Oppression of women increased in India during Moghul rule and that was when the concept of ‘ Ghoonghat or Ghunghat‘ (Saree’s part worn as veil or headscarf worn by women, more in North India) and child marriages have started. These foreign invaders (Mlecchas) who dominated India mostly looked at women as objects of sexual enjoyment and exploitation, and as the spoils of war to be taken like a prize. Unfortunately, all those vedic teachings have declined primarily due to the outside influences that have crept in because of foreign invaders, either militarily or culturally over past 1000 years. May you be benevolent, the harbinger of good fortune and health, and live in great dignity and indeed be illumined in your husband’s home.” ( Atharva Veda, 14.1.64) Why are Women Denigrated in India’s recent past May you conduct your life after attaining the knowledge of the Vedas. “ O bride! May the knowledge of the Vedas be in front of you and behind you, in your centre and in your ends. In early Vedic civilization women were always encouraged to pursue spiritual advancement without hindrance: There are more women revealers of the Vedic wisdom, such as Visvavara, Shashvati, Gargi, Maitreyi, Apala, Ghosha, and Aditi who revealed the higher knowledge of Brahman (supreme god). There were also women rishis who revealed the Vedic knowledge to others.įor example, the 126th hymn of the first book of the Rig-Veda was revealed by a Vedic woman whose name was Romasha the 179 hymn of the same book was by Lopamudra, another inspired Vedic woman who was also wife of sage Agastya. “ When a woman is invited into the family through marriage, she enters ‘as a river enters the sea’ and to rule there along with her husband, as a queen, over the other members of the family.” ( Atharva-Veda 14.1.43-44) When out of their grief these women curse these households, such households lose their charm, prosperity and happiness.” ( Mahabharata, Anushashanparva, 12.14) In Mahabharata, Grandfather Bhishma explains to Yuddhistira before his death : “ O ruler of the earth, the lineage in which daughters and the daughters-in-law are saddened by ill treatment, that lineage is destroyed. Hence men who seek (their own) welfare, should always honor women on holidays and festivals with (gifts of) ornaments, clothes and (dainty) food.” ( Manu Smriti III.55-59) The houses on which female relations, not being duly honored, pronounce a curse, perish completely, as if destroyed by magic. Where the female relations live in grief, the family soon wholly perishes but that family where they are not unhappy ever prospers. Where women are honored, there the gods are pleased but where they are not honored, no sacred rite yields rewards. SALVATION IS THE PLAN OF GODĬhristianity is a remarkable contrast to all the salvation options in Hinduism.“ Women must be honored and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands, and brothers‑in‑law, who desire their own welfare. Much of “New Age” thinking is drawn from this Indian philosophy.
He based his gospel on the doctrine of the identity of the individual soul with Brahma, and so espoused the divinity of man. The way of salvation in Hinduism is unique in each of the early periods of Hinduism, which have teaching about religion was that no conversion should be attempted, because nobody is a sinner. SALVATION IN THE EARLY PERIODS OF HINDUISM (3500 B.C.-250 A.D.) I will survey the teaching of salvation theme from three standpoints: 1) The early period of Hinduism 2) popular Hinduism 3) modern Hinduism. The concept of salvation in Hinduism also changes and varies in different periods of time. Hence it is called “Sanathan Dharma” (Eternal Religion). Some adherents worship a personified Power of Nature while others worship idols of local areas.
Hinduism is a religion without a founder, without a central authority, and without a fixed creed. Over the centuries the salvation options in Hinduism have varied widely. Hinduism is unique among the religions of the world for it has a system of castes: Brahman (the priestly class) Kshatriya (the rulers and warriors) Vaisya (the common agriculturists and artisans) and the Sudra (the low caste). It is also the largest religion in India: of the total population of 880 million, 83% are Hindus. Hinduism, one of the oldest religions in the world, dates from perhaps 3500 B.C. Hinduism is one of the living religions that originated in southern Asia along with Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
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