Surya Deva
Well-Known Member
A friend once remarked to me, "Hinduism is the most misunderstood religion" It is true, I am really sick of the prejudices I have to face in life because I am Hindu. I get asked all kinds of questions which border on semi racism.
Do you worship monkeys and elephants?
The caste system?
Do you burn your wives?
Oh you idol worshippers?
India, that third world country right?
The comments are not positive and it is really disheartening. The questions are not asked from curiosity, but they are malicious attempts at belittling you.
I have seen a lot of Hindus face similar kind of attempts at belittling them. A famous case was Shilpa Shetty's stay in the Big Brother House where she was treated to similar hatred because she was Hindu, she was asked questions like, "Do you live in a shack"
This is actually a lot more pervasive than you would. I had to face problems when studying Indian Philosophy of justifying to Continental Philosophers that it was legitimate Philosophy. I read a really good book on a Oxford graduate on Indian Philosophy, and he reveals that Indian Philosophy constantly faces bigotry and dogma in the West.
I am wondering if Hindus here have faced any similar kind of prejudice or know of any accounts?
Do you worship monkeys and elephants?
The caste system?
Do you burn your wives?
Oh you idol worshippers?
India, that third world country right?
The comments are not positive and it is really disheartening. The questions are not asked from curiosity, but they are malicious attempts at belittling you.
I have seen a lot of Hindus face similar kind of attempts at belittling them. A famous case was Shilpa Shetty's stay in the Big Brother House where she was treated to similar hatred because she was Hindu, she was asked questions like, "Do you live in a shack"
This is actually a lot more pervasive than you would. I had to face problems when studying Indian Philosophy of justifying to Continental Philosophers that it was legitimate Philosophy. I read a really good book on a Oxford graduate on Indian Philosophy, and he reveals that Indian Philosophy constantly faces bigotry and dogma in the West.
I am wondering if Hindus here have faced any similar kind of prejudice or know of any accounts?