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🧵#BREAKING: Buddhist, Hindu and Native American spiritual leaders sign a historic proclamation affirming the difference between sacred #Swastika & Hitler's #Hakenkreuz. Full press release and event video link at understandingswastika.org/unveiling-swas… 1/n 
The august gathering of leaders from multiple religions across the United States make a strong and clarion call asking the world to recognize the important distinction between Swastika and Hitler’s Hakenkreuz ("hooked cross"). #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz 2/n
The Swastika Proclamation, which develops a common understanding among Dharmic and Indigenous communities, now signed by 13 top American spiritual leaders and endorsed by over 30 organizations (and growing). Full proclamation text available at understandingswastika.org/proclamation/ 3/n
THREAD: Who has been the biggest culprit in perpetuating the "Nazi Swastika" theory? Answer: Media houses. Here, as shown before, @guardian CONTINUES to equate Swastika with Nazis even though the actual Australian law doesn't. 1/n #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz theguardian.com/australia-news…
Here is the bill and a screenshot from it, showing that the NSW government CLEARLY distinguishes the Swastika from the Hakenkreuz. Why can't @guardian use the correct terminology? 2/n @HinduCouncilAu @TheAusToday @thebritishhindu parliament.nsw.gov.au/bill/files/388…
In October 2021, we had illustrated how @nytimes was one of the first media houses who decided to conflate Hitler's Hakenkreuz with the "Swastika." See news clips of 1923 ("Hakenkreuz) vs 1933 ("Swastika) 3/n
Thread: #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz. What is the Swastika? 1/n
In Sanskrit, the word Swastika means “that which brings good luck and well-being.” The word "Swasti" occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, and means health, luck, success, and prosperity. It is a symbol of divinity and auspiciousness. 2/n
The limbs of the Swastika are associated with the four goals of life: Dharma (right action), Artha (worldly prosperity), Kama (worldly enjoyment) and Moksha (liberation from the cycle of birth and death). They also symbolize the four Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva). 3/n
Thread: #HappyDiwali. This Diwali, join CoHNA's campaign promoting awareness about Swastika via #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz. Check out and download our booklet on Swastika and sign up for our campaign at cohna.org. 1/n
WHY THE CAMPAIGN? Swastika is one of the most sacred symbols for over 1.5 Billion Hindus, Buddhists and Jains around the world. Through #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz, we aim to foster a mutual understanding of Swastika and remove misconceptions about this sacred symbol. 2/n
Through #SwastikaIsNotHakenkreuz, individuals can learn to distinguish between the Swastika and the Hakenkreuz (Hitler's symbol of hatred) and rightly denounce the Hakenkreuz for what it stands for, rather than the Swastika, which is a symbol of peace and well-being. 3/n
