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വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം

Published on 28 February, 2015
വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം
വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റിലെ കെന്റിലുള്ള ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ ജനാലകള്‍ അടിച്ചു തകര്‍ക്കുകയും ചുമരില്‍ 'ഫിയര്‍' എന്നു എഴുതി വയ്ക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച വൈകിട്ടു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെത്തിയവരാണു അതിക്രമം കണ്ടെത്തിയത്.
രണ്ടാഴ്ച മുന്‍പ് സിയാറ്റിലിലെ ബോതല്‍ ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരെയും അതിക്രമ ഊണ്ടായി. 'ഗെറ്റ് ഔട്ട്'
ന്നു ചുമരില്‍ എഴുതി വയ്ക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.
വീണ്ടും ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരെ അതിക്രമം നടന്നത് ഇന്ത്യന്‍ സമൂഹത്തില്‍ ആശങ്കയുണര്‍ത്തി. രണ്ടു ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങളും തമ്മില്‍ 34 മൈല്‍ ദൂരമേയുള്ളു.

Another temple attack in US spreads concern among Hindus

New York, Feb 28 : A Sanatan Dharam temple was vandalised in Washington state with windows broken and the word “Fear” painted on it, less than a fortnight after another temple was attacked.

Members of the the Sanatan Dharma Temple in Kent, about 30 km from Seattle, who came for worship Friday “were greeted by shards of broken glass after vandals targeted the building,” KING5-TV, a Seattle NBC affiliate, reported. According to the temple web site, “Amalaki Ekadashi” was to be observed Saturday.

Bricks were used to smash every window of the building and parts of the structure were ripped apart, said KOMO-TV, an ABC affiliate in Seattle. “The crime is small-minded with big intentions, shattering calm with hate,” the station's reporter, John Humbert, said. “Silence isn't the answer.”

Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed, said: “Hindus nationwide are highly concerned” by the second attack on a temple in recent days. 

“It was shocking for the hard-working, harmonious and peaceful US Hindu community numbering about three million, who had made (a) lot of contribution to the nation and society, to receive such signals of hatred and anger.”

On February 15, the Hindu Temple Cultural Centre in Bothell city, about 35 km from Seattle, found a swastika painted on it and “Get Out” scrawled in large letters with spray paint. In the US, white supremacists have adopted the Nazi swastika as an ideological symbol.

The two temple attacks came after President Barack Obama's criticism of India at an inter-religious prayer meeting earlier in February where he said intolerance there “would have shocked Gandhiji”.

Both temples do not have security cameras “and info on the vandals remains elusive,” KOMO-TV said. The incidents are under police investigation.

Several attacks on Hindu temples have taken place across the US in the last few months. In August a murti (idol) of Shiva at the Vishwa Bhavan Hindu Mandir in Monroe in the state of Georgia was desecrated with black paint. The local sheriff's office arrested two people in connection with the attack.

Between July and October in Loudon County in Virginia, police have documented 17 separate incidents of anti-Hindu vandalism, the Hindu American Foundation said.

In a twist to the Kent incident, an Islamic organisation tried to deflect attention away from Hinduism, claiming that the attack was directed against Muslims, even though the building had a large sign, “Kent Hindu Temple.” 

According to KOMO-TV, Arsalan Bukahari of the Washington Council on American-Islamic Relations said many of these acts of aggression target smaller religious groups that some bigots think are Muslim.

Leading US Christian fundamentalists have attacked Hinduism. Pat Robertson, who has called Hinduism “demonic,” criticised the practice of yoga this week. 

While doing yoga, he said on the 700 Club TV programme, “you don't know what the Hindu says, but actually it's a prayer to a Hindu deity and so it sounds like gibberish." Robertson is a pastor who was once a candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination and has a following of millions.

Another Christian pastor, Franklin Graham, has denounced Hinduism as a “false religion” and said that “none of their 9,000 gods is going to lead me to salvation. We are fooling ourselves”.see local reports

KENT — Police are searching for the person who vandalized a Hindu temple in Kent.

A person from the temple found broken windows and graffiti on their walls Friday. They believe it might have been done overnight.

Members who came to worship Friday night were greeted by shards of broken glass after vandals targeted the building last night.

KING 5 counted seven broken windows and some graffiti on the temple walls.

Regulars at the temple said they weren't sure if they were targeted for their faith or if neighborhood teens were just causing trouble.

The council on American Islamic relations worries the Hindu temple was mistaken as Muslim and says they've seen an increase in religiously motivated crimes in the last few weeks.

Both the FBI and Kent police have been told about the vandalism.

 

See video: http://q13fox.com/2015/02/27/vandalism-reported-at-the-kent-hindu-temple/

 

Photos from: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vandals-break-windows-write-graffiti-at-Hindu-temple-in-Kent-294481291.html?tab=gallery&c=y&img=1

 

 

Hindus dismayed after 2nd temple vandalism in 2 weeks in Seattle metropolitan area

 Hindus nationwide are highly concerned after reports of various broken windows and scrawling of word “FEAR” at Kent Hindu Temple wall in Washington State late February 26 night.

 This was second such incident in recent days in Seattle metropolitan area after scrawling of “GET OUT” on Bothell Hindu Temple was discovered on February 15. In addition, a Hindu grandfather was roughed-up by police in Madison (Alabama) on February six resulting in partial paralysis. These two vandalized temples are about 34 miles apart from each other in Seattle metropolitan area of Washington State.  

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was shocking for the hard-working, harmonious and peaceful US Hindu community numbering about three million; who had made lot of contributions to the nation and society; to receive such signals of hatred and anger. 

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged administration for swift action to regain the falling confidence of the Hindu community. 

Rajan Zed suggested that basics of major world religions should be taught in high schools of the country and first responders should be imparted cultural competency training so that we understood each other better in view of increasing diversity of the country. Zed urged fellow Hindus to educate Americans about Hinduism, the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion adherents, and try to remove any misconceptions about it.

Zed pointed out that reasons for the success of the US Hindu community in the areas of education, wealth and long-lasting harmonious marriages were because of their continuing with the traditional values of hard work, higher morals, stress on education, sanctity of marriage, etc., in USA amidst so many distractions. 

Kent Hindu Temple (Sanatan Dharma Temple and Cultural Center), a non-profit organization formed in 2002, opens daily and besides regular worship services, also organizes festivals; Indian music, dance and language classes; yoga; weekly children’s-parents’ activities; etc. Jugal Thakor is Temple President, while Rishikesh Tiwari is the Priest. Holi, annual festival of color, is scheduled for March eight.


വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം വാഷിംഗ്ടണ്‍ സ്‌ടേറ്റില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹിന്ദു ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനു നേരേ ആക്രമണം
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A.C.George 2015-02-28 13:36:01
Attacks towards Hindu temples are deplorable and should be condemned. Action should be taken immediately. Everybody should have the freedom to worship according to their belief and religion every where.
Moncy kodumon 2015-02-28 15:36:25
America is a freedom country.  Everybody has right to worship their own belief and religion.America welcome to all religion.
Why they are silent about this violence .We need quick action
All are our brothers.
Ninan Mathullah 2015-02-28 16:49:16
Those who have violence in their minds use violent methods to solve problems. This is different from standing up in the best interest of society and nations. Jesus said those who take sword will perish by the sword. All peace loving people need to condemn this atrocity.
anand 2015-03-01 08:54:33

യേശു സമാധാനകാരന്‍ ആയിരുന്നോ ?

anand kumar – melattuveettil.

Unfortunately I have a Hindu name. But I am not religious .i left religion long time ago. I read e-malayalee comments daily. So I am forced to write my opinion.

A} it is foolish to demand that 'pen names' should not be used. If that was the rule in literature many classics would not have seen light. A true writer can write only if there is no fear ruling over him. Society has not grownup to tolerate criticism. So a writer must be given the privilege and freedom to use any name to conceal identity.

B} there is no peaceful religion in the world. All of the practice violence,even Buddhists became violent. So all religions must go because they are the root cause of all evils.

C} Jesus was not always peaceful as some preach and comment. See the following quotes from KJV.

Mathew: 10:34-37 …...i will deny; ….... I have not come to bring peace but a SWORD..... man against father, daughter against mother,......

Mathew 26:51-52 …...one of those [disciples] with Jesus put his hand on the sword........... cutting off his ear. Here Jesus did not tell him to throw away the sword but just to put it back in its place.

Luke 12:49- 53. I came to bring fire to the earth......

Luke 12: 46 …...cut him in pieces...

Jesus also told his disciples to sell their cloth and get swords.

2 of his followers: Simon and Judas were Iscariot s or Zealots. They were fanatic , Jewish revolutionaries. They concealed small swords under the coat and got in the crowds and killed them.

Peace is not a private monopoly of any particular religion. No religion has the fundamental purity to preach peace and that is why there is no peace on earth. Peace must come from with in you.


Ninan Mathullah 2015-03-01 14:21:07
Is anand a RSS mind hiding behind a pen name using every opportunity to criticize 

Christianity? Violence is in all of is. There are situations where violence is useful. It is perfectly ok to use violence to protect the weak and downtrodden in society when they suffer persecution. It is your job to use violence when those given in your protection is attacked or your wife or mother or children. If somebody try to snatch my child from me, I do not wait to call the police but finish the attacker. Will anamd give his other child also to the attacker in such a situation? Please be honest instead of criticizing others and other religions. If a person is going to get killed in front of your eyes before police can come it your job to protect the person if you can.
വായനക്കാരൻ 2015-03-01 18:36:43
Anand, I agree that there are violent factions in almost all organized religions. Ignorant practitioners and zealots use violent methods to achieve their ill conceived goals. However you are misinterpreting some bible quotes. It is a common mistake people make- prophets often speak in metaphors and the unthinking interpret it literally.

Matthew 10:34 'Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.' Here 'sword' means revolution which will lead to division/separation. Luke 12:51 puts it more straight forward- "Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division."

Anand, you say in Matthew 26:51 Jesus did not ask him to throw the sword away, but just to put it away. The reason could be that the sword is needed for self protection. However, Jesus admonishes him with a more important message-  "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword"
john 2015-03-01 19:05:01
john Samuel { humble servant of Jesus}
jesus did not kick back those who crucified him. in one comment you said Jesus is all peace and that is the way. in the 2nd comment you said it is ok to use violence. but remember, those who take sword will perish by it. now i see those who comment just because they don't like it is also perishing. Love your enemy and neighbor. Love unconditionally.  not if you like it. mathulla! please do not spread hatred and racism. RSS is only a small fraction in hindu religion. but the vast majority of Hindus are peace loving. Let us all live together in peace and do not spread hatred.   
Ninan Mathullah 2015-03-02 09:36:50
John, I responded to Anand because the context was the attack on Hindu temple, and we condemned the action understanding the feelings of Hindus. Instead appreciating the gesture, Anand used the occasion to criticize Christianity. I have noticed that it is the strategy of some to criticize Christianity on any topics related to religion. I am not spreading hate. RSS is using fascist ideology and using religion to come to power. It is your job to warn people of the dangers involved. Otherwise RSS will come to power using religion and it can lead to the carnage and destruction in Germany and Italy because of Nazism and Fascism. The people of Germany and Italy were fooled to support these forces. In love there is discipline. It is your job to point out the mistakes of your friend or brother or children when they are in the wrong direction. (Earnestly rebuke your brother lest his sin fall on your head- Bible) Jesus’ words to show the other cheek is the most misunderstood words in Bible. What Jesus said is applicable only at a personal level. Any personal attack on Jesus, he didn’t defend. But when the attack was on other issues he was very strong in defending or even using force. Same we can also copy in our life. If the attack is personal we try not to defend or show the other cheek. This doesn’t prevent the person watching this interfering and protecting the other person. At the same time Jesus said to be wise as a serpent and innocent as a dove. If the other party is too powerful running away is an option. If the attack is not personal you can use all force available if there is no other option. This applies to doing your job as a policeman or defending attack against a nation. It is the responsibility of the ruler to protect the citizens given under the ruler’s protection. Coming to terms with the other party is another option to save your nation. If the child or wife or mother given under your protection is attacked you can use every force available to protect them. In self-defense you can use your brain to escape from the situation depending on the situation. (Be wise as a serpent). It is because Britain, USA and Russia stood against Hilter that we are saved from the gas chamber.
Anthappan 2015-03-02 11:41:21

Jesus was a peaceful person and non-violent person.  Jesus figurative language was misinterpreted by many, a majority of them are Christians, and used it for pursing their comfort life just like Hindus.  But, keeping these scholarships away and analyze closely we understand that he was trying to create a haven on earth for all with his ideology.   If you tie all the religious made up stories of his miraculous birth and other miracles, then you will get caught up in the quagmire of  religion and  never understand the great leader, Jesus.    If you look at the verses Mr. Annand Kumar quoted and continues reading further, then we understand how intelligent and shrewd he was in initiating a new way of life to undermine the orthodox system practiced for years.  Hew new for sure that whatever he did would shake up the existing foundation lay new foundation for the future.  He also knew he would be assassinated by his opponent for pushing his radical ideology.  

  34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn

“‘a man against his father,
a daughter against her mother,
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c]

37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

As I said earlier the figurative language he used is not to bring violence but he knew that violence was inevitable too.  His definition for love is unconditional.  We see how fake is love defined by the religion and there leaders by watching the events unfolding in the world stage on a daily basis.  Mothers abandoning their children, parents throwing their children to water from bridges, children throwing their parents out of their house and abandoning them, and story continues.  And, Jesus was talking about the same fake love on which our Hippocratic life is built.  Isn’t it true even in this 21st century? I should say it is worse.  So, I  agree with Annand that the religion should be abolished or we can say figuratively that the religion should take sword against each other and destroy themselves.  Do we really want this to happen? No; But that is what is happening around us?  Religious people hate each other.  Hindus are looking for Christians, Christians are looking for Hindus, Hindus are looking for Muslims and Muslims are looking for Hindus to strangle and kill each other.  I agree with Annand Kumar once again with his statement that Jesus never promised peace but sword. Did he really want that sword to come upon his followers? No; But it was inevitable.  So it is our wrong ideology is causing all these chaos here.   Only unconditional love can bring change in this universe. But before it happens, religion must perish by beheading each other.   Jesus teachings are too radical to follow but there were people followed it by carrying his cross.  Abraham Lincoln and M.K. Gandhi were two notable people carried his cross walked the hard way.     

John Varghese 2015-03-02 14:01:04
Anthappan has explained it well!  
Ninan Mathulla 2015-03-03 05:04:43

Onece again Anthappan revealed his RSS mind and John Varughese proved that he is a fake Christian hiding behind a veil. He doesn’t know the abc of Christian faith. He must be Anthappan or somebody using this forum for propaganda. I have noticed him scratch the back of Anthappan many times in the past. Virgin birth and crucifixion and resurrection are the foundation of Christian faith. To say that virgin birth and miracles are made up stories, it is audacity at its pinnacle and ‘Mathanindha’ punishable in India. If I say such things in India, will RSS keep silent? The intolerance of RSS of other religions is notorious. Even those who criticized Modi in India on Facebook were punished. The violence in Anthappan’s mind is revealed when he look for a new world order where religion perish by beheading each other. Three fourth of the population will be gone from the face of earth. It is pathetic that a person can make such statements and continue to spill fourth hatred and bigotry in this forum. What kind of love is this?  What they are writing has no relevance to the article posted here- attack on a Hindu temple and my condemning that action. Any article related to religion, these bigots use it to criticize Christianity. From RSS strategy when they say religion must perish they do not have their religion in mind. It is the Christian and Muslims that they want to fight and perish, and they are dreaming a new India without these two religions. It is the news today that in Maharashtra beef is banned.                                        

Manathi Mannan 2015-03-03 08:47:08
After all what was the base of Indian Christianity? Or anywhere outside the western world for that matter? There was a struggle to follow Christ and His words for nearly 300 years after His time! And Mathulla came to America and found the system run by mostly Christians was not good even its courts and judges! He wrote it down. Many Christians, however, find peace and happiness, a better life in India where the Hindus are majority. They run the show now. They treat Christians better than Britain and America or the whole Europe. But Mathulla is unhappy with RSS or BJP protecting their interest, the Hindu way of  life with the support of vast majority of Indian people.
Ninan Mathullah 2015-03-03 09:28:08
Pride and megalomania that we are the majority is the root cause of all these type of thinking. It is natural for pride to creep in before the fall. I do not know why this writer came to USA if India is better than USA. All the developments we see in India today is from the western education in India. Secularism was the foundation on which India developed so much. If secularism is gone them India will not be in the current shape.People from all over India is in Bombay. Banning beef there in the name of Hindu way of life is from arrogance. Basic human rights need to be respected.
Manathi Mannan 2015-03-03 12:06:21
The reality of Christianity in India was discussed in my note when you were complaining continuously about RSS and BJP which are the political instruments for the Hindu majority in India. Majority Christians in India don’t have complaints like what you have been regularly posting here. In Kerala Christians are not majority but as you see they run the government. You can see how they cherish in the South by building hospitals and schools taking care of Christians most. That kind of opportunity they don’t get in Middle East, for example or elsewhere. In America too Christianity has different faces. There are black churches, Hispanic churches and now Indian churches. So discuss the point of what discussed here. I have always appreciated the opportunity I got in America and I worked hard to earn it. That doesn’t mean I need to be a sucker for some crooks who wants to take a ride on my way of life.
christian 2015-03-03 12:12:05
Christian schools/colleges and hospitals benefit mostly other communities. More non-christians are served there. Of course, noone care about religion there, till the cursed RSS came on the scene. The RSS is creation of the upper castes to regain their glorious days of exploitation, which may not happen.
also, tell me how many five star hospitals are built by christian churches or super specilaty hospitals?
Ninan Mathullah 2015-03-03 12:22:46
What is the reality of Hinduism in India? Hinduism was not the religion of the Dravidians, the original inhabitants of India. Hinduism came later as the Aryan religion, and was imposed on the Dravidians. So Hinduism is a foreign religion. Kerala govornment is formed under the Indian constitution. If anybody has any complaint, they can ask for justice to the courts there.
Anthappan 2015-03-03 13:41:56
 Frist you label everyone who disagrees with you as RSS.   You also believe that the life on earth is a punishment and somehow you have to complete your term and go to heaven (that is your wishful thinking because there is no such thing. It is all here on earth. The earlier you realize that the better it will be for you).  And, also you believe that all the people are sinners.  You repeat ion of ‘mathanindha’ tells clearly that you are not peace loving person and agent of some religious leaders.   They key you in and come out and say the same thing again and again.
andrew 2015-03-03 19:18:01

HINDUISM IS IT A PRIVATE PROPERTY OF A FEW ?


Most people get confused what Hinduism is. Hinduism is one of the greatest thoughts in the world. It is very broad, vast like the mighty ocean. It is not a particular religion. It is a collection of all different kind and even contradicting thoughts. Atheism, monotheism, polytheism, cosmotheism, microtheism; Jainism,Buddhism and even Indian Christianity & Islam is part of Hinduism. Middle eastern/ Mediterranean thoughts and even Christianity was influenced by Hinduism. Many of the sayings of Jesus, that is narrated in the gospels are borrowed from Buddhism. So Hinduism is not an isolated or secluded religion within in the geographical boundaries of the Indian Sub-continent. The literature of Hinduism is so vast a human many need several lives to read them. All the scholars of Hinduism were never able to learn even a small fraction of Hinduism.

So it is unfortunate that Hinduism is understood as it is practiced by a Hindu religious man or devote. The temple Hinduism is very confusing and it is very far away from the core of Hinduism. People measure religion by what is practiced and performed by its members. “ The holy books” has great ideas and thoughts. But that doesn’t mean that what ever is done by a member of that particular religion is what is said in those books. You cannot identify the deeds of any devote to his religion. A cunning devote { not a true one} will always try to associate his deeds to the religion and the god of that religion. That was one of the major draw backs of all religion. '' In the name of god”- the cruel, cunning and selfish did evil. Wars in the name of god has killed more humans than the total of all political wars combined.

Religion and the deeds of the devotee must be seen separate. Christian priests are getting arrested world wide for crimes they did. Several pastors are in American prisons for crimes and fraud. But in India; things are different. Politicians and religious leaders commit crime and seek shelter under the party or religion. That is evil. It must not be tolerated in order for the civilization to survive.

Anthappan 2015-03-03 20:15:13

Leave This Chanting : 


Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads! 

Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark 
corner of a temple with doors all shut? 

Open thine eyes and see thy God is not before thee! 

He is there where the tiller is tilling the hard ground
and where the path-maker is breaking stones. 

He is with them in sun and in shower,
and his garment is covered with dust 

Put off thy holy mantle and even like him
come down on the dusty soil. 

Come Out of thy meditations and leave aside 
thy flowers and incense! 

What harm is there if thy clothes become
tattered and stained? 

Meet him and stand by him in toil and
in sweat of thy brow. 



By Rabindranath Tagore 
മലയാളത്തില്‍ ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്യാന്‍ ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യുക