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== Vedanta Hinduism == | == Vedanta Hinduism == | ||
| − | Vedanta Hinduism is the most commonly practiced sect of Hinduism in Navi Bharat. It is a very liberal sect of Hinduism, appealing | + | Vedanta Hinduism is the most commonly practiced sect of Hinduism in Navi Bharat. It is a very liberal sect of Hinduism, appealing heavily to middle and lower class Navi Bharatis, and frequently taking in converts from all other religions. It is heavily grounded in the principles of jnanta yoga- enlightenment through the destruction of ignorance. Vedanta Hinduism is liberal, giving, charitable, and very open to new ideas. Many young Navi Bharatis are drawn to the ideas of the Vedanta. In India itself, this super-sect would comprise most of the Smarta, Advaita Vedanta, and some Shaivist traditions. |
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| + | The most common and established sect of Vedanta in Navi Bharat is the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, which still has direct links to its source in India. The sect was founded by Swami Vivekananda in Calcutta, India in 1903, and is devoted to spreading the message of the Vedanta, charity, social justice, and pacifism. The religion has a political wing, within the Social Democratic Party, which works for greater education, social welfare, and environmentalist causes. They are also well-known patrons of the arts. | ||
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| + | There is a smaller sect of Vedanta, Vivekavaanism, which is homebred in Navi Bharat. This sect rejects the social and political ramifications of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, and is more heavily devoted to mysticism and monasticism. They openly reject politics and place much more emphasis on finding self-balance. | ||
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| + | Vedanta differs from Traditional Hinduism by being far more liberal, more devoted to philosophy than open God-worship, and more ready to challenge Hindu norms and adapt. It also allows full conversion. | ||
== Traditional Hinduism == | == Traditional Hinduism == | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 11 July 2005
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Hinduism is the most widely practiced religion in Navi Bharat. The religion is viewed by Navi Bharatis to be divided into two sects (a misnomer given the thousands of sects present in Hinduism), Vedanta Hinduism and Traditional Hinduism.
Vedanta Hinduism
Vedanta Hinduism is the most commonly practiced sect of Hinduism in Navi Bharat. It is a very liberal sect of Hinduism, appealing heavily to middle and lower class Navi Bharatis, and frequently taking in converts from all other religions. It is heavily grounded in the principles of jnanta yoga- enlightenment through the destruction of ignorance. Vedanta Hinduism is liberal, giving, charitable, and very open to new ideas. Many young Navi Bharatis are drawn to the ideas of the Vedanta. In India itself, this super-sect would comprise most of the Smarta, Advaita Vedanta, and some Shaivist traditions.
The most common and established sect of Vedanta in Navi Bharat is the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, which still has direct links to its source in India. The sect was founded by Swami Vivekananda in Calcutta, India in 1903, and is devoted to spreading the message of the Vedanta, charity, social justice, and pacifism. The religion has a political wing, within the Social Democratic Party, which works for greater education, social welfare, and environmentalist causes. They are also well-known patrons of the arts.
There is a smaller sect of Vedanta, Vivekavaanism, which is homebred in Navi Bharat. This sect rejects the social and political ramifications of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, and is more heavily devoted to mysticism and monasticism. They openly reject politics and place much more emphasis on finding self-balance.
Vedanta differs from Traditional Hinduism by being far more liberal, more devoted to philosophy than open God-worship, and more ready to challenge Hindu norms and adapt. It also allows full conversion.
Traditional Hinduism
Traditional Hinduism runs as a close second to Vedanta Hinduism in practice in Navi Bharat. It is practiced heavily by the Gujurati population of Navi Bharat. It is a more organized tradition than Vedanta, grounding itself more heavily in bhakti yoga- the yoga of worship. It is a more conservative variety of the religion, based moreso on respect and pride. This tradition would incorporate most Vaishanvist and Shaivist traditions.
