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Contents
Dedication--SamarpanamÂ
vIntroduction--BhumikaÂ
ix
No.  CHAPTER Page In Printed Volume
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1  Personal Encounters with Hinduism 1
2  Religious Loyalty and Commitment 103
3  Gurudeva Speaks on Entering Hinduism 113
4  Gurudeva Speaks on Ethical Conversion 131
5Â Â
Does Hinduism Accept Newcomers?
149
6  Beliefs of All the World's Religions 169
7  Six Steps of Conversion 257
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  Real-Life Severance Letters and
  Other Personal Documents
267
8  Choosing a Hindu Name 281Â
  Sanskrit Birthstar Syllables
  A Collection of Hindu Names
291
297
9  Embracing Hindu Culture 337
10  Nine Questions About Hinduism 351
 Conclusion--Nirvahanam 369
 Glossary--Shabda KoshaÂ
373
 Supplementary StudiesÂ
 Colophon--AntyavachanamÂ
435
 About the AuthorÂ
 An Invitation to Monastic LifeÂ
 Reviews and Comments
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Second Edition, First Printing, 3,000 copies
Copyright 2000 by Himalayan Academy
Family_thru_door_gry
How to Become a (Better) Hindu, A Guide for Seekers and Born Hindus is published by Himalayan Academy. First published as Saivite Names in 1989. All rights are reserved. This book may be used to share the Hindu Dharma with others on the spiritual path, but reproduced only with the publisher's prior written consent. Designed, typeset, edited and ported to the Web by the sannyasin swamis of the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order, 107 Kaholalele Road, Kapaa, Hawaii, 96746-9304, USA.
Logo_HA_3p_3_shades Published by Himalayan Academy
USA * India PRINTED IN USA
Library of Congress Control Number: 00-132420
ISBN 0-945497-82-2
Cover art: Chennai artist S. Rajam depicts some of the typical steps a soul takes in adopting Hinduism (clockwise from upper left): confronting previous religious leaders to inform them of this change; Lord Siva looks on; young aspirant studies the scriptures and philosophy of Sanatana Dharma; Western convert learns to wrap a sari as part of her cultural immersion; Chinese seeker worships Lord Ganesha; priests conduct the traditional homa rites for the final ceremony, the name-giving sacrament, namakarana samskara:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Table of
Contents
Dedication--SamarpanamÂ
vIntroduction--BhumikaÂ
ix
No.  CHAPTER Page In Printed Volume
 Â
1  Personal Encounters with Hinduism 1
2  Religious Loyalty and Commitment 103
3  Gurudeva Speaks on Entering Hinduism 113
4  Gurudeva Speaks on Ethical Conversion 131
5Â Â
Does Hinduism Accept Newcomers?
149
6  Beliefs of All the World's Religions 169
7  Six Steps of Conversion 257
Â
  Real-Life Severance Letters and
  Other Personal Documents
267
8  Choosing a Hindu Name 281Â
  Sanskrit Birthstar Syllables
  A Collection of Hindu Names
291
297
9  Embracing Hindu Culture 337
10  Nine Questions About Hinduism 351
 Conclusion--Nirvahanam 369
 Glossary--Shabda KoshaÂ
373
 Supplementary StudiesÂ
 Colophon--AntyavachanamÂ
435
 About the AuthorÂ
 An Invitation to Monastic LifeÂ
 Reviews and Comments
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Second Edition, First Printing, 3,000 copies
Copyright 2000 by Himalayan Academy
Family_thru_door_gry
How to Become a (Better) Hindu, A Guide for Seekers and Born Hindus is published by Himalayan Academy. First published as Saivite Names in 1989. All rights are reserved. This book may be used to share the Hindu Dharma with others on the spiritual path, but reproduced only with the publisher's prior written consent. Designed, typeset, edited and ported to the Web by the sannyasin swamis of the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order, 107 Kaholalele Road, Kapaa, Hawaii, 96746-9304, USA.
Logo_HA_3p_3_shades Published by Himalayan Academy
USA * India PRINTED IN USA
Library of Congress Control Number: 00-132420
ISBN 0-945497-82-2
Cover art: Chennai artist S. Rajam depicts some of the typical steps a soul takes in adopting Hinduism (clockwise from upper left): confronting previous religious leaders to inform them of this change; Lord Siva looks on; young aspirant studies the scriptures and philosophy of Sanatana Dharma; Western convert learns to wrap a sari as part of her cultural immersion; Chinese seeker worships Lord Ganesha; priests conduct the traditional homa rites for the final ceremony, the name-giving sacrament, namakarana samskara: