![]() ![]() Many Christians started appropriating and digesting Sanatana Dharma. They decided to have it all without damaging and leaving their religion. They wanted it all but the superiority of exceptionalism and Universalism of Christianity would not allow them to accept Dharma concepts by recognizing and respecting the source and also t he History centric Nicene Creed would stop them at a point from believing in certain laws or tenets. Perhaps they wished that they had such beautiful philosophy!. The Christian scholars realized immediately how deep and complete the Dharma philosophy was, how it was in total agreement and harmony with material science and how it was unorganized but so organized! They were so impressed upon by its tenets and declarations that they started learning and writing extensively about it. (11) In the Offertory rite and at the conclusion of the Anaphora the Indian form of worship may be integrated, that is, double or triple arati of flowers, and/or incense, and/or light….“ĭuring the two hundred years of British Raj, many western scholars became very interested in studying Hindu philosophy. with a single arati, washing of hands etc. (10) The preparatory rite of the Mass may include: ….(b) the welcome of the celebrant in the Indian way, e.g. (9) Oil lamps could be used instead of candles. (8) The corporal could be replaced by a tray (thali or thamboola thattu)…. A single tunic-type chasuble with a stole (angavastra) could replace the traditional vestments of the Roman rite…. The receptacle could be the simple incense bowl with handle. (6) Incense could be made use of in liturgical services. (5) The kiss of peace could be given by the exchange of Anjali hasta and/or the placing of the hands of the giver between the hands of the recipient. (4) Kissing of objects may be adapted to local customs, that is touching the object with one’s fingers or a palm of one’s hand and bringing the hands to one’s eyes or forehead. (3) A pachanga pranam by both priests and faithful can take place before the liturgy of the Word, as part of the Penitential Rite, and at the conclusion of the Anaphora. (2) Genuflections may be replaced by the profound bow with the A njali hasta. “(1) The posture during Mass, both for priests and the faithful may be adapted to local usage, that is sitting on the floor, standing and the like footwear may also be removed. The statement added that Castro “recognizes that it has been a mistake to allow the entrance of these images and that it has never intended to venerate anything (but) our true and only God, since (his) intention was only to accept the show of respect that the Hindu community wanted to do to the Christian community and the Patroness of Ceuta, making a floral offering outside the temple, and not to celebrate any kind of religious act together.” In a statement on Monday from the diocese, Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy apologized and expressed “deep sorrow for this unfortunate fact that has caused damage, confusion or scandal in the Christian community.” However, it did not go down well with the power holders. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media. However, Vicar General Father Juan Jose Mateos Castro opened the doors of the church for the idol Ganesha and the procession. Madrid: A Catholic priest in Spain was forced to resign on Monday, a day after he welcomed a Hindu procession into the cathedral.Īs per reports, local Hindus, carrying out a Ganesh Chaturthi procession, originally wanted to leave some floral offerings at the entrance of the church as a gesture of respect to Christians. When one leaves his religion the culture leaves that individual too. One who has left one’s own religion and has appropriated its culture will never be able to fill his heart with devotion. ![]() One may argue why Christian Bharata Natyam cannot be devotional? The Answer is simple. When the Lord of Nritya Sri Ganesha and Sri Nataraja are quietly removed out of Rangamancha, w hen in the ‘Bharata Natyam’ Sri Vishnu and Sri Shiva mudra is replaced by Jesus mudra, when in the traditional lamp the Shankha, Chakra, Gada, Padma, and Hamsa is replaced with a Cross, when the famous bhajan ‘Krishna Nee Begane Baaro’ is changed to ‘Yesu Nee Begane Baaro’, when the devotion is taken out of the Nritya then it is called ‘Christian Bharata Natyam’. When one says Namaste it is culture and it is also religion and also it is religious wisdom that we have got to back up religion. Our culture is never separate from our religion. Our highest literature is our philosophy. As Hindus, we dance and sing our philosophy. ![]()
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