Women
in Hinduism
Muslim ladies
wear a veil because it is mandated by sharia... the Muslim code
of conduct! The disciplines in Islam have reached almost fanatical
levels. Those not wearing a veil in public... are lashed. Even before
our relatives one is supposed to wear a veil!
Contrary to
above... Hindu ladies do not wear a veil similar to Muslim women!
Only as a mark of respect, Indians ladies of the yore keep a veil
over their head and face when confronting elders of the family.
Nothing in Hinduism is strictly imposed... every lady is free to
wear anything!
The moral codes
in Hinduism are self imposed... never dictated by others! Hinduism
is the most compassionate of all religions... giving due respect
to all men and women... gentlemen and ladies! Under no circumstances...
ladies can ever be lashed in Hinduism.
In present times...
if Islamic Dharma is equated with fanatical tendencies... Hinduism
is equally tolerant! Everything in Hinduism is based on logic.
Either you convince me... or I convince you... and whoever finally
convinces the other is the winner!
In present times...
most Hindu ladies do not cover their face or head with a veil. Gone
are the times when Hindus married ladies even without having a single
look at her. Until the bride entered the house after marriage...
she remained behind a veil... such were the customs of the yore!
Times have changed...
people have matured... and accordingly the customs have been manipulated!
Why beat about the bush. Essence of life lay in moderation... in
changing with times! This is what Hinduism is all about.
Essay
by: Vijay
Kumar "Atma Jnani"
Vijay
Kumar... The Man who Realized God in 1993 on Women in Hinduism.
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