“What benefit have the Hindus derived from their contact with Christian nations? The idea generally prevalent in this country about the morality and truthfulness of the Hindus evidently has been very low. Such seeds of enmity and hatred have been sown by the missionaries that it would be an almost Herculean task to establish better relations between India and America... If we examine Greek, Chinese, Persian, or Arabian writings on the Hindus, before foreigners invaded India, we find an impartial description of their national character. Megasthenes, the famous Greek ambassador, praises them for their love of truth and justice, for the absence of slavery, and for the chastity of their women. Arrian, in the second century, Hiouen-thsang, the famous Buddhist pilgrim in the seventh century, Marco Polo in the thirteenth century, have written in highest terms of praise of Hindu morality. The literature and philosophy of Ancient India have excited the admiration of all scholars, except Christian missionaries.” CharacterAmericaChristianityMoralityIndiaChineseGreekTruthfulnessPersianEnmityHinduArabianMissionariesHerculesJainismMarco PoloChristian MissionariesHerculeanArrianMegasthenesXuanzang Book:The Monist Source: The Monist
“The American people spend thousands of dollars to propagate the doctrines of the fall of man, the creation of the world out of nothing in six days by a personal God, vicarious atonement, absolution from sin by the shedding of innocent blood. This is the Christianity offered to the poor and illiterate of India... Christianity has percolated through the layers of dogmatism and bigotry, of intolerance and superstition, of damnation and hell fire. It takes on itself the quality of these layers and imparts them to those that are received within its folds.” PoorChristianityCreationIndiaBigotryIntoleranceSuperstitionGenesisAmericanDamnationIlliterateDogmatismFall Of ManThe FallJainismHellfireInnocent BloodPersonal GodSix Day CreationVicarious Atonement Book:The Monist Source: The Monist
“…the designation of wife in India, of the Hindu wife, is higher and grander than that of Empress. She is called Devi” WifeHigherIndiaIndianDesignationEmpresses Author:Virchand Gandhi
“In international commerce, India is an ancient country-(19th October, 1899)” CountryIndiaInternationalAncientCommerceOctober Author:Virchand Gandhi
“Since the early beginning of history, India has been the Klondyke of the world” WorldHas BeensIndia Author:Virchand Gandhi
“In Western lands there is a distinct division between the religious and the secular life. There is one rule of conduct for laymen and another for clergymen. This distinction has never found its place in the life of the people of India. There, all of life is included in the word 'religion.'” PeopleLife IsFoundReligiousLandIndiaWesternDistinctionDivisionSecularClergymenLayman Author:Virchand Gandhi
“We the Jainists of India say every day in our prayer, I worship all perfected souls, I worship all spiritual masters, I worship all spiritual instructors, I worship all holy men and women in the world.” MenWorldSoulSpiritualPrayerMastersHolyWorshipMen And WomenIndiaOur PrayersInstructorsHoly ManSpiritual Masters Author:Virchand Gandhi
