How and why we behave so differently!

It is no secret that I am an admirer of CB’s “As I See It” and “Kapil’s Khichadi” columns. Perhaps I may be biased, as I greatly admire eulogistic Hinduism without euphoria. Last week’s piece tops the chart.
It is indeed mystery for followers of other faiths how could we coexist so peacefully, in perfect harmony when we have so many Gods, Goddesses, deities and agnostics, not to mention new sects created by followers of Lord Swaminarayan, ISKCON, Jalaram and Sai Baba who all have been assimilated within Hinduism which is like an ocean of wisdom, it imbibes goodness of every culture.
In family of four adults, each may have their favourite God but we all visit every temple without inhibition, kind of religious glasnost. Other great religions like Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism have their roots in Hinduism, world’s oldest and culturally richest religion, yet without arrogance! No wonder Hinduism is in ascendancy.
We may not be scholar or in possession of intricate knowledge or rituals of Hinduism. But ordinary people like us, using common sense can explain Hinduism better than scholars who use complicated jargons that confuse people.
 So often my liberal Muslim friends who visit Hare Krishna temple in Watford with us, expresses their amazement and admiration at peaceful nature of Hinduism, as hatred between Shias and Sunnis is responsible for 90% of their casualties. What a wonderful world it could be if we unite under the umbrella of Hinduism!
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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