It is very heartening & gratifying to note that Hinduism and its culture are propogated wholeheatredly on a high scale in USA by the NR.They are not forgetting our civilisation, tradions,cultures & celebrate everything connected to them-say festivals,or all religous on a grand scale.And when such things come,they remain more united and unequivocal.Excellent Hindu temples of Balaji at Pitsburg,Chicago, Houstn etc and Swamy Narayan temple at various parts of US stand testimony for their profound and unstinted respect, devotion & dedication for Hinduism which is unparallel in its richness of values.It is a matter of great pride that such a massive temple with an array of activities is springing up at New York /New Jersy commensurate to the size of the twin cities.These NRI Hindu guys are becoming role models even for the resident Hindus who are,being busy with their routine, slowly forgetting their culture.Our customs, food,values,music & philosophy are being emulated by Americans owing to their inherent richness while native Hindus are forgetting.I wondered when I found the violinist in a music concert of a famous play back Telugu singer to be an American.As part of their weekly curriculum,most of the Hindu parents in US send their children to Chinmaya Mission despite their busy schedule,while in India,we do not bother to ensure a weekly visit even to a nearby temple, Hinduism,thanks to the enlightened Hindu NRIs, is certainly growing more outside than in India.Hats off!!
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by Bandhu on Apr 23, 2008 01:27 AM Permalink
Please dont be suprised if our people wears Bindi/sindhoor on their fore head, here in USA. Hindu gentle men also keeps idols in their houses and worship. We celeberate all major festivals together. Here Jains & Sikhs and Hindus no difference, Hindhus whole heatedly accepts thier deities in Hindu temple.
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by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 01:33 AM Permalink
Good to see things are working out for you guys. But the sad part of it is being a Muslim I don't hate Hindus nor i speak ill about them nor there faith but the other way around is not true as seem on these forums..
RE:Hats off to NRI Hindu brothern !!!
by bnsl on Apr 23, 2008 01:52 AM Permalink
Maybe you don't hate Hindus but you holy book does. Do you believe in your holy book?
RE:Hats off to NRI Hindu brothern !!!
by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 02:03 AM Permalink
I absolutely believe in my holy book and that's wehre I learnt not to "hate" people of other faith.
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by salim on Apr 23, 2008 02:35 AM Permalink
Kafir means one who disbelives,the word KUFR means STATE OF DISBELIEF,now what is so derogatory about this? If you are not a Muslim,then it means you dont belive in Islam,so what is so offensive about this word in arabic? The uncle of Muhammed whose name is Abutalib was very endearing to him and in fact he is the one who took care of Muhammed against his presecutors.But Abutalib died as a KAFIR ie a disbeliver, despite his deepest affection and love for Muhammed. So a KAFIR from islamic perspective is some one who doesnt belive in Islam.Thats all
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by sridhar gorantla on Apr 23, 2008 02:14 AM Permalink
Then the first thing you need to do is to tell your fellow muslims who try to harm non muslims in the name of Kafir etc terms. Infact, 99 percent of so called muslims are really kafirs, since they donot have a belief in ALLAH or ALL PERVADING GOD by way of personal experience of what ALLAH or GOD is. The true meaning of Kafir is that any one who had not realized or had a personal experience of ALL PERVADING DIVINITY even for a split second is to be called kafir, and this term is same as the word Bramhin in Hinduism. Any one who have a personal experience of ALL PERVADING GOD is to be called as Bramhin. We cannot consider every tom, dick and harry who had groewn beard, goes to Masjid 5 times a day, who goes to mecca etc cannot be considered as believer. When you believe some thing by way of experience, it is called true belief,a nd not by mere listening or by mere reading of the book. EXPERIENCE OF ALL PERVADING GOD IS THE KEY HERE. THIS IS THE TRUTH OF ALL RELIGIONS.
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by Jay kumar on Apr 23, 2008 08:09 AM Permalink
Ya you sre right and so are the people of Saudi Arabia who follow shariyat laws , who sentenced 300 lashes to a rape victim....
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by Practicalman on Apr 23, 2008 04:50 AM Permalink
Naveen beta, pehele tum apna relegeous script padh kar aao...wahan bhi Islam aur Mohammed ke bare mein milega....
And Islam has only one way...thats the best way for betterment of everyone. One God, One Life, and One way, the Islam way.
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by Prashanth K on Apr 23, 2008 04:01 AM Permalink
Hi Hindu Guys, dont try to explain some one who is sitting inside a well and thinks his holy book is the only one in world. i know about tht holy book . Mr.Ali u may not be knowing that your holy book has various versions in various countries. many people over written that to satify there own needs. but poor people in muslims followed everything. i feel muslims as misleaded peoples.
RE:Isn't this topic about Hinduism?
by seetharaman iyer on Apr 23, 2008 01:07 AM Permalink
Sir, How can we forget that Islamic Rulers plundered Hindu temples and caused havoc among hindus?
RE:Isn't this topic about Hinduism?
by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 01:34 AM Permalink
If you are so obsessed then you don't you convert and become a Muslim. As I said "modern Hinduism" should stand for more than "Muslim haters"
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by Bandhu on Apr 23, 2008 01:00 AM Permalink
Ali, Do you know the History behind Babri Masjid, Gujrat,Mumbai?? Better read.. Hindu never provocates any thing, basically Hindus are deffenders (protects themselves, takes revange occacionally),not the attackers.
Essence: Babri Masjid = A barbaric Masjid constructed to un-pure Ram Temple during Auragjeb.
Gujrat riotes: A revange for torchin & killing the 500 plus Hindu karsevaks by Muslims.
Mumbai Blasts: Its clearly know, Dawood Ibrahim & his Muslim goodas bihind this. Dawood Ibrahim is not a Hindu,I suppose......
Bandhu might be a small spin master compared to the biggest "spin masters of all " a overtly greed guy who "married" a 6 year old girl and destroys other's places of worship, takes multiple "wives" after killing their husbands, shamelessly cuts/copies/paste's from other religious books and then propagates and justifies his demonic acts as God's words. Can you think of any religion which matches the above descriptions? hmmm..lol On a serious note,historically we used to be children of the same mother (Akhand Bharat)drinking the same milk and revering the cow in the status of one's mother until a brutal tribal pack of wolves invaded us and converted your forefather by force..The religion you carry today and try justifying, unfortunately, has a heavy price of your ancestors who were brutally tortured, maimed, punished, taxed if they did not take that tribal desert religion. Please donot forget this small fact of the " peacful" religion you justify.
AGREED ... NO DOUBT ISLAM IS GROWING AT A VERY RAPID PACE ... MANY CONVERTS ... BUT HAVE YOU NOTICED THE QUALITY OF THESE CONVERTS?!! CONVICTS AND IDIOTS ... TAKING UP ISLAM LIKE RICKSHAWALLAS TAKING UP GOVINDA'S FASHION. HINDUISM DEMANDS INTENSE LIBERALISM, EDUCATION AND INTELLECT....AND MOST IMPORTANTLY TOLERANCE OF NOT GETTING INVOLVED IN BASELESS ARGUMENTS WITH PEOPLE OF LOWER SPIRITUAL AND INTELLECTUAL TASTES (NOTICE I DIDN'T MENTION ANY RELIGION HERE)
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by Julius on Apr 23, 2008 12:05 AM Permalink
Islam makes more sense to them. Once again, that's where Islam gets muscle power. It's like Idi Amin versus Benard Shaw. Idi Amin can cause more havoc and finish off Benard Shaw-alikes. If Bernard Shaw-alikes need to survive, they cannot just sit in a room and do intellectual job all the time. They need to create self defense mechanisms to protect themselves before making intellectual progress.
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by Julius on Apr 23, 2008 01:59 AM Permalink
Seems like the equality in Islam is limited to the congregation. I wonder why all desert-arab states are ruled by dictators! Do these sheikhs take the poor to their home to treat them or share wealth with them? Seems like there is too much equality b/w Shias/Sunnis/Sufis/Wahhabis. Seems like there is equality b/w Punjabis/Sindhis/Baluchs/Pashthuns...etc. in Pukistan!!! Saudi king seems to have lost all his wealth distributing it to Saudi poor. Still, somehow unemployment and poverty in Saudi is rising! Insha allah!
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by Logo on Apr 23, 2008 02:07 AM Permalink
Opps i forfor the Nepal King never took any of the poor gurkhas to his palace... And they had to find refugee in other countries...where they were discriminated again by people of thie own religion HINDUS.... And publically called Chokidars again by a Hindu....
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by Julius on Apr 23, 2008 02:56 AM Permalink
Once again u r being ignorant Mr. "Logo". Ur story is totally wrong and it is not that way. I've read this story. "A man wanted to go to paradise in his human body and that was not allowed. Being Muslim r u allowed to go to paradise in ur current body according to ur religion?" Don't write false statements if u don't know.
According to Islam Allah pushed all females from paradise to he11. How do u feel if I propagate this story?
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by Julius on Apr 23, 2008 02:15 AM Permalink
That's a very poor reply dude! When you could not explain why there is so much inequality in Islamic world, you are just picking on Nepal. "So, u agree that ISLAM is no better" Congregation is 1% of your life. There is no equality in humanity. Be it Islam/Christianity/Hinduism.
Inequality is nothing to do with religion. It is the followers who try to glorify themselves against others.
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by Logo on Apr 23, 2008 02:30 AM Permalink
Its not poor reply Julius its just a tit for tat reply... equality is not there any where..But In all religion evry follower has the right to attain salvation,nirvana,go to heaven what ever other than in Hinduism.. There is story of a low caste man who wanted to enter heaven but the Gods didnt allow him becasue he was Shudra.. Thats in the Hinud scriptures.. Who would want to be a part of such a religion where you judgement is based on your birth rather than Karma
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by Gail Obama on Apr 23, 2008 10:01 AM Permalink
Message for JonBonJovi:
So u mean to say that only Hinduism has castes n not the muslims... in that case who are Syeds, Shiyas, Sunnis, Ibrahims etc., and why they follow different ways of islam ???? Could u plz through some light on them ?
And U've only one God (Allah) butt wats up with the muslims who worship the dead oops! Dargah' or mousleums? Don't u think its like worshipping the Dead?
There is a contradiction within ur religion mate... u are such a fools that u kill ur own community (shia vs Sunnis) in Iraq... we are loving it. lol
I've studied islam for 4 yrs just to know ur mentality...Quran clearly states that Kill all the disbelievers who do not embrace ISLAM...and impose heavy Taxes if they do not convert... the same things happened at time of Aurngazeb... he destroyed the temples across the nation and constructed mosques on top of them....wats ur say ???
RE:sensible parts of religion
by shayantan on Apr 22, 2008 11:59 PM Permalink
YOU, MY FRIEND, HAVE SO MUCH TO LEARN AND KNOW ... THE YOGA YOU KNOW IS NOT EVEN THE REAL YOGA WHICH HINDUISM CONSIDERS AS YOGA ... THE PHYSICAL YOGA IS JUST TO TRAIN YOUR MIND AND BODY FOR THE REAL YOGA...THE WEST JUST UNDERSTANDS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG AND THINKS THATS WHAT IT IS
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by stav on Apr 23, 2008 12:24 AM Permalink
When I say Yoga i mean the art of sense introversion, is a part of Raja Yoga. You my friend will be surprised that the west today has more Raja yogis than urban India, they have recognized the message and imbibed it, we have gone fundamentalist and equated yoga with cultural jigoism. Cultural jingoism is called hinduism today.
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by Julius on Apr 23, 2008 02:19 AM Permalink
Dude, u seem like one he11 of a confused desi as any other IBCD (Indian born Confused Desi). You are one the "self-hater"s generation with identity crisis. Good luck with ur soul searching.
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by Julius on Apr 22, 2008 11:58 PM Permalink
It's ur opinion. Everyone have their own definition of what is sensible. Example: If u ask Osama and desert-Arabs, to them, sufism is not even part of Islam. It makes no sense to them.
