The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . superfine perception uponwhich such divination is founded, the greater ismy inclination to the opinion that man as Godmade him had attributes which have been sadlywarped in the refashioning to fit present conditions. XXL THE HINDU AND HIS Instead of the Hindu being the inactive, un-demonstrative, illusionary and meditative indi-vidual in his religious belief, which has long beenthe popular impression, he is as diametrically theopposite as possible to imagine. I
The cross or the poundWhich? A talk on the modernization of civilization in India with application to the Hindu and Hinduism . superfine perception uponwhich such divination is founded, the greater ismy inclination to the opinion that man as Godmade him had attributes which have been sadlywarped in the refashioning to fit present conditions. XXL THE HINDU AND HIS Instead of the Hindu being the inactive, un-demonstrative, illusionary and meditative indi-vidual in his religious belief, which has long beenthe popular impression, he is as diametrically theopposite as possible to imagine. In religious ob-servances, in the performance of religious duties, inthe showing of his religious faith by his religiousdeeds, he is incomparably the most actively religiousman in the world. As Wilkins says : It would be almost impos-sible to find in all India a man as grossly ignorantof the ways and doings of the chief deities as somein England are ignorant of Jesus Christ and HisApostles. It is a noticeable fact, the reverenddoctor at an other time remarks, that althoughmost of the people cannot read, taken as a THE HINDU AND HIS HELL. 153 they know far more of Hinduism than the massesin England know about Jesus Christ and the Oldand New Testament Saints. Mr. Wilkins is byno means partial to Hinduism. The mental imagesin his religion are all saints, while the graven onesof the Hindu are all idols. Bettany says: * Toa greater extent than any other under the sun theHindus are a religious people. To treat of the ordi-nary life of the Hindu, is to describe the Hindureligion, and as Farver notes: Though theyknow not even the name of Moses, yet know theythe God of Moses. Monier Williams explains : No stranger canbecome a convert to Hinduism, either by confessionof faith or going through any form. The onlyacknowledged mode of admission is by birth. Tobecome a Hindu, one must be born a Hindu. Before his body has the breath of life breathedinto it by emergence into the world, r
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