Divided We Stand
Hinduism survived because it was decentralized. Unlike Buddhism, which tied its survival to monasteries and monks, Hinduism scattered its rituals and knowledge like seeds in the wind.
No central gatekeeper. No single point of failure.
Imagine 7th century — an invader storming into a peaceful Buddhist village. No weapons. No warriors. A few monks, easily slain. And with them, the entire tradition could vanish by sunset.
But Hinduism was different. It was like a banyan tree—its roots spread wide, its branches everywhere. Kill one priest, another could step in. Wipe out one temple, ten others carried the flame. Any trained Brahmin could keep the religion going.
There wasn’t one center—it was everywhere.
We often complain that Hindus aren’t united during elections. But this 'disunity' is why Hinduism didn’t vanish. It’s what kept the dharma alive for centuries.
Even if we get bruised in the present, we endure. We absorb the blows. Because Hinduism's foundation was built to endure for millennia, not merely to triumph in the present.
Perhaps the Buddhists now wish they’d spread out their light too.
