Inputbali, - Hindu worship, Hindu's worship stones, Hindu idolatry. The sentences above are some of the opinions of our brothers and sisters who do not understand the Hindus. So if they are wrong? Whether we are Hindu also need to be angry? Before answering that question, let us understand together about the essence of Hinduism itself.
Function Hinduism
Hindu religious life serves to regulate the relationship between man and God, between man and his fellow, and between humans and the environment to achieve happiness in this world and in the hereafter. All that is contained in the Tri Hita Karana, the three causes of prosperity or happiness that comes from three things.
- Parhyangan (Human relationship with God)
- Palemahan (Human Relations with the natural environment)
- Pawongan (Human Relations with fellow)
In Hindu also teaches about ethics in behave or act to achieve perfection and holiness of life, the so-called Tri Kaya Parisudha. Consisting of :
- Manacika (thinking right)
- Wacika (tell the truth)
- Kayika (done right)
So in general, it's true religion is a guide in human life in the world to achieve worldly prosperity as well as guiding the souls of men to achieve unification in God when it has died.
Worship Hindu statue
Hinduism is a religion that is universal. Hindu will merge with the tradition and the culture in which its adherents are. In Hinduism there is no necessity to worship God using Sanskrit or Balinese language Kawi. God knows, he can understand any language, since he is the Creator. And it is not the main language that can be focused and reach God but the heart, soul and mind pure, which is the main foundation to be focused and reach God when adore Him.
Hinduism is the religion of Art. In simple art can be interpreted as the result of the creation or the fruit of human thoughts and feelings are disclosed in the form / shape, sound etc. Which can give your heart and life happiness.Therefore through works of art such as sculptures or the other, Hindus devote beliefs and feelings presented to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa. Through this artwork, Hindus concentrate adore God's infinite greatness and concentrate worship God unfulfilled, unthinkable and unimaginable to the human mind is limited.
If taken examples in everyday life. When we establish a long-distance relationship with a partner. Of course we will not be able to see it directly so that we will excite and express our love for example through a photograph. So does that mean we love a photo? certainly not. That's because of our limitations to be able to see it in person so that the image into the media / intermediary us to feel closer to him.
So like that, as a result of the limitations of human beings could not imagine the existence of God when they wanted to worship Him. Implementation God in a work of art such as sculpture. And when the prayer when Hindus worship the statue seen. In their innermost heart does not say "Oh sculpture ..." but in their heart called the Lord.
So the sculpture is as a medium of worship, as a means of concentration to devote all the attention, thoughts and praises to God Hindus. So if there sloka or verse justifying worship God by using the media / intermediaries through a work of art such as sculptures? Let us understand together sloka of the Bhagavad Gita 4:11 is written as follows:
ye yathā MAM prapadyante TAMS tathaiva bhajāmy AHAM, mama vartmānuvartante manusyāh Partha sarvaśah
means: any road taken by a person to me, I gave him a boon accordingly. Everyone is looking for me in various ways, O son of Partha.
Reconnect the previous question above. So if they are wrong? Whether we are Hindu also need to be angry?When there are those who raise questions or Hindu worship.
Of course everyone will react differently, because each person has a pattern different. But perspective, if we think they are not wrong, because a true lack of understanding of the Hindu religion to make them think so. And of course we do not need to get upset, on the contrary it should be introspection for us. How should we go deeper in Hindu that when there are other people who do not know, we can explain so that they can understand.
This article is not to compare the teachings of Hinduism with the other, because every religion has a different way of worshiping God. And we believe, a good man is the man who truly know and understand his religion. And every religion certainly taught to appreciate and respect others.
