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The teachings of the Hindu tradition do not require that you have a religious affiliation to Hinduism, but only that you live a truthful life.
"One does not have to formally become a Hindu to receive the inner teachings of Yoga and meditation. All that we need is a sincere aspiration to discover God or Truth", says Dr Frawley, adding however, that "it can be very helpful to formally become a Hindu because it provides one a formal connection to the world's oldest continually existing enlightenment tradition."
Opening
Up to the Eternal Tradition!
"Becoming a Hindu is not taking on an exclusive religious belief that cuts
one off from other points of view," says Frawley. Because it's a means
of opening up to the eternal tradition of Sanatana Dharma.
Identity
Vs Eternity
Before we think that we are Westerners or Easterners, we should know that we
are human beings. "Identity is something that we are going to lose anyway.
Identity is what blocks our understanding of the Eternal. Our true identity
is in Consciousness, not in any cultural association," sees Frawley.
Adopting
Hindu Culture
Whatever furthers our spiritual life, we should adopt - not just Yoga or meditation,
but also all forms of culture, language and practice. According to Frawley,
"Whatever we take out of this attitude is not a divisive identity but a
way of action in harmony with the universe. Should people recognize their connection
with Sanatana Dharma and its great stream of teachers and teachings…it
will strengthen our true identity in the Self and not cause us to lose anything
that really belongs to us."
Best
of Both Worlds!
Therefore, concludes Frawley, "We must seek to bring together what is best
in both East and West, and not merely throw them together…The greatest
integration will occur when we recognize that East and West are just the two
sides of our own nature wherever we are born."
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