[excivaamome]

It is not 'take it easy policy'. There is a clear cut difference here.

When a religion is not considered a burden, when a religion is not perceived to be thrust on oneself against one's wish, when a religion does not ordain this and that, when a religion does not indulge in coercion and threat (silent but powerful threats), when a religion does not interfere in one's day-to-day life, when a religion does not impose military like training, when a religion does not pit one against another following a different religion, when religion allows one to criticize and question itself, when a religion guides one at the times of one's confusion and distress, when a religion gives every one (even outsiders) great mental peace, when a religion offers finite solutions to so many questions hitherto unanswered, when a religion gives you great happiness and comfort, when a religions lives on so long as the cosmic order exists, that is called 'Hinduism'.

I am proud to call myself a Hindu.

Most of the Azhwars and Nayanmars are approaching God informally. Sundarar calls Lord Shiva as Piththa (fool). Lord also ask him to start his first pathigam with the same word.

In no other religion God is addressed as `Fool'. In our religion only, God can be called `fool' and still be close to him.

In another pathigam, Sundarar tells Lord Siva that he doesn't like his activities at all. He asks Him, Why you hide Ganga in your hair when Goddess Parvathi is very much there. When so much of cloth is available, why do you prefer elephant/tiger skin? When so many places are available for living, why do you prefer a cremation ground? When variety of food is available, why do you go for begging? Finally he finishes saying, inspite of all your wrong doings, I don't have any other choice except You.

This is not only informal but easiest way of approaching God. This can happen only in Hindu religion.


That is why I said `take it easy policy'