Nalanda University reopens after hundreds of years!

[Norwegian]

A national reconciliation. Sounds good.

If Germans can ask forgiveness from Israelis for committing Holocaust during Nazi era and build friendship with once worst enemies, why not us?

No Hindu expects Muslims to seek forgiveness. But we expect Muslims to accept that a wrong was done. Many trolls on PDF boast about it. that's what hurts.

Then I ask apology on behalf of them too.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

No Hindu expects Muslims to seek forgiveness. But we expect Muslims to accept that a wrong was done. Many trolls on PDF boast about it. that's what hurts.

@Norwegian - This is the actual sentiment.

And in India you will be known as a fanatical Hindutvavadi.

 

[Aarush]

Of course. Hindus must seek pardons for their crimes against Muslims during partition and we Muslims must seek pardon for our crimes against Hindus. Only then we can truly forgive each other.

follow the path you want....and respect others....this is the basic of peace.........

 

[sree45]

If Germans can ask forgiveness from Israelis for committing Holocaust during Nazi era and build friendship with once worst enemies, why not us?


Then ask apology on behalf of them too.

Why should somebody apologize for someone else's mistakes? An apology is meaningful when it comes from the perpetrator.

A mere acceptance of wrongs committed (either by Hindus on Muslims or vice versa) is needed. That will solve a lot of problems arising out of mistrust b/w the 2 communities.

 

[Aarush]

Why should somebody apologize for someone else's mistakes? An apology is meaningful when it comes from the perpetrator

sometime apology is meaningful when crime is committed by our ancestor......or community.....

 

[Levina]

@TejasMk3
Surprise! Surprise!!
The pic that you and me had posted on this thread yesterday is adorning Dr.Subramanian Swamy's FB page today.Too much of coincidence or do we have Swamy's spies on PDF?? Lol.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

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Interesting, the Japanese write the first character like this "歓" instead of like this "歡".

I wonder what's the point in making such a small change like that.

 

[sree45]

@TejasMk3
Surprise! Surprise!
The pic that you and me had posted on this thread yesterday is adorning Dr.Subramanian Swamy's FB page today.Too much of coincidence or do we have Swamy's spies on PDF?? Lol.

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or Mr. swamy himself is a member of PDF..

 

[Indrani]

Yes I do confer what just said. I do not have any problem with the actors of the story we have been told. I just have problem people being blind to the story morale and blindly worshiping them. They are just tools to propagate an idea. Instead of worshiping the idea, we are worshiping the tool !!

There is no blind worship is what I want to tell you. Symbolism is important and intrinsic part of human nature. That is why you have flags, emblems, insignias, etc. etc. You see the sickle and hammer and the association is immediate, you see the crescent moon and the star and you know what that signifies. Even in societies not keen on idol worship, the moment someone dies people light candles and flowers in front of the photo of the dead. Every aspect of our lives are full of symbolism. Temples and the idols of the deities are a part of this symbolism. Where do you see anyone being blind to the story morale and just blindly worshiping them? At least in the context of Indian society? Again, take Ramayana for instance. People still strive to emulate Ram to the extent possible. There is still the obedience to parents. There is still the sense of responsibility towards families. There is still loyalty towards their spouses. There is still a sense of honesty in their conduct towards the society. People still abhor the idea of kidnapping someone else's wife. So where is it that people have given up on the essence of Ramayana and just held on to the figure of Ram? All of this still happens because Ram remains central to our consciousness. Because he epitomizes the spirit of Ramayana. How can you worship the spirit of sacrifice of Ramayana but not Ram?

I have mixed feeling trying to interpret this part of your post. I would be more than happy to talk to you about particle physics and quantum mechanics but I would question its aptness. I would like you to explain a bit more. I may be a noob here. So please be patient with me

No I am not trying to talk about the particle physics and quantum mechanics here, but just what has been made apparent by them. That our physical world is built up of nothing. That atoms are made up of basically empty spaces. That if you were to take all the nuclei (which is the only real mass in an atom) of all the atoms on this globe and stick them together, they would fill no more than a football field. So what we see as real solid physical matter around us is in real built up of atoms made of empty spaces coming together with more atoms made of empty spaces. In essence we are made up of nothing (empty space), an illusion in consciousness.

Now this illustration was given to you because you brought in 10-headed Ravana and Elephant headed Ganesha. When our world, our day to day reality which seems so real to us itself is an illusion, then what is to say that the illusion of a 10-headed Ravana or Elephant-headed Ganesha might not have happened?

 

[TejasMk3]

@TejasMk3
Surprise! Surprise!!
The pic that you and me had posted on this thread yesterday is adorning Dr.Subramanian Swamy's FB page today.Too much of coincidence or do we have Swamy's spies on PDF?? Lol.

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Wow....That was unexpected I think Swamy himself is a member of PDF...The place attracts a lot of trolls

 

[arp2041]

248 replies and no trolling?

You Called Me!!!

 

[DarkSeid]

@TejasMk3
Surprise! Surprise!!
The pic that you and me had posted on this thread yesterday is adorning Dr.Subramanian Swamy's FB page today.Too much of coincidence or do we have Swamy's spies on PDF?? Lol.
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It was due to the impact of India with other countries(including Sri Lanka) mainly associated with political, economical & cultural relationships. Hence, past Buddhists/non Buddhists in those countries also embraced the polytheism in later times. Specially, God Ganesha haven't found in Buddhist sculptures until late Gupta period in India.
Ganesha in world religions

Ganesh (Pillaiyar/Ganadevi) in Sri Lanka

There are several ancient Sinhala texts written for beginners during the time of Pirivena education prior to the establishment of schools by the British. One such early book is ‘Ganadevi Hella’. As the name indicates, ‘Ganadevi Hella’ was a collection of verses referring to Hindu god Gnesh, popularly known as ganadevi in Sinhala. There are 49 verses in the book. A typical verse in the book popular even today reads:

Ganadeviyan nuwana denna
Sarasawathi pahala venna
Siyalu roga durukaranna
Nitara vandimi thunuruvanna

 

[Indrani]

No Hindu expects Muslims to seek forgiveness. But we expect Muslims to accept that a wrong was done. Many trolls on PDF boast about it. that's what hurts.

That acceptance of wrong is acknowledgement, and once you acknowledge to wrongdoing, then seeking forgiveness normally follows as a part of regret and remorse.

 

[suresh1773]

Buddhism was the best thing ever happened to India and Hinduism is the worst thing that always haunted India. I am glad that even the Hindus now realized that and reopened one of the most ancient institution and Buddhist landmark.

This must be your own personal view,the thread doesn't mention any thing that Buddhism was the best thing nor Hinduism was the worst thing. Will u let me know why did the Buddhist left Afghanistan,what about the Buddhist insurgency in Chittagaong

 

[Levina]

Interesting, the Japanese write the first character like this "歓" instead of like this "歡".

I wonder what's the point in making such a small change like that.

You mean the first character in the statue isnt it??
Frankly I dont see much difference.

Wow....That was unexpected I think Swamy himself is a member of PDF...The place attracts a lot of trolls

Trust me this is not first time it has happened.I had told a friend on PDF (banned right now) about it when it had happened last time, as in some discussion from PDF was found on Swamy's FB page the very next day. It was a thread started by @Chak Bamu about Delhi and its history.