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SedesDomi
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From 11 to 12 March, 2009, Hindus celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors!
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LDNCatholic
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Great. Time for another paint fight 
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Muslim_Woman
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In the name of Allah , Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Salaam/peace
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Is there any verse in Hindu’s holiest book Veeda that orders Hindus to do that ??
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rcscwc
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It is post-Vedic period. Nothing in Vedas about it.
In Puranas, there is a mention of Holika, the sister of demon king Hriyakshs. She had the power that she would not burn in any fire. So she sought to burn Prahlad, devotee of Vishnu by taking him in her lap and sitting in fire. She got burnt to shes, but Prahlad escaped unscathed. Holika is symbolically burnt in a bonfire. Holka is a symbol of baseness, which you seek to burn.
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cathopologist
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Happy Holi to our Hindu friends. BTW, Holi is indeed a joyous festival. People in India and Indian diaspora celebrate it by throwing multi-coloured chalked powder or water at everyone and anyone. It does not matter if you’re an Indian or not, Hindu or not. There is only one dress code: Wear white. Only one attitude: Be merry. 
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marymol
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Not wanting to take away from anyone’s merriness ( even though in this season of Lent , most Christians are symbolically in the desert with our Lord and the above festival does not get much celebrated in the predominantly Christian areas .
As hinduism tends to stake its claims more and more as a ’ native faith’ that is self sufficient for all of India , it is good to look at some of these festivals that highlight some of the basic tenets of the faith .
And superficially it all sounds good - there are the ’ mythical ’ symbols of a fire goddess (demonic !) and struggle between good and evil !
Yet , is it all that innocent !
We , as well as hindus , are aware of the power of the names we pronounce and glorify.!
Is the message all that subtle - that most gods seem far worse than the humans they are to help and hence not trustworthy !( God forbid that they are expected to be followed - unlike our Lord who proclaimed - I Am The Way, The Truth and Life '.)
Another 50 days or so more , we will be in the Passover Season when Someone’s clothing got all red from the blood He chose to pour out for His beloved children and 50 more days after that there will the Penetcost - The Holy Spirit of true peace and unity descending like fire onto the disciples who were in the company of the Holy Mother .
Book of Rev.cautions us against the beast like a leopard - of scornfulness and mocking that can creep in , taking off chunks of faith by instilling a subtle lie of how all is just legends and myths and hence to be not taken seriously .
The North of India that celebrate this play with fire is in the thick of scorching heat this time of the year !
Yet, one has to give credit to God’s mercy in the goodness that is very evident among most of those of other faiths too .
And many of the present day hindus as well as others possibly also have had ancestors that carry the generational blessings (’ My blessings is for a thousand generation '!) - there is some stipulation that St.Thomas and may be even St Bartholomew had traveled over much of India and had converted persons all over who later had fallen back under persecution / lukewarmness .
There possibly are many descendants of Abraham and other holy patriarchs as well (there was good trade between the Middle East and India ) and these too would have kept and carried much of the good revealed truths , inspite of the admixture of errors that crept in !
Yes , we can celebrate too - at the mystery and goodness of our Father who have mercifully kept His children close to Him through the laws written in their hearts , in spite of the efforts of the father of lies !
Shalom and showers of Mercy !
As hinduism tends to stake its claims more and more as a ’ native faith’ that is self sufficient for all of India , it is good to look at some of these festivals that highlight some of the basic tenets of the faith .
And superficially it all sounds good - there are the ’ mythical ’ symbols of a fire goddess (demonic !) and struggle between good and evil !
Yet , is it all that innocent !
We , as well as hindus , are aware of the power of the names we pronounce and glorify.!
Is the message all that subtle - that most gods seem far worse than the humans they are to help and hence not trustworthy !( God forbid that they are expected to be followed - unlike our Lord who proclaimed - I Am The Way, The Truth and Life '.)
Another 50 days or so more , we will be in the Passover Season when Someone’s clothing got all red from the blood He chose to pour out for His beloved children and 50 more days after that there will the Penetcost - The Holy Spirit of true peace and unity descending like fire onto the disciples who were in the company of the Holy Mother .
Book of Rev.cautions us against the beast like a leopard - of scornfulness and mocking that can creep in , taking off chunks of faith by instilling a subtle lie of how all is just legends and myths and hence to be not taken seriously .
The North of India that celebrate this play with fire is in the thick of scorching heat this time of the year !
Yet, one has to give credit to God’s mercy in the goodness that is very evident among most of those of other faiths too .
And many of the present day hindus as well as others possibly also have had ancestors that carry the generational blessings (’ My blessings is for a thousand generation '!) - there is some stipulation that St.Thomas and may be even St Bartholomew had traveled over much of India and had converted persons all over who later had fallen back under persecution / lukewarmness .
There possibly are many descendants of Abraham and other holy patriarchs as well (there was good trade between the Middle East and India ) and these too would have kept and carried much of the good revealed truths , inspite of the admixture of errors that crept in !
Yes , we can celebrate too - at the mystery and goodness of our Father who have mercifully kept His children close to Him through the laws written in their hearts , in spite of the efforts of the father of lies !
Shalom and showers of Mercy !
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