VEDAS ;
NOSTALGIA FOR THE PAST !
Some of the undesirable teachings of ancient scriptures have been eating into the vitals of the country since time immemorial .Though the world has progressed rapidly but primitive obscurantist practice and perception ,myths and superstitions are still order of the day for large section of credulous followers and believers. They are inhabitants of 21st century with stone age mindset. Largely beneficiaries of modern science and technology yet they glorify metaphysical assumptions and imaginary extraordinary contribution of ancient divine wisdom. For them the Vedas are logos or the highest authority with in depth knowledge of art science and culture-the knowledge in its entirety. Ironically enough,not only the layman but otherwise Hindus highly qualified in modern science and technology profoundly believe that all the sciences have emanated from the Vedas. Rishi's who composed the Vedas knew more than the present day scientists know. Too much emphasis laid on the in depth knowledge contained in the Vedas has precipitated sort of hallucination among the Hindus that the Vedas could not be surpassed in any by anyone. That is why they regard present era as the age of ignorance and degradation and eulogize the Vedic era as golden age.
NOSTALGIA FOR THE PAST !
Some of the undesirable teachings of ancient scriptures have been eating into the vitals of the country since time immemorial .Though the world has progressed rapidly but primitive obscurantist practice and perception ,myths and superstitions are still order of the day for large section of credulous followers and believers. They are inhabitants of 21st century with stone age mindset. Largely beneficiaries of modern science and technology yet they glorify metaphysical assumptions and imaginary extraordinary contribution of ancient divine wisdom. For them the Vedas are logos or the highest authority with in depth knowledge of art science and culture-the knowledge in its entirety. Ironically enough,not only the layman but otherwise Hindus highly qualified in modern science and technology profoundly believe that all the sciences have emanated from the Vedas. Rishi's who composed the Vedas knew more than the present day scientists know. Too much emphasis laid on the in depth knowledge contained in the Vedas has precipitated sort of hallucination among the Hindus that the Vedas could not be surpassed in any by anyone. That is why they regard present era as the age of ignorance and degradation and eulogize the Vedic era as golden age.
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