Gandhi’s Take On Hinduism
November 30, 2023
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • North America
    • South America
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • International
  • More
    • G20
    • Sports
    • Defence
    • RSS in News
    • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    • Politics
    • Vocal4Local
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Law
    • Health
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
MAGAZINE
No Result
View All Result
  • ‌
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • North America
    • South America
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • International
  • More
    • G20
    • Sports
    • Defence
    • RSS in News
    • Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
    • Politics
    • Vocal4Local
    • Business
    • Economy
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Law
    • Health
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • G20
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • International Edition
  • RSS in News
  • Magazine
Home General

Gandhi’s Take On Hinduism

by WEB DESK
Jun 28, 2014, 12:00 am IST
in General
FacebookTwitterWhatsAppTelegramEmail

Bookmark:Gandhi’s Take On Hinduism

Intro: “The reason why Hinduism has survived is that the end which it sets before it was not development along material, but along spiritual lines. It tells everyone to worship God according to his own faith or dharma and so it looks at peace with all the religions.”

Hinduism according to Gandhi: Thoughts, Writings and Critical Interpretation, Orient Publishing, Pp 158,
Rs 195.00

In this collection of select writings of Mahatma Gandhi, we get an insight into his thoughts and public discourses on Hinduism. Through a critical appraisal of this oldest living tradition, Mahatma Gandhi, one of the greatest thinkers-philosophers of the 20th century, shows why Hinduism has always been more than a religion – “It is a comprehensive way of life, a tradition by which people of India live. In spite of its all-inclusive character, it has a metaphysical core that is timeless and is intended to interpret reality to its people, to make life more meaningful, to provide them with a framework for the individual and social acceptance, and finally address their longing for ultimate freedom and salvation.” Going beyond the accepted and the historical boundaries of Hinduism, Gandhi identifies its acceptable and unacceptable overtones and associations, giving expression to its humane nature and beliefs.
Voicing his strong personal views on Hinduism, Mahatma Gandhi said, “I believe in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas and all that goes by the name of Hindu scriptures and therefore in avatars and rebirth. I believe that the varnashrama dharma in a sense, in my opinion is strictly Vedic, but not in its present popular and crude sense. I believe in the protection of the cow in its much larger sense than the popular and I do not disbelieve in idol-worship.” He clearly emphasised that he considered himself a Sanatani Hindu who believed in God, immortality of the soul, transmigration, the law of karma and moksha, in the practice of truth and ahimsa in daily life.
Gandhi said that the chief values of Hinduism lay “In holding the actual belief that all life (not only human beings, but all sentient beings) is one.” He added, “Hinduism is like the Ganges, pure and unsullied at its source, but taking in its course the impurities in the way. Even like the Ganges, it is beneficent in its total effect. It takes a provincial form in every province, but the inner substance is retained everywhere.”
In order to remove any doubts about his beliefs in Hinduism, Gandhi said that Hinduism is not an exclusive religion. “In it there is room for the writings of all the prophets of the world. It is not a missionary religion in the ordinary sense of the term. It has no doubt absorbed many tribes in its fold, but this absorption has been of an evolutionary imperceptible character. Hinduism tells everyone to worship God according to his own faith or dharma and so it looks at peace with all the religions.” He added, “Hinduism is a growth of ages. The very name, Hinduism, was given to the religion of the people of Hindustan by foreigners” and how right was when he said, “The reason why Hinduism has survived is that the end which it sets before it was not development along material, but along spiritual lines.”
There are many such golden truths which must be read to be understood and adopted in daily life.

-Manju Gupta(Orient Publishing, 5A/8 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110002; www.orientpublishing.com)

ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous News

Organiser Exclusive: UPA?s Last Minute Rewards?

Next News

e-Office: e-Governance and Connectivity on the Fast-Track?

Related News

Bharat Biotech forge strategic partnership with University of Sydney for vaccine research

Bharat Biotech forge strategic partnership with University of Sydney for vaccine research

Airports Authority of India observes Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2023

Airports Authority of India observes Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2023

Interpol GA 2023: Indian top-level delegation to address Khalistani extremism at forum in Vienna

Interpol GA 2023: Indian top-level delegation to address Khalistani extremism at forum in Vienna

Tragic Honor Killing in Pakistan: 18-year-old girl murdered by family over viral dance video with boys

Tragic Honor Killing in Pakistan: 18-year-old girl murdered by family over viral dance video with boys

Manipur: Historic peace accord between armed group UNLF and Indian Government  paves way for development 

Manipur: Historic peace accord between armed group UNLF and Indian Government paves way for stability and development

India to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier worth 4.8 billion to tackle threat from China

India to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier worth 4.8 billion to tackle threat from China

Load More

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Bharat Biotech forge strategic partnership with University of Sydney for vaccine research

Bharat Biotech forge strategic partnership with University of Sydney for vaccine research

Airports Authority of India observes Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2023

Airports Authority of India observes Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2023

Interpol GA 2023: Indian top-level delegation to address Khalistani extremism at forum in Vienna

Interpol GA 2023: Indian top-level delegation to address Khalistani extremism at forum in Vienna

Tragic Honor Killing in Pakistan: 18-year-old girl murdered by family over viral dance video with boys

Tragic Honor Killing in Pakistan: 18-year-old girl murdered by family over viral dance video with boys

Manipur: Historic peace accord between armed group UNLF and Indian Government  paves way for development 

Manipur: Historic peace accord between armed group UNLF and Indian Government paves way for stability and development

India to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier worth 4.8 billion to tackle threat from China

India to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier worth 4.8 billion to tackle threat from China

Jammu and Kashmir: 7 Kashmiri students arrested under UAPA during Cricket World Cup incident at SKUAST

Jammu and Kashmir: 7 Kashmiri students arrested under UAPA during Cricket World Cup incident at SKUAST

Indo-US Space Cooperation: NASA to train, launch ISRO selected astronauts to International Space Station

Indo-US Space Cooperation: NASA to train, launch ISRO selected astronauts to International Space Station

Tamil Nadu: BJP President K Annamalai’s padyatra is walk for reconnecting with Bharat

Tamil Nadu: BJP President K Annamalai’s padyatra is walk for reconnecting with Bharat

Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony: VHP lauds Chandigarh’s municipal corporation for planning elaborate festivities 

Ram Mandir Consecration Ceremony: VHP lauds Chandigarh’s municipal corporation for planning elaborate festivities 

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Cookie Policy
  • Refund and Cancellation
  • Delivery and Shipping

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
    • Assam
    • Bihar
    • Chhattisgarh
    • Jharkhand
    • Maharashtra
    • View All States
  • World
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • North America
    • South America
    • Europe
    • Australia
    • Global Commons
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Entertainment
  • More ..
    • Sci & Tech
    • Vocal4Local
    • Special Report
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Politics
    • Law
    • Economy
    • Obituary
    • Podcast
  • Subscribe Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • Careers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Policies & Terms
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Refund and Cancellation
    • Terms of Use

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies