…and Ten Terrific Answers
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Humanity’s most profound faith is now a global phenomenon. Students, teachers, neighbors and friends are full of questions. Misconceptions run rampant. Here are ten thoughtful answers you can use to set the record straight.
Have you ever been put on the spot with a provocative question about Hinduism, even one that really shouldn’t be so hard to answer? If so, you are not alone. It takes some good preparation and a little attitude adjustment to confidently field queries on your faith—be they from …

By David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)
There are a number of terms that are applied to Hinduism in the Press, not only in the West but in India itself, which foster a negative image of it. Hindus are routinely called worshippers of idols, polytheists, and various other denigrating stereotypes, which do not reflect any intelligent examination of the religion itself but what is often an intentional campaign of misrepresentation and distortion.
All the religions of the world – with the general exception of Protestant Christians, Muslims and Jews – use some sort …

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A Historical Viewpoint
Gita is supposedly the advice given by Shri Krishna to Arjuna on the first morning of the 18 day Mahabharata war on Kurukshetra battleground. The causes of the family feud and the consequent war lie in the events which occurred couple of generations earlier and expose the fickleness as well as the greatness of man. It goes to show how apparently normal events can have a far reaching consequences. Readers may please note that what follows has been written from an historical …