Correction - UTAN GRANSER

Submitted by K P VARAN (Malaysia), Mar 9, 2008 at 07:43

Perhaps I should have been more lucid in my comments.

What I was trying to point out was that the MEANING of the WORD - "ISLAM" -apparently means religion of peace in the Arabic language. Nothing more. It is surely NOT a religion of PEACE.

However, the wording has been and is being utilised to full advantage against the West and the World today. Since those concerned are followers of Mohamed - they should be called Mohameddians and NOTHING more.

To the western mind - the Eastern mind of India and China would generally be difficult to comprehend. The VEDAS, UPPANISHADS: etc of ancient 'South East" - which later became to be called India and Pakistan after Britain created two entities following the McMohan lines drawn up with an urgency to leave the area as soon as possible by a bankrupted old Empire - were built on the princiiple of SANATHANA DHARMA - the eternal path.

That is the peaceful self managed path to the Supreme. It had no leader or leaders and so was the property of the entire universe. Later on historically it became to be identified with the Indus River and the word Hindoo came into being followed by HINDU and India as it is known today.

Hindu thought exists in various forms and rites all over India and the world that no one can really think which is the right approach to follow or not to follow. As Lord Buddha preached - it is up to each of us on our own to find our paths to enlightenment and onwards to the Supreme.

Any Religion that follows a Leader nor is named after a Leader would surely have political implications in every direction you turn to.

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