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Hinduism is not a religion in western sense. We don't have a set list of doctrine and rules to follow. When I say I am allowed to be atheist or agnostic accord
by chakkepolja 5y ago
Hinduism is not a religion in western sense. We don't have a set list of doctrine and rules to follow.
When I say I am allowed to be atheist or agnostic according to Vedas, your typical dumb Purohit also screams and tries to justify it's not that.
It's almost like Vedas or Upanishads or the values they emphasize have no place in preist centered medieval / modern "Hinduism".
- FlyingSnake 5y agoYour typical dumb purohit is not needed to follow Dharma. No one's going to issue a Fatwa if you do your own research and find your own way. You are free to choose between the Astika or Sramana or any of the heterodox schools. The doctrine is there but not in form of DIY commandments.
- chakkepolja 5y agoThis is true but doesn't apply to those of us who have to follow certain traditions for the satisfaction of parents. Given a choice I am an atheist / agnostic. Edit: And 'Dharma' in texts is used to refer to qualities such as 'dhriti' (courage) and r'ta (truthfulness), much more than its being used to refer to rituals. So I don't necessarily even need to read any of these to follow "dharma".