01-02-2004, 09:33 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Viren+Jan 3 2004, 01:16 AM-->QUOTE(Viren @ Jan 3 2004, 01:16 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Karkala Joishy+Jan 2 2004, 03:34 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Karkala Joishy @ Jan 2 2004, 03:34 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--> Viren, are you sure the West is really getting Hinduized?
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KJ: I think you are referring to k.ram's post. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes KJ
They just do not know it and Indians do not see it. While buddhism is very accessable hindus are not. Unfortunately lot of indians' mindset still is "one is only a hindu if you are born into it", so the westerners after trying and knocking on the doors of hinduism will go to buddhism etc etc. I personally have taken close to 15-17 people to temples and made them hindus, ofcourse with stiff resistance from temples, so had to find temples that would accommodate that. Otherwise, yes, hinduism if presented correctly and if born hindus accept them there will be a ground swell.
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KJ: I think you are referring to k.ram's post. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes KJ
They just do not know it and Indians do not see it. While buddhism is very accessable hindus are not. Unfortunately lot of indians' mindset still is "one is only a hindu if you are born into it", so the westerners after trying and knocking on the doors of hinduism will go to buddhism etc etc. I personally have taken close to 15-17 people to temples and made them hindus, ofcourse with stiff resistance from temples, so had to find temples that would accommodate that. Otherwise, yes, hinduism if presented correctly and if born hindus accept them there will be a ground swell.