Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Women Empowerment and Religion as an Option

Sanatana Dharma is the only religion in the world which talks about women equality with men and as a symbol of power. Gender equality is deeply rooted in the philosophy of Sanatana Dharma unlike other religions. The narratives can be well explained to anyone who can reads Durga and Kali paths and many more which can be found in any corner of India. Since ancient time, celebration of Durga and Kali symbolizes the empowerment of women at household level. In brief, if it’s about religion, then there is no match for any women except Sanatana Dharma.

It is the only religion which talks about women integrity, equality and practices women empowerment at grassroot level. Whereas, It’s the opposite in any other religion in the world including indoctrinated religion, Christianity, Judaism.

Sanatana Dharma as a religion is a gift to humanity and mother earth. As it always said by the several philosophers throughout, Sanatana Dharma is not a religion it’s a way of life and it’s true in every sense. Going by its culture and practices across, not only this embraces the power of women but it also embraces the nature overall and other life forms on planet earth.

Indeed, It’s the matter of honor and pride for the people of Indic civilization, no matter what religion you are at the moment but inherently you are Hindu.

In other religions, women are explained as weak and helpless creature who needs protection from men. Not only this, they have full manual to objectify women and make their life measurable using law like sharia, halala etc.

Though Christianity, Judaism and indoctrinated religion all are Abrahamic religion but fortunately, Christianity and Judaism managed to get reformed after get influenced from Sanatana Dharma but indoctrinated religion couldn’t manage to do it. Later, unfortunately the manual of indoctrinated religion got utilized as a tool by the developed economy mainly USA and UK to serve their purpose to rule the world or to become superpower. In this whole process what is happening with women is called collateral damage. Women of Afghanistan are the recent example.

For being women, Sanatana Dharma is the only religion which justify and support her existence with full dignity on this planet earth. Being a women empowerment supporter, this is the only religion one can recommend.

However since ages, Sanatana Dharma and its philosophy has been continuously targeted, first by our foreign invaders and now by some set or group of people in their political interest. Still it has been intact, but competitive misogyny especially due to indoctrinated religion has definitely distorted our cultural practices and women life in India.

At present, what so called progressive social studies scholars criticize all the time about Sanatana Dharma is the after effect of competitive misogyny in India and it has nothing to do with Hinduism and its philosophy. Nevertheless, Love Jihad is also one of the new kinds of attempt to destroy our culture by targeting young women in particular.

In the name of Love Jihad, if someone is trying to convert women in any other religion, there is no way a women should accept it. In fact, others should accept Sanatana Dharma and become a savior of humanity and mother earth.

References:

https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20181015-the-equality-of-women-is-integral-to-hinduism-1355659-2018-10-05

http://www.totetu.org/assets/media/paper/j019_061.pdf

https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/hinduism-101-women-and-hinduism

http://ndpublisher.in/admin/issues/lcv7n1d.pdf

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/theres-no-progress-if-women-lag-behind/article9575999.ece