ABSTRACT
For one who begins with the premise that human incarnation is a sacred opportunity to harmonise human with divine will, the post-Godhra carnage of Muslims orchestrated by the Hindu Right in Gujarat raises the question of when we humans will realise the true purpose of life. Human perception of spiritual truth is, by definition, conditioned and the implications of this are inevitably messy. It is perhaps in recognition of this fact that within Buddhism, and in some strands of Hinduism also, students are urged to confirm the teachings of spiritual texts in context of their own practice of meditation and inquiry. Right-wing Hindu fundamentalism depends on embracing the very real material implications of faith. Religious traditions are complex, living inheritances.
