Every year more and more Indians are becoming aware of a celebration or festival called ‘Valentine’s Day’.
Those who participate or engage in such celebration do not fully understand what is valentine’s day and why it is celebrated, who started celebrating it or how it should be celebrated?
And the same goes for all the forces who oppose that Valentine’s day should not be celebrated or for their opinion that the youth are getting into western or orthodox Christian culture.
And as far those who know little about St.Valentine, they think that that the Saint was involved in uniting couples in love and had been persecuted for that and even in prison he coupled many in love, for he was the embodiment of love and that of Jesus’s Gospel.
The “root” of all religion is “Love”. Every Religion talks only about Love. Christianity is about Love, Love for Humanity. Islam is for Love. Love and compassion is the message of their messenger. Buddha is once again of “Love and Compassion” Mahavira is love of all living things, man and animals. Hinduism only talks about God’s love towards all of humanity, and talks loud and clear that even if no human loves God, God loves all human. Even an theist in Hindu tradition is loved by all Hindu Gods. Hindu Gods are the saviors of mankind. Hinduism talks about “Dharma”-righteousness, or the right way of living.
Obama celebrated “Deepavali” in White house with his family in the traditional Hindu way. As Hindu’s we like it. There are many countries which celebrate many Hindu festivals, they follow many Hindu rituals and many knowingly or unknowingly practice Hinduism.
Why some Hindu outfits are opposing or trying to ban the celebration of St.Valentine’s day?
As if this minuscule section is the upholder of Hinduism in India!!.
No one in this world can be a danger to Hinduism and Hindu culture. Hinduism was in existence since immemorial and will continue to be so.
Sooner International borders will fade away, sooner Religious border will fade way. The Neo citizen of the World will take the goodness of every religion and practice it. For him “Deepavali” or “Pongal” or “Christmas” or ” Ramzan” or “Durga Pooja” will be one and the same.
800 years of Muslim rule in India could not convert this country into an Islamic country. Many tried and gave way. Akbar was the first to bring in a synthesis between Hinduism and Islam and his religion miserably failed. Aurangazeb tried with sword and miserably failed. Buddha tried with a new religion and miserably failed in India. Various Christian missionaries have tried for many centuries and miserably failed. The British ruled for 200 years and miserably failed.
Whether you show love or hate to Hindus, Hindus will remain Hindus, Hinduism is so rich and so magnificent and indescribable.
No single party or Sangh or petty associations are custodians of Hindu culture and tradition and no one is responsible except for the collective consciousness of the Hindus.
A true Hindu respects all and imbibes all good things, above all celebrates life, his only goal is to attain “Motcha”-Salvation.
Let’s celebrate life, let’s celebrate love, lets celebrate St.Valentine who believed to be the epitome of Love like Jesus.
If knowingly or unknowingly some young people display their love and affection in public, let us forgive them, who are we and the law to reprimand them.
Yes in fact obscene acts in public is punishable under Indian Law, but the law is very vague, what is obscene should be clearly stated.
There is nothing wrong in gifting chocolates or flowers to our wives and children and friends expressing our love.
Love is such a broad word to describe and love can only be felt and no acts can express it other than the love expressed in the eyes of the one who expresses it.
February 14 is another day to celebrate. Let’s celebrate life. All road leads to God and his Love. God has no label, let us also not take this labels seriously.
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