Setting Up An Open-Door Sharing Culture and Traditions Policy

Having an open-door approach to sharing the culture and tradition with everyone else is an additional step. This means anyone with sincere enthusiasm for learning about the Vedic tradition should be allowed to participate in the temples. Also, it signifies that those of the lower classes or ranks of the town should not be denied access to the temples.

They ought to be let in to receive darshan, see the worship, and participate in the activities.

Many people are innately curious about and looking for the more profound spiritual truths in Vedic philosophy. An open-door policy only serves to provide the chance for us to further our involvement, learning, and understanding of it. Removing true souls from the temples and the culture only serves as a prescription for the progressive extinction of the Hindu population, and it undoubtedly reduces the number of people who belong to our global Vedic society.

 

CONVERSIONS AND VILLAGES

If people are concerned that villages and tribals will convert to other religions, all temples need to do is welcome everyone inside and give them a place to feel like a part of the Vedic community in order to prevent such potential occurrences. Then allow them to take part in the rituals and activities that the temple offers. It is past time for the Dharmic and Hindu communities to come together on all fronts. There is a place for everyone in the Vedic tradition since it is so rich and deep. The Vedic writings never provide support for the notion that only particular classes or castes are eligible to participate.

As a result, such a notion is not an actual component of the universal Vedic system. Let’s adhere to the Vedic ideals, which acknowledge that everyone is a spiritual being and a part of Sanatana-dharma, in the correct manner. Basically, this is the key idea: Everyone is fundamentally spiritual by nature, and with the right guidance—which is entirely offered in Vedic spiritual knowledge—they can awaken to their true spiritual selves. So, if someone is ready and prepared to participate in the Vedic temple rituals but is prevented from doing so due to a physical difference or because they were born in a different nation, you are violating Dharma, if not directly God, by impeding that person’s spiritual development.

 

You will have to pay for that negative karma for failing to give the means for that person’s spiritual improvement at some point in your own development for restricting someone’s exposure to the Vedic route in such a way, if they are really ready to investigate and follow it. Hence, aiding others in their spiritual development enhances one’s spiritual merit. The more you assist others, the more you assist yourself and you will notice a change in your own spiritual growth. People are less inclined to consider converting to another religion the more deeply they are rooted in the profound spiritual wisdom that Vedic culture offers.

 

OFFERING SPIRITUAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATION

It is imperative that temples regularly offer spiritual instruction to the public, especially in larger temples in urban areas weekly or daily speeches and classes to help people become more knowledgeable about and conversant in the philosophy. This occurs frequently at Iskcon temples, notably during morning courses and the monthly Sunday programme, where the entire congregation can assemble for arati, puja, group kirtans, and class. Otherwise, Hinduism and Vedic culture tend to be the most solitary, with people visiting the temples at different times throughout the day without much social interaction. Yet frequently there aren’t many resources available to the community to offer continuous philosophic instruction. This is particularly crucial in rural areas where residents might not be familiar with the nuances of the philosophy, making them unaware of how profound it is.

 

Source: Crimes against India by Stephen Knapp

 

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