LET US ALL BECOME NOBLE-RIGHTEOUS-HONORABLE, in one word, AN ARYA, आर्यः

Sanskrit word 'arya' 'is an adjective that stands for nobleness, righteousness, honorable etc put together, as a quality of an arya person. Applied in its noun form, an 'Aryah' (आर्यः) indicates a noble-rightoeus- honorable person. It was never a race signifying word as what seems to have come to mean today. But the errorneous interpretations made in those days of limited knowledge and limited technology divided people on Aryan-Dravidian-indegenous etc imaginative and unexisting 'races'. AIT has been proved completely wrong and so the racial existence of 'Aryan, or "Dravidian" or "Indegenous" races in India. There is no special DNA or gene marker indicative of a race-separation among India's so called indegenous, southern or northern Indians. Essentially the suffix "n" in the commonly employed term "Aryan", is technically an error. It can just be 'Arya' in English or in Sanskrit, 'आर्यः' Let us implore everyone to become noble individuals, the Arya or an Aryah. Everyone, whatever your faith be, say Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Jews or atheism, whatever be your political beliefs, communists, socialist, royalist or capitalists, whatever be your status, rich or poor, clever or dumb, weak, meek or bully, everone can evolve, can become Noble or say Arya. In the current 'identity' driven divided society and in the heightened 'Oppressor-Oppressed' divide, the wisdom of this ancient tradition is a ray of hope for the world. In one word, that ancient wisom, that ancient tradition is called "Hinduism". Hinduism means, "Include-everyone", Respect all Beliefs", "Other is not other". "World is one family" "Let Everyone be happy and Healthy", Hinduism knew from the time immemorial, how to celebrate individuality of each person and each group. Idea behind this blog is to bring out those ancient ideas, bring out innate goodness and potentials by highlighting various known and unknown facts from within the ancient land of India. He has special facination for the erstwhile but now nearly extinct Pagan communities of the world. He feels connected with them on account of shared importance they both attach to nature-worship.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Mr. Ramesh Rao, Professor, Communication Studies, Longwood University.


Dr. Ramesh Nagraj Rao is Human Rights Coordinator for the Hindu American Foundation, and professor and chair, Department of Communication Studies and Theatre, Longwood University, US.He is author of several books on Hinduism, a well known columnist and literary critique.I am pleased, He has commented on my book as follows:

"The Bhagavad Gita is a uniquely Hindu contribution to the world, and
the 700 verses in this masterpiece of spiritual, practical, pragmatic,
and transcendental philosophical work have been mined by many for the
many gems it offers. There are beautiful translations of the work in
many international languages and there and thousands of commentaries
on the meaning and import of the work. Is the Kurukshetra an
allegory, or should we take it literally? What lessons can be learned
by modern individuals and organizations from Lord Krishna's advice to
Arjuna? These days many top-rung business schools use the Bhagavad
Gita to shape and toughen the intellect of its raw graduates. And
discourses on the Gita are common not just across India but wherever
Hindus reside around the world.

"So, what can any new commentary on the Bhagavad Gita provide readers?
Written for the general reader, Nilesh Shukla's compendium on the
basics of Hinduism and the Gita contains not only a commentary on the
Gita but short summaries of the views of great thinkers and scientists
on the Gita, as well as the critiques of some of those who chose to
view the Gita through colored lenses. It also provides a background
and context for some of the stereotypes prevailing in the West about
Hinduism. This is a daunting task and it is inspiring to know that
Shri. Shukla, an engineer by profession, has sought to bring his
skills and his dedication to this spiritual enterprise. May this new
compendium on the 'manual for humankind' provide the spark of inquiry
among new readers, and reaffirm the beauty and the profundity of the
Gita for those already familiar with it."

Ramesh Rao, Professor, Communication Studies, Longwood University.
Prof. Rao's website: http://www.rameshnrao.com/
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