Gita Pe Haath Rakh Kar...

B and i got talking today about religion and then were talking about how Hinduism is basically  a philosophy and not a  religion per say. We got talking about the holy book and realised that we have none! The Bhagvad Gita isnt really a  holy book for Hinduism, at best it is codes and verses talking about philosophy and takes.I was wondering after that why do we use the "Geeta" in a  court of law and swear to say the truth based on it?? Technically it makes no sense at all. It all boils down to the Brit hang over still, we follow a  judicial system based on theirs and since they use the Bible we use the Gita. It does'nt make sense but we still do..why?? one wonders.Keeping my hand on the Gita and lying or telling the truth bears no significance to a  Hindu or anyone esle as it is not the significator in our case in India anyways. Such inanity. So many years after independence and we still tow the line.. or do we??

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