Monday, April 27, 2009
Session 87: Hinduism
Hinduism is our topic for the week. This is a very strange religion. After reading over the lesson, I have realized that our beliefs are very strong. I never doubted what we believed, but when you see what others believe you see how solid what we believe really is. Our beliefs do not contradict. Hindus believe in many, many gods. They are in a constant battle to live a good life. (another one of those works based beliefs) If they live a good life and do real well, they might get to be reincarnated into something other than a dog or cat. That must be terrible! We sit around dreaming about the street of gold, meeting Jesus, seeing our loved ones, etc. and they are hoping they come back as something good. Karma...ever used that word? They believe in karma. We use this saying sometimes, in a sense, when we say "what goes around, comes around." Thank God, we don't get what we deserve. Hindus do not believe in hell either. These are just a few of the things I learned in reading over the lesson. What about you? Can you give us some interesting facts about Hindus? Oh yeah, what about yoga? Is it ok to be involved in this "exercise?"
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What amazed me the most after I began to read our lesson is how much I was actually using all these words when singing songs by the Beatles, and others. You see, I grew up when Hinduism hit the USA and our immigration policy was changed. WOW! I didn't even know what I was saying, but now I do.
What amazed me most was that YOU CANNOT BECOME A HINDU BUT MUST BE BORN TO HINDU PARENTS,...hence some of the others we will be studying branched off. So they could get in on this karma stuff.
I actually believe Hindus would be difficult to witness to unless God was majorly doing the leading due to them being so off base of everything we believe.
My main object is to make it easier for our youth to reach those for Christ, yet be stronger in their beliefs.
These lessons on other religions and cults are making me stronger in knowing what I believe. I've been taking it for granted in what I believe.
Thanks again Billy, for letting God lead you to this material for our youth of today. You definitely were called to work with youth. They seem to have your heart.
Okay,the answer to "Yoga"=to yoke together or to unite.....
the exercise itself no problem, BUT, just knowing where it came from, also when an instructor would want you to open your mind...you better not..you don't know what may come in. You need to "guard" your mind, not open it up to whatever. I would have a problem with it. We call it "stretching" and quiet time.
Interesting enough the bible does say we will reap what we sow (Gal. 6:7). The difference is, Hindus belief that every experience in life is a result of an action or thought of the past, whether in this life or a previous life. They also believe their thoughts and actions today will have consequences in the next life. They believe in cycle after cycle of reincarnations. They may quite possibly have to be reincarnated thousands of times before they can escape the cycle, through “good” karma, and be delivered into a state of nirvana , or (get this) nothingness. Man, their trying to get to just where I don’t want to be! I’ve actually had the opportunity to witness a Hindu engaged in some kind of ritualistic meditation of sorts. I was working in an Indian owned Hotel, and witnessed the event firsthand. A lady sat in the floor, Indian style with palms up while murmuring loudly to a little statue. It didn’t bother her, that we continued to work in the room. I guess she was at peace, and had become one with her surroundings. I know the beliefs are quite different, but does anybody else see any similarities in the Hindu gurus style of worship and the Pentecostal’s worship? As for yoga………….If yoga were just an exercise, I think it would be fine. I also think its fine for Hindus to go swimming, just not in the baptismal pool.
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