HINDUTVAM SERIES 31

Q.     Should we cut vegetables for food?
A.     For the preservation of our bodies, we must take something. Preferably which has the least manifestation of soul, e.g., vegetables, fruits, etc.
Q.     Is suicide a sin?
A.     Yes.       
Q.     Where are heaven and hell?
A.     Opinions differ in this matter. The Upanishads state that there are various regions in the universe which may be called heaven or hell. Others say that heaven and hell are nothing but the different conditions in life.
Q.     Who is entitled to have Janeva (Sacred Thread)?
A.     The person, who can maintain its sanctity in all its details and can practise Janeva rites with sincere observances in his daily life, is entitled to have Janeva.
Q.     What is Maya?
A.     Maya is the creative force of God. Its work is to cut the finite form from the infinite God. For the same reason Maya has the power of deluding people.
Q.     How did the Hindus get their language?
A.     God declared in the Gita 10:33 that among all the alphabets He is 'A' (ah). 'A' (ah) is the beginning of all sounds, for we know that as soon as one opens one's mouth the first sound one can make is 'A' (ah). The other Sanskrit alphabets are formed by twisting the tongue in different ways and touching by it various parts of the mouth. The fact that 'A', the origin of our letters, comes from God, makes God the originator of our language.

Courtesy: Hindutvam Vol.1. Published by: Fiji Sevashram Sangha, Suva, Fiji