09-20-2006, 02:25 AM
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Name: Kaalesh Sinniah
Email: rudraxsha@yahoo.com
Site:
Location: Malaysia.
Comments: When I was very young I was very embarrassed by the way Hindus and Hinduism was portrayed and perceived. I wanted to associate myself with everything Western (since it was cool and so acceptable) and that I even went to the extend of making fun of my own language, culture, movies religion etc so as to look good in front of people of other races. My family especially my grandparents tried to help me understand but I was stubborn and refused to listen even though what they said was logical. But I had a very good Hindu friend named Hariharan who though I made life hell he stuck by me. One day we were sitting when a group of people approached us to talk about converting to their religion and how God loves only people of that religion and the rest will go to hell. Among the group was a Hindu friend of ours who had since converted to that religion and took it upon himself to save others' souls. My friend Hari listened patiently to their discourse and he asked only one question to them which he directed to my other friend who was with the group. "Did you take the trouble to know as much as you can about your own mother before you say that someone else's mother is better? All of them left without saying anything. That day I resolved to know as much as I can about Hinduism and India culture and history and am still doing so. I have read that Vikramaditya's influence had reached even Arabia (http://www.hinduism.co.za/kaabaa.htm) and beyond. That Swami Boganathar Maharaj was possibly the one the call "Lao Tze" in China (check out this website http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm) (http://www.indiayogi.com/content/indsain...abaji1.asp) and many other wondrous things that would have escaped me had I given up. Your website is most appreciated and I will refer my friend and genuinely interested parties to your website. I am no more in touch with Hari but my deepest gratitude to him wherever he is. God Bless and Thanks.
Name: Kaalesh Sinniah
Email: rudraxsha@yahoo.com
Site:
Location: Malaysia.
Comments: When I was very young I was very embarrassed by the way Hindus and Hinduism was portrayed and perceived. I wanted to associate myself with everything Western (since it was cool and so acceptable) and that I even went to the extend of making fun of my own language, culture, movies religion etc so as to look good in front of people of other races. My family especially my grandparents tried to help me understand but I was stubborn and refused to listen even though what they said was logical. But I had a very good Hindu friend named Hariharan who though I made life hell he stuck by me. One day we were sitting when a group of people approached us to talk about converting to their religion and how God loves only people of that religion and the rest will go to hell. Among the group was a Hindu friend of ours who had since converted to that religion and took it upon himself to save others' souls. My friend Hari listened patiently to their discourse and he asked only one question to them which he directed to my other friend who was with the group. "Did you take the trouble to know as much as you can about your own mother before you say that someone else's mother is better? All of them left without saying anything. That day I resolved to know as much as I can about Hinduism and India culture and history and am still doing so. I have read that Vikramaditya's influence had reached even Arabia (http://www.hinduism.co.za/kaabaa.htm) and beyond. That Swami Boganathar Maharaj was possibly the one the call "Lao Tze" in China (check out this website http://palani.org/bhogar-biography.htm) (http://www.indiayogi.com/content/indsain...abaji1.asp) and many other wondrous things that would have escaped me had I given up. Your website is most appreciated and I will refer my friend and genuinely interested parties to your website. I am no more in touch with Hari but my deepest gratitude to him wherever he is. God Bless and Thanks.