Why Are Indians Pacifists? -- Dr.
Ayyangar -- India
Islam originated from the middle east. In fact
Judaism (Jewish), Islam, Christianity - all three religions - came from one
single place - Jerusalem, Israel. Initially Christianity spread
northwards, and Islam east and west of its origin - as promotion and expansion
of own religion
was
a holy duty of every individual - in these two religions.
Hinduism evolved as a way of life more than as a religion, in the
sub continental region that includes present day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Parts of Persia, South East Asia
etc..
Buddhism came as a major off-shoot of Hinduism and spread
north and east. Minor off-shoots were Sikhism, Jainism. Sikhs and Jains
generally accept that they are basically Hindus. But Buddhists say their
origin is Hinduism but now they claim they have become a separate religion by
themselves. But Buddhism has drawn 100% of their Religious Philosophy from
50% of Veda - discarding the ritualistic aspects of Veda.
Veda is divided basically into two main sections on 50-50
basis. That is "Spiritualism - Ritualism". Spiritualism deals with "Laws Of
non-material Universe" & Ritualism deals with the "Laws Of
material Universe".
Now why all this .... ?? I simply studied all this to find
out why Hindus (and its off-shoots) are Pacifists while other religions are
Aggressive.....
The only logical reason I found is --- Expansionism is the
basic tenet of other religions - while - Assimilation is the basic tenet of
Hinduism.
