Which aspect do you like most in religions other than your own..?

India
November 30, 2010 8:19pm CST
I am a born Hindu and I follow Hinduism.I love my religion and at the same time I do not hate any other religion.In my curiosity I read other religious books and also closely observe the various rites of other religions also.In my experience I have found many good things in religions other than my own.In fact all religions preach only good things and nothing bad.What attracted me most are 1) meditation in Budhism and 2)prayers in Islam.In other religions also there are excellent things. I found that these two aspects I mentioned above are very essential for peaceful coexistence of all human beings.Though I am Hindu I do meditation and also offer prayers to God regularly.They give me energy and also helped me to over come my miseries in life.What about you...?
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• India
1 Dec 10
Hi, In case you didn't read the history of Buddhism, it actually originated from Hinduism. A philosopher once called Buddhism the 'rebel child' of Hinduism. Actually during later Vedic period the practice of Hinduism was corrupted by several self centric people, especially Brahmanas. Also the class system of then Hindu society proved to be working against greater social welfare. We Hindus have a history of untouchability which is practiced even now in some rural and backward areas. The Hindu culture in later Vedic era drifted away from all the principles it was founded on. So Buddhism is born. The practice of meditation originated even before the birth of Buddha. When I look at other religions I find some wonderful things there. I admire the concept of fraternity in Islam. There are no distinct class hierarchy in Islam, which is actually good for social cause. I like Buddhism and Jainism for their adherence to non-violence. I like Christianity because of it's adaptability to modern world. But I don't like fanaticism of any kind and most of our religions today are to some extent affected by them. Fanaticism always has some social cause. It originates as a resistance to some external factor. It rarely has any spiritual value. Thanks. God bless you.
• India
1 Dec 10
Very correct Biswa…meditation is one of the founding principles of Hinduism (though I don’t really know when was Hinduism founded)…the ancient sages spent years meditating and trying to attain salvation and this is exactly what the Buddha preached, alongwith equality for all. Indeed, according to Hinduism, the Buddha is another reincarnation of Lord Krishna and it was foretold that he would come to rid the world of corruption. Another aspect which I like of other religions is the monotheism of Abrahamic religions…too many Gods create too much confusion and gives the priests the right to rule over the other classes…however, as I’m sure you know, Hinduism too is originally monotheist in nature…nirakar Brahma is what is considered the central force moving all life. However, Hinduism is very flexible too…we’ve actually carried monotheism to an altogether different level… if God is actually without any form and present everywhere, then God can be found even in stones and trees… thus we Hindus worship multiple Gods and forget that long long before history started recording religion, the great saints of this land practiced monotheism.
• India
1 Dec 10
Both of you have posted a very enlightening responses.Thank you both. As we all know there is now founder of Hinduism,It is sanathana that is very ancient and it is very flexible.As there is no beginning there will be no end to Hinduism It is actually a way of life.Meditation has been there even before Budhism.The kundalini yoga which is the ancient form of meditation is very complicated. It is Budha who made it very simple.Only you have to constantly observe your own breathing which is very simple to follow.Therefore I like the Anapanasati form of meditation propounded by Budha.In Islam it is ordained that a muslim should pray five times a day. Christianity is modern and very adoptable.So I admire all these aspects of other religions though I am a staunch Hindu...
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• Germany
1 Dec 10
I am a Christian. I love my religion because, it always care about the poor and affected people. Now it is Christmas season. On the 6th of January we celebrate three kings day. On that day my two children (7 and 10) like all other children will dressed like three kings, go to every houses knock at the doors; sing songs and collect money in a very cold (-1or-10°c)weather. The collected money will be sent to the children of the poor country. So the small children are being trained to love and concern others. My rolle model is Mother Threasa. Her theame is also that. She is the golden pendon of our religion Other than that, I had a fair knowledge of Hindusom and Islam. I read several books about hindusm. I was a teacher in Sri Lanka. for Saraswathi pooja I used to write write dramas (plays), which was based on pariapuranam and train the children. Once i was teaching in a Muslim school also. I love the was the sing ( I don't know the proper english word) while saying prayers. It mixed in the air and come to our ears like honey. Now to be frank I have forgotten everything as I am living in Germany.
• India
1 Dec 10
Most of the educational institutions are run by christian missioneries and they do so well in teaching line.Similarly they do lot of charity and render medical service and thereby they render serve to the humanity at large in an excellent way.In Islam they do regular prayers to God which is also very wonderful. In Budhism they concentrate on meditation which is very useful for a happy and peaceful living.All these good things should be well appreciated by all irrespective the religion they follow...