Hinduism Thrives - June 2015

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Napoleon Hill and Hinduism

‘Think and Grow Rich’, By Napoleon Hill, (the original unabridged edition, Embassy Books, ISBN 10: 81-88452-34-3) is a brilliant read on the power of thought towards financial success. But it is interesting to note that the book reveals references to Hinduism, not directly but conceptually. The author Napoleon Hill otherwise is seen to be a proud Christian and throughout this book he inserts references to Christianity wherever he desires to do so.

For example, on page 286, Chapter 15 titled “How to outwit the six ghosts of fear”, the author writes:

“The entire world is made up of two things, energy and matter. In elementary physics we learn that neither matter nor energy (the only two realities known to man) can be created nor destroyed. Both matter and energy can be transformed, but neither can be destroyed.

Life is energy, if it is anything. If neither energy nor matter can be destroyed, of course life cannot be destroyed. Life, like other forms of energy, may be passed through various processes of transition, or change, but it cannot be destroyed. Death is mere transition.”

This is exactly the concept of life and death in Hinduism, as revealed by Lord Krishna Himself in the Geeta or the Mahabharata! It seems that despite being a devout Christian, Napoleon Hill was well versed in at least some Hindu texts or Hindu scriptures.

At another place where the author is writing about the most powerful man on planet, he gives example of Gandhi ji. But the context in which he brought Mahatma Gandhi into the picture was “faith”. Napoleon Hill was elaborating the role of faith, particularly in the context of Christianity, and then he went on to give example of a man who could be considered immensely successful because of his faith and who is Napoleon’s example? Mohandas Gandhi, a Hindu. I think this means a lot.

Courtesy: http://blogs.rediff.com/rahulwrites/2015/05/31/napoleon-hill-and-hinduism/

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People Reconvert to Hinduism in large numbers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Over 8000 people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have reconverted to Hinduism during last 6 months. In Hyderabad the figure is more than 1200. (Source: Deccan Chronicle news with URL below). This is part of VHP's 'Ghar Wapsi' initiative where people converted out of Hinduism in different pretexts are brought back to the religion of their birth and forefathers.

As more people return to their original faith, it is also getting clear that the reason for their conversion into other religions have been superstition and other hazy reasons. For example in this Deccan Chronicle report, a man who converted out of Hinduism to Christianity said that he converted when his son was very ill and a Christian pastor came to hospital and prayed for his son's health and asked him and his family to do so. But religious conversion could only be fictitiously linked to his son's survival for a few months as his son died afterwards leaving the man and family wondering about their decision to convert in order to ensure health of his son. When VHP members reached out to him, he expressed his willingness to return to the religion of his birth.

You can read more about this news here: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141228/nation-current-affairs/article/ghar-wapsi-boom-telangana-state-andhra-pradesh