 "Song of Hinduism")
One of the contradictions or paradoxes of contemporary society is that the burden of religion, instead of turning lighter with age and familiarity, has only grown heavier upon its followers. One would imagine that as the collective understanding of religious principles grew and as religions themselves matured, it would lead to greater flexibility and freedom in their practice. But the years have only hardened communal positions and aggravated the violent streak even among the peace-loving and peace-espousing religions of the world (think Buddhism and Myanmar).
Hinduism has not aged well either; once counted among the most open and assimilative religious
