Prabhupāda: After the advent of Lord Buddha, a different religious system developed. Otherwise, before Lord Buddha, there was all the... Not only in India, in other parts of the world. They were followers of Vedic principles. So in that sense, you can say if followers of Vedic principles are called Hindus, then before Lord Buddha, everyone was Hindu all over the world. Not that particular part of India. So far we have got historical reference from Mahābhārata, Indo-European stock, they are also Hindus, the so-called Hindus, followers of Vedic principles. Yes. Gradually, they deviated. Just like recently there is division of Pakistan and India. Twenty years before, this Pakistan was part of India. Now, these Muhammadans, they did not come from outside. They changed their faith from Hindus to Muhammadans. Now they divided their property. Similarly, actually the whole planet was called Bhārata-varṣa. Gradually, people deviated from Vedic principles or imitated something else and they became different.
Reference (Conversations)
Conversations and Morning Walks
1968 Conversations and Morning Walks
Page Title: | Reference (Conversations) |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, RupaManjari |
Created: | 27 of Feb, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=122, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 122 |