Swami Ranganathananda<ref name=":0" /> says Smritis come and go. He mentions that Hindus have the courage to change our Smritis and develop a new Smriti in tune with contemporary thinking. For that you need great teachers - for they have the spiritual knowledge and authority to do this. That authority does not come from a status of "Pope" or "Bishop" or any religious authority. It come from spiritual realization. ''This courage to change a Smriti peacefully is purely a Hindu heritage.''
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Swami Ranganathananda<ref name=":0" /> says Smritis come and go. He mentions that Hindus have the courage to change our Smritis and develop a new Smriti in tune with contemporary thinking. For that you need great teachers - for they have the adhyatmik knowledge and authority to do this. That authority does not come from a status of "Pope" or "Bishop" or any religious authority. It come from adhyatmik realization. ''This courage to change a Smriti peacefully is purely a Hindu heritage.''