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Hindus Cultural Traditions and Beliefs in Nepal & all Over
the World
By Dirgha Raj Prasai
Nepal was bigger during the ancient time. ‘Himwatkhanda-Nepal’ extended from Bramhaputra
in the East to Hindukush in the west, Kailash Mansovar in the North and Ganga in the South.
Before the Muslim and English regime, Bharatbarsha had comprised 25 nations. After the
unification of India by East India Company, then India was called Hindustan. But, before the
King, the creator of greater Nepal- Prithvi Narayan Shah 1800 B.S (Bikram Sambat era) had
said- ‘Nepal is the real 'Hindusthana' at 1800 Bs (1753, AD)
During the time when Himwatkhanda Nepal remained a unified country the current powerful
nations were divided into many smaller nations. Bismark had unified Germany, which had
existed in the façade of many smaller nations, a hundred years after Nepal’s unification. Italy
was also divided into many smaller nations a hundred years before Nepal’s unification, which
was transformed into a greater Italy by good sons as Kabur and Gyalibhardi. Japan came out of
the dark-age under the leadership of its King after Mehiji restoration hundred years after Nepal’s
unification. Two decades before the unification of Nepal the now superpower America was a
British colony. Prithvinarayan Shah had already unfurled the flag depicting the Sun and the
Moon and unified the small kingdoms into a Himwatkhanda Nepal to save the tradition of this
area. The Sanskrit language was the popular language of ancient Nepal and India. A famous
Scholar Max Mucller has written in his book- 'India-What Can it teach us'-' Sanskrit no doubt has
an immense advantage over all other ancient language of the East. In a certain Sense we are still
speaking and thinking Sanskrit or more correctly Sanskrit is like a dear aunt to use and she takes
the place of a mother who is no more. Let us take a brief look at additional evidence to help
verify the ides that Sanskrit was the original language of the world, and that it is connected with
numerous countries and cultures. Latin and Persian are dialects of Sanskrit. Greek has borrowed
a lot from Sanskrit. French & English are full Sanskrit words, roots and speech forms.
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So, the identification of Himwatkhanda Nepal is associated with the ancient Vedic Hindu
religion. May all be happy in the world and let no one suffer from disease and be sad. May no
one keep ill will towards another being? May all be liberal and compassionate? All humans of
the world are our relatives. ‘Basudhaiv Kutumbakam’. May all receive equal amount of food,
relation and shelter. Let us become a liberal character of compassion and be active for
omnipresent. May all worlds be well? 'OM- Shanti' is Vedic Hindu customs cleansed indicative.
The welfare and happiness of all is the supreme system which is the belief of the Vedic Hindu
society. Dr. Basudev Krishna Shastri writes, “Hindus worship the Sun. The light that emanates
from Sun is common for all. Without water no living being can survive. This is everyone’s right.
Such things are beyond divisions, and consumed by all as per their necessity. For the prosperity
of human life there must remain equal right and prerogative among us. No one should be
hindered from contributing to their nation. So it is mentioned in the Veda, ‘Let us all rise for
national awareness.’” This shows that Hindu religion is the vehicle that would show path to all
human societies. Bramha- Bishnu-Maheshwor (the three Lords) is the guidance of Vedic Hindu
life. In the ancient, Vedic Hindu religions the supreme is the ocean where anyone can swim
anyhow.
An American Scholar Dr Hiro Badlani writes in his book-'Hinduism: Path of the Ancient
Wisdom'- 'The word Veda originate from the root Vid, which means 'to know'. The Veda
scriptures are considered to be the divine knowledge perceived by the ancient sages, Rishis. The
great truth which is remains unchanged even today. Hinduism is a vastly liberal religion. It
openly and fervently uncurious and tolerates differences of opinion, use of discretion, and
interpretation based on one's own circumstances and perception. In Hindu philosophy,
'Consciousness' is considered as a Divine Awareness' behind all the activity.'
Vedic Hindu ancient religion is the devotee of Panchadev (the five Gods). ‘OM’ is the follower
of Vedic Hindu Panchadev. A suffering man will remember one of the Pachayan Devs (the five
Gods). Panchayan means- it is compulsory to worship the Gods Ganesha, Devi, Surya, Shiva
and Bishnu. If one of them is discriminated while carrying out the ritual of worship then the
worship will not be complete. However, some Hindu communities have developed their own
definition which has created controversy in the ancient Hindu beliefs. We are all the same. We
Hindus and Buddhists do not want to invite controversy and dispute. Nepal is stable as a Hindu
and Buddhist nation. Our respect to our compatriot is based on the ancient Vedic Hindu religion.
Our concern and that of Buddhists’ corresponds to each other. Goddess Kali is worshipped by all
Hindus as a manifestation of Shakti - the fierce destroyer of all evil. Her peaceful manifestation
is Goddess Durga. Like God and Goddess, Cow is known as a shrine for all Hindus and the
Buddhists. The cow was venerated as the mother goddess in the early Mediterranean
civilizations. The cow became important in Nepal & India, first in the Vedic period (1500 - 900
BCE). The lord Bhishma also observes that the cow acts as a surrogate mother by providing
milk to human beings for the whole life. The cow is truly the mother of the world. Cows as Gifts
of all gifts, the cow is still considered the highest in rural Nepal, India and the Hindu world. So
the holy animal- 'COW' has declared a National animal in Nepal.
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‘Athmana Pratikulani Paresam nasamacharet’ meaning, ‘Don't do so for others which you
dislike to do or talk’. This is the chief policy of Hinduism. But, a concerning crisis seen in the
Hindu communities is the growth of Vaisnav religion, Krishna Pranami, Jain, Shikh along with
different definitions and interpretations of religious Gurus has created crisis in the Hindu
communities. This has plunged the Hindu religion into controversy. There have been foul
attempts to create artificial lacking in the ‘OMKAR’ (followers of OM). The Cosmic Word OM
becomes the raft of knowledge. According to Yajur Veda XL-17, this word OM is Brahma
Itself. "OM Khamma Brahma"- OM Thy name is Brahma. Through this Word, He not only
created Prakrti and Universe but also protects the same with the divine energy coming out of
Shabad Brahma. This cosmic word OM is from the root Ava (to protect).
A famous scholar Stephen Knapp writes-' Vedic culture has been changing the world throughout
the ages. The fact is that more Westerners than ever before are adopting the ways and philosophy
of Vedic culture, whether it is through yoga and meditation, or adapting the philosophy of karma
and reincarnation. Many are those who want to follow this path. I=m an example of that, and
there are many more out there, and many more who want to but don=t know it yet. We need to
be willing to share it with them. That itself is a great contribution to the world from the Vedic
path. The more we uphold our principles and let others know why they are important, the more
they will also adopt our ways'. Every nation has a unique cultural identity. The values, believes,
ethos, conduct, moral compass, dress, personality, family values and demeanor of a given
country are set apart from other countries. Muslim culture, African culture with many
differences, American culture, Italian culture, Mexican culture, Chinese culture, etc are examples
of their uniqueness in terms what they stand for. There are many differences among Hindus
depending on their region and sub-regions. There are many traits that are unique to Hindus.
Many scholars and people describe- Hindu culture as unity in diversity resulting in more
tolerance. Never invaded any other country and never subjugated others for reasons of religious
dominance. After all, we Hindu in the world are suffering from the nonsense money-minded
brokers of Christian.
The reality is that the Hindus' mind is universal, nonsectarian, non-religious, scientific,
exploratory, methodical, sacred, logical, investigative, intuitive, objective and inclusive. It is
with this kind of mindset, one can live in peace, wipe out terrorism, root out sectarian dogmas,
value the human life, respect the dignity of individuals, practice non-violence, tolerate
differences, value the freedom of expression, advocate the pluralistic believes, uphold the liberty
for all, refrain from terror, abstain from destroying other civilizations, and live in peaceful
coexistence. The fact is that there's no part of life that doesn't contain its lessons. If we are alive,
that means there are still lessons to be learned.
We are proud to be Nepali. We want to be free of foreign intervention pertaining to our national
unity, our traditional culture, and we will be free. Since the ancient times democracy has been a
system that has been exercised and recited in Himwatkhanda. We have been adopting as the
chief policy of giving equal opportunity to all to exercise their freedom, and we have tried to
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provide food and shelter for all. Religious freedom is our belief. Everyone has the right to follow
their own religion. However, by showing the attraction of money, Christians have been alluring
people to convert their religion; they have become one of the destroyers the foundation of Hindu
religion, which we regard as enemies. Against such people all Hindu world must unite. We must
all know that to bring secularism is to invite war. Regardless of who we are; Rai, Limbu, Magar,
Gurung, Newar, Brahman, Chetri, Kami, Damai, Sarki, Maithali, Bhojpuri, Awadhi among
others, we are all either Hindu or Buddhist. Some Sherpa, Tamang and Newars are affiliated to
Buddhism. No matter who follows what Pashupatinath and Swayambunath lay in the same
world?
Hindu religion is highly liberal in nature. Whether one worships an idol or one is either
vegetarian or non vegetarian we are all Hindus. Hindus are free to live as they see fit. This
religion is regarded as highly democratic and liberal. However, there are conspiracies in Nepal
against Hindu and Buddhist religion. The Indian government should realize the facts. We
Nepalese people must act to retain our identity. The ancient Vedic Hindu religion must drape
these religions that have chosen to go against humanity with the cloak of civilization and
harmony. Long live- 'Hinduism' in all over the world.
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