EndMilkInCrisps [he/him]

Millennials are still here though.

Religious institutions and children always give me the ick.

“We noticed you from across the canopy and like your vibe”

In gay porn these are known as scallys or chavs. I don’t think there is a term for them that isn’t a classist slur.

Infrastructure projects? Education and Training initiatives? Taxing the billionaires to fund even the most basic of services? No lets get grifted by AI techbros and waste millions on this crap. Utter joke of a country if I didn’t live here I’d laugh unfortunately I do so I cry.

The UK government answers to its paymasters which is finance capital so it’s going to do none of that.

I’m a Hindu. I’m a white British convert. I am more interested in the tantric esoteric side of Hinduism than the everyday worship that is mostly cultural. I find the practises of meditation, yoga and contemplation of the universe through the lense of gods and their myths very helpful to my mental well being. I also love reading about the hijra, their history and role in society today and their current fight for recognition and how the gods have a very fluid idea of gender.

Myths are not to be taken literally in my mind. I love Hanuman as a symbol of devotion, strength, chastity and innocence. I think the myths were written in a certain time, place and culture and they reflect that but they also contain spiritual truths about faith, over coming adversity, the nature of the universe and other stuff as well.

There is definitely some dodgy stuff in Hindu scriptures that can be used to justify stuff that is wrong like the caste system and misogyny but like any religion what parts are actually believed and practised is entirely cultural. It has and will change over time given the material conditions. Which you can see looking at the history of the religion and the changes that have occurred from the vedic period to now.

I do also study some Buddhism as Buddha is seen as an avatar of Vishnu in some sects of Hinduism and I think his teachings have a lot to offer and his myth of a prince rejecting wealth and status because of the suffering he saw in others and going on a journey to try and liberate people from that suffering is part of Hinduism too and since he was the latest avatar probably the most important one to follow as example for our current age.

Hinduisms is huge and there’s plenty of good in it if you look.