"The Culture of Hinduism"

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a). Duty: 1. Charity and 2. Hospitality.

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1.The culture of Hinduism is based mainly upon duty, and the Hindu code of dharma is mainly a textbook explaining one's duties.

 

2. The duties of a house holder instill into him the idea of charity and the spirit of hospitality.

 

3. It is considered as a duty unavoidable to a householder that he should entertain every guest that comes to him 'without date'( athithi).

 

4. Thus the householder-student, during his upasana, was told to consider this athithi seva as his vow.

 
 
 

b). Athithi Seva:

 

1. In order to fulfil this vow, the student will have to entertain and worship the sick, the poor, and the deserving travellers, with shelter and food.

 

2. This shows that the householder must have necessary means, and, therefore it is said: 'Let one acquire plenty of food by any means whatsoever.'

 

3. The later part of the quotation may sound as a declaration of the modern lusty rich to whom procuring wealth by 'any means' seems to be the ambition and the occupation.

 

4. Here it is only means that the one who wants to live a healthy spiritual life in the world must be able to work hard in whatever field of activity he finds himself, with a sincerity and perseverance, so that he may get enough and honest profit and income.

 

5.   Contd...... please wait next blog.

 
 
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