hinduism, explained with such clarity.
Especially the Misconceptions
I cannot believe that I did not and could not disagree with any explanation and is the Hinduism that I was taught and the way I have been practicing all my life.
Upto 2013 I did go to Temples and Performed Pujas and Prayers at home.
I had the sudden realisation that I was praying to a Form representing God and that was Ok but was not the only Path.
I objected to another human being between me and My God like the Priest / Pastor offering prayers on my behalf. Did not make sense as the Priest was reciting prayers at the altar in the temple but his eyes were on the Pretty women outside. I am not condemning the man as he too is human.
So these days we have stopped all family Prayers and rituals at Home and each one of us we do our own prayers in any way we choose. My son asked me One Day, your are vegetarian on Saturdays and does it mean anything at all besides being a family practice ? Definitely God does not care what you eat to survive. I never questioned my mother but what he said made sense
I still maintain the tradition of being a vegetarian on saturdays only because my Mother Made me Promise I won't break the tradition.As a Rule we had Mutton on Sundays, veg on Mondays, Eggs on Tuesdays, Veg on Wednesdays, Fish on Thursdays and friday nights we skipped Rice and ate chappatis for dinner. This was more to do with healthy eating but enforces as a religious practice so we wont break the habit.
Mithu now has given up and joined the kids.
My Mother's Photo beside which are Rama's Picture and Ganesha's Picture. I pray to them every day after my bath. My Parents brought me up well with good Values and so I do follow my conscience and think my Inner Voice is my GOD. I can go to a Temple, Church, Mosque, Gurudwara and pray with ease. But the Prayer in my mind is always "Edu Kondalavada, Venkata Ramana Govinda Govinda" I have not been reprimanded by Jesus or Buddha or Allah, at least so far and only I know about this secret and now you know.
