Dear All, What is "Hinduism" and what makes someone "hindu"? I guess, we need a "real" scholar of hinduism to answer these two fundamental questions. But, anyways, if we are going to talk the talk, why not walk the walk? First and foremost, any religion at it's core teaches love, peace and tolerance. But, down the ages it's been distorted by people who have taken advantages of seeming loopholes in the religios doctrines and used for their benefit rather than the good for all concerned. Why go far,when the evidence of such distortion is right in our backyard? Everyday, thousands(if not, millions) are poured in by the devotees into the Pashupatinath Temple. But, where does that money go? Why aren't people rising up to it? Where has the billions of rupees disappeared? Who are responsible for taking charge of the donated money at Pashupatinath? It is needless to say, that Nepal is one of the poorest country in the world. It's been plagued by poverty and ethnic intolerance for centuries. To add to this, now the country is burning in the heat of insurgency. Why couldn't this astronomical amount of money, till date, poured into Pashupatinath been used for philanthropic purpose. It's when such discrepancies arises in religions core and it's deviant practices that people lose their faith.Be it, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Christianity I am, at all, not trying to say that Hinduism is a bad religion. In fact, when I went over the scriptures, I said,"if only 'pujaris' practiced what they preach.....". Hinduism, from what I have known, is not at all a religion. It is, in fact, a way of righteous living. But, I belive this practice of sanity is missing, of course, apart from some pure devotees of hinduism. The question is not just about "not letting non-hindus not enter Pashupatinath Temple'. The "real" question is, what message are we trying to send? Assuming you were a foreigner, who is Nepal for the first time. You are totally unaware about what culture and religion of Nepal is like. Then, your guide takes you the temple premises but not inside. He shows you that "it exclusively for hindus". What impression would you get? I were that person, I would personally take it as a far cry from the "impression" that it's trying to present to the world. It's not rising against any religion. It's about those that practice the art of deception and lies, when actually they are supposed to spread the message of love, peace and tolerance. I hope that this help people who are reading this thread see how much the world is made eyes shut to the insanity that "select" relgious teach, when actually they are supposed to be a "sample" of love, peace and tolerance. May God bless us all. Because, we are "Children of God" after all.