Don Penguinoini
Modi.
How painful. One of the few religious texts in the world that you can hardly falter, and they wish to ban it.
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Bhagvad Gita faces legal ban in Russia
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The decision is on hold pending further review.. The way some news is going, you'd think it was already a done deal.
Hindus ask Russian court to drop case against holy book – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs
Hindus ask Russian court to drop case against holy book – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs
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Good news.
Controversial translation: yes, perhaps; "social discord" and hatred towards non-believers: give me a break.
Controversial translation: yes, perhaps; "social discord" and hatred towards non-believers: give me a break.
I really wonder about all this. I've never been to Russia to see it first hand how ISKCON operates there. For sure they brought bits of social discord to America in the 60s. Fights within families, disharmony for kids running away to 'join some cult' - families not speaking to each other, and many other well documented 'troubles'.
In India, we take a stance against coercion for conversion. We object to underhanded tactics by the Christian evangelicals ... distribution of religious literature being one of them. it separates family, causes all kinds of grief, and family discord, pitting brother against brother and all that.
I think that maybe this is more something against ISKCON and their tactics than it is against the Bhagavat Gita per se. I know if I was a loving Russian parent somewhere, quite settled in a belief system, (or lack of one) and my kid went running off to live in a temple somewhere, I'd have my concerns.
I've seen ISKCON first hand proseltysing amongst other Hindu sects in India and here. But like I said, I really don't have any information on how things are done in Russia. I know its (The overt evangelical attitude) been toned down substantially here in America.
In India, we take a stance against coercion for conversion. We object to underhanded tactics by the Christian evangelicals ... distribution of religious literature being one of them. it separates family, causes all kinds of grief, and family discord, pitting brother against brother and all that.
I think that maybe this is more something against ISKCON and their tactics than it is against the Bhagavat Gita per se. I know if I was a loving Russian parent somewhere, quite settled in a belief system, (or lack of one) and my kid went running off to live in a temple somewhere, I'd have my concerns.
I've seen ISKCON first hand proseltysing amongst other Hindu sects in India and here. But like I said, I really don't have any information on how things are done in Russia. I know its (The overt evangelical attitude) been toned down substantially here in America.
zenzero
Its only a Label
Friends,
What does that mean?
Gita banned in Russia??
Gita can be read on the net, if the book is not sold.
Those who have understood and realised the essence of Gita, does not require any book to share it with others and sharing of thoughts can not be banned.
Personally it is the delusional minds that is doing something without consciousness and so makes no difference to conscious humans!
Love & rgds
What does that mean?
Gita banned in Russia??
Gita can be read on the net, if the book is not sold.
Those who have understood and realised the essence of Gita, does not require any book to share it with others and sharing of thoughts can not be banned.
Personally it is the delusional minds that is doing something without consciousness and so makes no difference to conscious humans!
Love & rgds