Those in affluent countries have unlimited access to alcohol, drugs prescription drug use. In templeandimage worship in hinduism jan, 1928, j. Amongst all the religious scriptures of the hindus, the most sacred are the vedas. It doesnt matter if i am a hindu, muslim, christian or atheist. Apr 20, 2010 ive seen some hindu scholars opine that idol worship is strictly prohibited in hinduism. Concern over idolatry is the driving force behind the various traditions of aniconism in christianity in the early church, christians used the ichthys fish.
Vivekanandas explanation on idol worship and many gods. Now coming to the issue of prohibition of idol worship in the vedas, a few mantras from the yajurveda, isha upanishad, and kena upanishad among others, are often quoted to show that vedas prohibit. All the various forms of modern idolatry have one thing at their core. The use of religious images has often been a contentious issue in christian history. Jan 09, 2015 terrorism breeds on hatred for idolworshippers. In fact, it is impossible to conceive of god without some form of idol, for idol worship is the way of religion. If you want a quote from the vedas then here is one from bhagavat purana. In worship that incorporeal creator of vedas in the form of image of veda, i imagine him in human form for worshipping.
Idols can be made of any material, with or without any shape. Idolatry is the worship of an idol or cult image, being a physical image, such as a statue, or a person in place of god. In hinduism there are many words to describe the nature of god, and we will refer to them as the need arises, but in this regard, the most. The book points out that idol worship is a form of spiritual immaturity, though it isnt wrong. Although many reformers in past like adi shankracharya, guru basava, guru nanak, sant kabir, dadu, raja ram mohan roy. The following are only few references, you may find many more once you go through it. Even if idolatry and avatar are not mentioned in vedas, still the idea of avatar came from vedas and vedas have their own literature from vishnu to vaman. This method is possible to only those who have a lot of meditation practice, and those people are. All that it says is, those who worship only the asambhuta which has not originated and those who worship only the sambhuta which has originated enter into darkness.
Idol worship and prayers having been taken to various temples by my parents for 21 years, i came to the question of why do so many practicing hindus blindly visit temples and recite prayers in sunskrit that they have no real understanding of what the idols signify or the prayers mean. Hindu scriptures are neither prohibiting idol worship. The idea that vedas are agianst idol worship is an interpretation of arya samaj from the vedas. So long as you think it is an idol you have not got it. Hindu scriptural evidence against making and worshipping idols. Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited. Is it true, idol worshiping prohibited in hinduism. But to say that this verse prohibits idol worship would be incorrect. The question is why using something tangible during worship is prohibited. We must know that knowledge of vedas emanates direct from god and idol worship has been made by human beings. Was he not a idol worshiper when he was respecting the photos of his parents. It is very easy to understand how deity worship may at first appear as idol worship to a person who is unfamiliar with the principle behind this important devotional process. I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who heed the words of this book.
Hindus do not worship a stone or metal idol as god. Idol worship was started by the followers of buddhism and jains. Dec 14, 2007 they sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti. Idols are made up of clay, water, air, sky, and fire.
Jan 20, 2015 but i am a human being and i believe its my duty not to make the general public illiterate about our scripture get the idea that vedas are against idol worship. We invoke the presence of god from the higher, unseen worlds, into the image so that we can commune with him and receive his blessings. Principally there are four vedas and amongst all the vedas, the rigveda is the most sacred and oldest. This manifests itself in selfindulgence through alcohol, drugs, and food. The name of swami dayanand comes first in people with such thoughts. Murti idol worship the idol is a support for the neophyte. No doubt it is prohibited in all holy books like vedas, upanishads, talmudh, bible and the quran. Stop killing, raping, abusing idolworship and idolworshippers.
Movie buffs and beefcake fans alike will enjoy delving into michael fergusons new book idol worship. Apr 18, 2009 idol worship is not prohibited in hinduism. God is mentioned as ila allah is the following places. Apr 03, 2011 idol worshiping is not prohibited in vedas, but considered as least kind of worshiping. Every religion in the world has originated with the idea of the supreme being and it will remain so in the future as well. A form or image is necessary for worship in the beginning. That is why, vedas do not tell for idol worship but if people desire, they can go ahead. I dont think idol worship is prohibited at all, but empty worship of idols is seen as hypocritical and of little value. In abrahamic religions, namely judaism, christianity and islam, idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than god as if it were god. A shameless celebration of male beauty in the movies, a lively, wellresearched, and bawdy guide to the careers of 91 hot actors whom readers will want to take to bed or at least rent for the night. This method of puja worship is recommended to give devotion a concrete focus.
What is even worst than idol worship is the idolatry of the book. We often jump into professing to others before we have completed learning ourselves. The muslims are forbidden to show images of the prophet, though some artists in medieval persia tried keeping him veiled. But i am a human being and i believe its my duty not to make the general public illiterate about our scripture get the idea that vedas are against idol worship. Aug 25, 20 all those who worship demi gods, all those do idol worship, they are materialistic people. The bhagvadgita says that i am giving the reference ch. But i feel that this ethic was caused by hindu exposure to islam and christianity, in which our views on idol worship was integrated by hinduism. Religious images in christian theology have a role within the liturgical and devotional life of adherents of certain christian denominations. An introduction the following are some references from hindu scriptures.
Instead we worship at the altar of the god of self. Gods worship is in vedas which emanate direct from god, wherein idol. The idol is only a tool for the worshiper to help focus on god. Hinduism is known for image worship or idol worship murthi puja. The help of an idol is sought by the hindu to make it more simplified. Idol worship in the sense of using some physical object as a representation of the divine is near universal, so theres no need to attribute its practice in hinduism to any specific group. Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited in the vedas. Rahul asking vedas dont prohibits idol worship zakir naik part1 duration. Jan 30, 2010 in hinduism idol worship is not prohibited. Rahul asking vedas dont prohibits idol worship zakir naik part1. Preference is given to manasika pooja which means a person who wish to worship any god, need to assume gods image in his mind and concentrate on that god and worship in his mind manasika. It is accepted as the majority opinion that belief in an intermediary is not forbidden, and this is the practical ruling.
Hebrew bible, the holy book of judaism, has been most critical of the idolatry which include the worship of idols or images, the worship of polytheistic gods by use of idols or images, the worship of animals or people or the. Ive seen some hindu scholars opine that idol worship is strictly prohibited in hinduism. For example, we do not worship the wailing wall but it appears that praying there and having those stones in front of you somehow improves the quality of your devotion. But if you spit out even slightest hatred against idolworship, consider me the greatest idolworshipper who would fight your fire with such a fire that would make you extinct. To those who are not familiar with it, image worship is the practice of ritually worshipping god or hindu divinities in image form. Review except for the abovementioned investigations, no learned in vedas says that vedas do have or present idolatry, but that idolatry is not allowed by vedas. This is very opposite to what we follow in hinduism today where there are millions of gods and idols to worship, each god signifying certain characteristics. Hinduism idols for concentration but vedas against idol worship. Why idol worship or image worship is justified in hinduism. Preference is given to manasika pooja which means a person who wish to worship any god, need to assume god s image in his mind and concentrate on that god and worship in his mind manasika. We must know that knowledge of vedas emanates direct from god and. Vivekanandas explanation on idol worship and many gods theory of hinduism. Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited in the vedas which is considered as a highly sacred book by hindus. Thus this hymn mentions the idolatry which is further described in puranas.
Hinduism does not state that the idol itself is god or has supernatural powers. What is even worst than idol worship is the pointing of fingers in the direction of others. And indeed, shirdi sai baba says similar things about idol worship. The passages about idolworship that have been quoted at the beginning are from an article titled superstition and indians by n. Swami dayanand and ramanujacharya published on the occasion of ramanujacharya jayanti on 29th, april,2020 d. Nov 27, 2012 no idolatry in vedas western indologists dr vivek arya swami dayanand was first scholar in modern times to proclaim that idolatry or worship of god in forms of idols is not sanctioned in the holy vedas. Idol worship is a gross injustice, the violation of the first commandment in all the scriptures of god, and is an unforgivable sin if maintained until death. Agniveer is greatest champion of idolworship till the mindset that says idolsworshippers are worst of creatures is made extinct.
Vineeth has got a new book on the scientific explanation on various hindu customs. Hinduism idols for concentration but vedas against idol. If you are talking of hindus, let me put very clear. Hindu scriptures are neither prohibiting idol worship nor. The practice dates back to the indus valley period 5000 bc. Sikhs do worship certain things, as much as people of other faiths do, but they just do not wish to call them idols.
This is present in the isha upanishad or the shukla yajur veda chapter forty. Actually, hindus are not supposed to worship idols, they are to worship their god through those idols. Sounds as though someone told you that idol worship is prohibited in the vedas, and you think the vedas means a book like the qu ran or the bible. Endowed with such a faith, he endeavors to worship a particular demigod. Farquhar writes that as late as the 19 th century there were some srauta brahmins who refused to bow down to idols indicating vedas did not support idol worship. My question is the hindu pandits and scholars, agree that the vedas, and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, therefore an idol is required for concentration. They get habituated to idol worship as their belief keeps growing. They sink deeper in darkness, those who worship sambhuti. In these monotheistic religions, idolatry has been considered as the worship of false gods and is. When an idol is made by the hindu, he assigns certain qualities to that idol. Worship is the only way a human being can stay connected to the supreme being and this closeness of human being with the supreme being, this unison and this proportion is called religion. Idol worship murthi puja or image worship in hinduism refers to the worship of the names and forms murti of god, any divinity or reverential person such as a guru or a saint. But many hindus end up appearing as to worshiping the idols.
In fact, till about 2000 years ago followers of vedism never worshipped idols. Spiritual dimensions of idol worship ezinearticles. No idolatry in vedas western indologists vedicvoice. Idol worship or dilatory is one of the most controversial aspect of the religious rituals. Are you aware of the fact that idol worship is prohibited in. Mark that it is god that is worshipped in the form of the idol and not the idol as god.
The vedas also are thoroughly opposed to idol worship, but what you have seen in hindu temples is not idol worship but rather deity worship. Hebrew bible, the holy book of judaism, has been most critical of the idolatry which include the worship of idols or images, the worship of polytheistic gods by use of idols or images, the worship of animals or people or the use. Idol worship is sometimes referred to as star worshiping, because the original concept of idol worship began thousands of years ago when people began worshiping stars in the sky instead of gd himself. Therefore, it is very likely that there could have been a time where idol worship was prohibited and working on oneself to realize the ultimate truth was the process that was undertaken. The temptation to worship ourselves in various ways is a powerful temptation indeed. It is the sin nature of man that causes us to worship modern idols, all of which are, in reality, forms of selfworship. Assalam alaikum, this is yaseen ahmed i am a software engineer by profession.
Rahul asking vedas dont prohibits idol worship and large hearted ness of god. But i guess you are unaware of the fact that what you state as a fact is an illformed opinion based on limited learning through improper translations. Concern over idolatry is the driving force behind the various traditions of aniconism in christianity. It is the qualities that are worshiped by the hindu.
Nov 19, 2012 idol worship forbidden in hindu scriptures q. Jan 02, 2020 finally, and perhaps most destructively, we worship at the altar of selfaggrandizement or the fulfillment of the self to the exclusion of all others and their needs and desires. Impotence of idols idols not seeing idol worship idolatry unhearing worshipping the devil wood and stone bronze for idols repentance. Sikhnet discussion forum view topic why idol worship. After the mind reaches higher consciousness, the idol is not required for concentration. No idolatry in vedas western indologists dr vivek arya swami dayanand was first scholar in modern times to proclaim that idolatry or worship of god in forms of idols is not sanctioned in the holy vedas.
The idols of rama, sita, lakshmana, krishna, venkateshwara, ganesha, laxmi and many innumerable idols are worshipped all over the world by hindus. Hindus do worship idols, but so do christians, jews and even muslims. From vedas prohibition of idol worship in yajurveda there is no image of him. This is a clear indication that temples with idols installed, had already come into being by the time of this brahma. First, we worship at the altar of materialism which feeds our need to build our egos through the acquisition of. My question is the hindu pandits and scholars, agree that the vedas, and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, therefore an idol is required for concentration while worshipping. The hindu pundits and scholars agree that the vedas and other hindu religious scriptures prohibit idol worship, but initially because the mind may not be matured, an idol is required for. They figured, well, if gd created them to demonstrate his power, they must be. There is no doubt that idol worship is a superior form of divine worship, a very simple way of declaring ones faith in god, if we put aside the empty ritualism and the. As per hinduism there is only one god and there is nothing else. What is even worst than idol worship is the failure to acknowledge ones own idol worship. Balaji arya recently shri nishchalaland ji sarawati. Jun 01, 2005 movie buffs and beefcake fans alike will enjoy delving into michael fergusons new book idol worship.
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