Hi,
And NO it is not at all a taboo to talk on Hinduism. But geez...there are many aspects to Hindu religion other than Cow's urine and casts (second fav on QL). And it is discussed say about million times on QL. So, pls use the tab 'search'. The reason we all ganged on you was many of them post such topics only to stir sh*t. It eventually leads to bashing of certain nationality nothing else...
If you are realy seeking for more about Hindu culture pls read this.
It is true that we think cow a sacred animal. In old times the cowdung was used in a thin coating on outer walls of a mud hut. It is said to be blocking the UV rays from sun. But now you won't be able to find the mud huts, let alone dung coating.
Cow's urine was used in Hindu rituals . Don't get confused with the word 'rituals', these are the same rituals as you people have like baptism, namimg ceremony, sunday mass etc etc. We call it 'Puja' i.e. worship. And as you know our culture is 5000 years old, we have 1000's of rituals. Again it is not at all forced . It is the matter of one's wish. Educated people nowadays don't perform any.
In ancient times, at the start of any ritual the Hindu Brahmin priests used to give the Holy Water to each attendent to make his soul pure (hahahaha, even I can't stop laughing at such rituals). This Holy Water or solution (say something like the wine they give in a church)consisted of Milk, Yoghurt, Ghee, Sugar, Honey and a little drop of Cow's urine. But nowadays no one uses cow's urine. The solution is made with remaining 5 ingrediants.
Please don't think that if you visit a Hindu family they will offer you a glass of chilled cow's urine or the sweet made with cow's urine. This info is actually new to me that we add CU to sweets. And yes if you come to my home you can definitely shake hands with me as I neither have touched CU in my entire life nor I have seen any of my friends or family members doing it.
I really get upset with such issues raised again and again on QL. I have never visited USA in my life so, to know more about them should I post topics like 'Do you think Americans are dumb?' Should I give excuse that there are 100's of clips on Youtube on how dumb they are? India is no more a country of snake charmers dude! We are educated now and you certainly know that.
I regret, I used the bad language. I always refrain myself from using bad words. But somehow the topic has made me MAD...
The reason behind this PM is only that I really don't want to put that sub back on main forum. Some of the posters are really not worth there.
Bye.
Hi,
And NO it is not at all a taboo to talk on Hinduism. But geez...there are many aspects to Hindu religion other than Cow's urine and casts (second fav on QL). And it is discussed say about million times on QL. So, pls use the tab 'search'. The reason we all ganged on you was many of them post such topics only to stir sh*t. It eventually leads to bashing of certain nationality nothing else...
If you are realy seeking for more about Hindu culture pls read this.
It is true that we think cow a sacred animal. In old times the cowdung was used in a thin coating on outer walls of a mud hut. It is said to be blocking the UV rays from sun. But now you won't be able to find the mud huts, let alone dung coating.
Cow's urine was used in Hindu rituals . Don't get confused with the word 'rituals', these are the same rituals as you people have like baptism, namimg ceremony, sunday mass etc etc. We call it 'Puja' i.e. worship. And as you know our culture is 5000 years old, we have 1000's of rituals. Again it is not at all forced . It is the matter of one's wish. Educated people nowadays don't perform any.
In ancient times, at the start of any ritual the Hindu Brahmin priests used to give the Holy Water to each attendent to make his soul pure (hahahaha, even I can't stop laughing at such rituals). This Holy Water or solution (say something like the wine they give in a church)consisted of Milk, Yoghurt, Ghee, Sugar, Honey and a little drop of Cow's urine. But nowadays no one uses cow's urine. The solution is made with remaining 5 ingrediants.
Please don't think that if you visit a Hindu family they will offer you a glass of chilled cow's urine or the sweet made with cow's urine. This info is actually new to me that we add CU to sweets. And yes if you come to my home you can definitely shake hands with me as I neither have touched CU in my entire life nor I have seen any of my friends or family members doing it.
I really get upset with such issues raised again and again on QL. I have never visited USA in my life so, to know more about them should I post topics like 'Do you think Americans are dumb?' Should I give excuse that there are 100's of clips on Youtube on how dumb they are? India is no more a country of snake charmers dude! We are educated now and you certainly know that.
I regret, I used the bad language. I always refrain myself from using bad words. But somehow the topic has made me MAD...
The reason behind this PM is only that I really don't want to put that sub back on main forum. Some of the posters are really not worth there.
Bye.
Everything's gonna be alright!!!