Sri Ravi Shankar claims that there are many similarities between hinduism and Islam

I wonder what Sri Sri Ravi Shankar really wants... (similarities in Islam and Hinduism)


Does he want to convert Muslims to Hindus, or Hindus to muslims?

Maybe he just wants to build a bridge so that each can pray as they want but respect each other?

Maybe he just wants to make a tonne of cash.

Only the creator knows.

read this:

"In a just released book, Hinduism and Islam, the Common Thread (Vyakti Vikas Kendra, Bangalore, vvkpress@vsnl.com) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of the worldwide Art of Living movement, highlights the fact that contrary to common belief, Hinduism is as monotheistic in its creed as Islam. 'Advaita', for instance, keeps speaking about non-dual monotheism, while the Bhagavad Gita says: "Eko devah sarva Bhutantaratma" (one God who dwells in everybody). Or elsewhere: "All the 33 crore devi devtas are nothing but the rays of one Paramatma (the Supreme Being)". We also find that in Hinduism one God is given 108 names, or sometimes even 1008 names ("Sahastranaama";); in the same way, Islam believes in one God who is vast and formless and He also is addressed by 99 other names."

". But do Muslims know that many Hindus, at the end of a puja, say:"Hritpadma karnikaa madhye shivena saha sundari; Pravishadvam mahadevi sarvai aavarnai saha" (You return back to my heart from the idol). "

"Friday, the holiest day for Muslims, is as well the holy day for Hindus to worship of the Mother Divine (the Rahukal puja or the noon puja on Friday is considered very auspicious by Hindus).

"The 30 days of prayer and fasting", says again Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, "is akin to the Mandala puja and the name of the Islamic month of Ramadan comes from the Sanskrit word Rama-dhyan (okay this one is a bit funny I must admit :) ). Dhyan means to meditate and Ram in Sanskrit means 'the one who shines in the heart'. Thus Ramadan refers to a time to meditate on God. Fasts are also associated with Vedic worship, and Islam has retained that fasting and praying tradition for Ramadan"."