This is in response
to one of the fellow Indians who keeps attacking Islam and demands that I
answer his questions, and when I do that, he does not read a word, but continues to attack.
The role of a religious person is to mitigate conflicts and nurture good will,
and as a Pluralist and a Muslim, I will continue to do that. Here is my response
in the most simplistic terms:
and as a Pluralist and a Muslim, I will continue to do that. Here is my response
in the most simplistic terms:
FOOD
We don’t eat
cholesterol loaded stuff or the food that is harmful to our blood pressure,
intestines or the health. We don’t drink the stuff that is injurious to our health.
cholesterol loaded stuff or the food that is harmful to our blood pressure,
intestines or the health. We don’t drink the stuff that is injurious to our health.
However, not
all people eat healthy food and drink healthy drinks.
SPRITUALITY
If we nurture hate,
malice, arrogance, anger and ill-will in our hearts and minds, we are
contaminating the purity of our spirit, which is meant to be kept
good, with that stuff in us, we don’t feel good about ourselves and some times act weird. Whether I am a Hindu, Muslim, Christian or whatever, I will bear the burden of
what I allow in my heart to grow, and as a consequence, anxiety becomes the way of life for me, do I have a choice?
malice, arrogance, anger and ill-will in our hearts and minds, we are
contaminating the purity of our spirit, which is meant to be kept
good, with that stuff in us, we don’t feel good about ourselves and some times act weird. Whether I am a Hindu, Muslim, Christian or whatever, I will bear the burden of
what I allow in my heart to grow, and as a consequence, anxiety becomes the way of life for me, do I have a choice?
However, not all people follow their religion and do the right thing.
ISLAM
You have a choice to
find the truth about Islam, or you can live with seething anger and hate and live in tension every moment of your day. You will not find the truth in the Front page
Magazine and their likes, whose sole businesses is to sell hate and fear and make
money. This scheme has generated them $42 Million dollars, at least they make
the money, and what do you make with your hate for Muslims? A few claps from
your friends?
find the truth about Islam, or you can live with seething anger and hate and live in tension every moment of your day. You will not find the truth in the Front page
Magazine and their likes, whose sole businesses is to sell hate and fear and make
money. This scheme has generated them $42 Million dollars, at least they make
the money, and what do you make with your hate for Muslims? A few claps from
your friends?
If you want to learn Islam, do it yourselves, it is your responsibility for your spiritual health and living a tension free life, but don’t judge Islam by meeting a handful of bad guys. If you personally meet 100 Muslims, you are sure to find three or four bad ones, that is the case with any group, isn’t it? Let your sample be statistically significant to prevent you from falling in to the trap of stereotyping. Don’t do it for Islam, do it for you own spiritual health.
You don’t have to
live in anxieties my friend, find the truth on your own. Islam is as good a religion
as any religion out there, if you have the will to see it.
MY LIST
I have a list of
36,000 people from Atheist to Zoroastrians and every one in between including
the Native Americans. My work (rather service, as I have not received a pay check thus far) is pluralism and part of the work is removing the myths and
falsities slapped on every religion including Islam and Hinduism. I am not
teaching to Hindus as you claim, I am sharing with the humanity, and Hindus are
part of that humanity and hope you are a part of the whole.
36,000 people from Atheist to Zoroastrians and every one in between including
the Native Americans. My work (rather service, as I have not received a pay check thus far) is pluralism and part of the work is removing the myths and
falsities slapped on every religion including Islam and Hinduism. I am not
teaching to Hindus as you claim, I am sharing with the humanity, and Hindus are
part of that humanity and hope you are a part of the whole.
Venkat, you don’t have to read my material, as simple as that.
Delete it, I will be happy, you and I both will save our time.
Delete it, I will be happy, you and I both will save our time.
Take a look at my work:
STANDING UP FOR HINDUS
In the following compilation, I will highlight some of the work I
have done with and for Hindus and Hinduism. It is not just Hinduism, it is all
people. If we are not willing to stand up for others, why should others stand up for us?
Go to Dallas Morning
News – Texas Faith – I have written over 80 articles, 70 of them mention about
Hinduism among other religions, and you can read some comments how people
appreciate learning about Hinduism, go to my daily site www.TheGhousediary.com and just
plug in Hindu in the search box. Go to Huffington post, there are another 40
pieces there…you see the pattern of inclusiveness, and its been there since 1993 when I entered public life.
News – Texas Faith – I have written over 80 articles, 70 of them mention about
Hinduism among other religions, and you can read some comments how people
appreciate learning about Hinduism, go to my daily site www.TheGhousediary.com and just
plug in Hindu in the search box. Go to Huffington post, there are another 40
pieces there…you see the pattern of inclusiveness, and its been there since 1993 when I entered public life.
I was in a party last
night, thanks to Satyan, who came up and shared the good things he is doing.
When people talk ill about Muslims, he said, he will tell his personal stories
and experiences and tell them that stereotyping is not good for anyone in the
long run. Can you do that? Not as a favor to Muslims, but as the right thing to
do. He always asks, until 9/11- everything was fine, wasn’t it?
night, thanks to Satyan, who came up and shared the good things he is doing.
When people talk ill about Muslims, he said, he will tell his personal stories
and experiences and tell them that stereotyping is not good for anyone in the
long run. Can you do that? Not as a favor to Muslims, but as the right thing to
do. He always asks, until 9/11- everything was fine, wasn’t it?
Its shame that it
happened, and it is one of the reasons including praischit (repentance), that I
have dedicated my life to Unite people. Take a look at www.Unitydayusa.com . I was on the radio
that shameful day for 8 hours getting the entire DFW community on the air with
me and making an effort to make sense out of the senselessness, and at the end of the day we did;
restored faith in our system and removed the fears. The Unity day continues.
happened, and it is one of the reasons including praischit (repentance), that I
have dedicated my life to Unite people. Take a look at www.Unitydayusa.com . I was on the radio
that shameful day for 8 hours getting the entire DFW community on the air with
me and making an effort to make sense out of the senselessness, and at the end of the day we did;
restored faith in our system and removed the fears. The Unity day continues.
I hope you can be a teacher of Hinduism, where people see you as a Model Hindu
who is about the goodness. Hinduism is all about goodness and not the hate, anger and ill will that you exhibit in your emails. Seriously think about it, you can be a good ally to me in our efforts in removing myths about others.
If you care, take a
look at these two videos, I have credited Bhagvad Gita for my being a Muslim as
I have learned from it, that finding the truth is my own responsibility – it’s
in the video and in my writings.
look at these two videos, I have credited Bhagvad Gita for my being a Muslim as
I have learned from it, that finding the truth is my own responsibility – it’s
in the video and in my writings.
Mike Ghouse
Challenges Quraan Translation with Pastor Robert Jeffress – 1 of 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMN8Zy1kc64&feature=relmfu
Challenges Quraan Translation with Pastor Robert Jeffress – 1 of 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMN8Zy1kc64&feature=relmfu
Mike Ghouse
Challenges Quraan Translation with Pastor Robert Jeffress – 2 of 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOFLQSAOhA
Challenges Quraan Translation with Pastor Robert Jeffress – 2 of 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZOFLQSAOhA
It is your
responsibility to promote what is good, or believe in whatever is dished out to you. Choose mukti or bondage.
responsibility to promote what is good, or believe in whatever is dished out to you. Choose mukti or bondage.
Satyameva Jayate.
Mike Ghouse
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Mike Ghouse is committed to building a Cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues
of the day. He is a professional speaker, thinker and
a writer on pluralism, politics, civic affairs, Islam, India, Israel, peace and justice. Mike is a frequent guest on Sean Hannity show on Fox TV, and a commentator on national
radio networks, he writes weekly at Dallas Morning News and regularly
at Huffington post,and several other periodicals. www.TheGhousediary.com is Mike’s
daily blog.