Popularity of Hindu ideas is growing in the US. About 20 million Americans practice Yoga and the number is growing. Typically Yoga classes include chanting of OM. Sanskrit shlokas or keertan's are piped in the background during classes. Keertans among white Americans are becoming increasingly popular. The singers are also Americans many of whom are very good, even though they have a slight accent. Vedanta centers are very popular and most attendees are white Americans. Vegetarianism is growing. Respect for other religins, except islam, is also increasing. Belief in reincarnation is widespread. Buddhism is also growing. Dalai Lama, like Hindu spiritual gurus such as Mata Amritanandmayi, attracts huge crowds wherever he speaks and is highly respected.
RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Bandhu on Apr 22, 2008 11:36 PM Permalink
BSNL, You are right.
As I have observed,in many US temples, American whites come for seeking the knowledge,they are interested to become Hindus. Infact they are practicing Yoga, vegetarianism and Sanskrit Slokas. I wonderd in one place in Texas, they respected me so much since I was wearing kunkum on fore head thinking that am a Yogi! Even our own IT guys who were non-visitors to Temples while in India, have become regular visitors here!! thats a great turnout of new generation. As you said, Hinduism is Growing rapidly in USA.
RE:RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 12:49 AM Permalink
"I wonderd in one place in Texas" not sure what you mean by that, apprently you must have got into US on the very highly skilled visa category called "H1"
RE:RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by deepak on Apr 22, 2008 11:46 PM Permalink
Hinduism grows without even preaching !! now that is the most wonderful part...indeed most Indian Hindus are extremely exclusive, probably due its history of enslavement. Hindus must first and foremost be welcoming of everyone. Hindu knowledge and dharma is not the sole and exclusive property of Indians or so called 'born' Hindus. Indeed India with its strange secular society is far less Hindu than even Bali.
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Micheal with Cycle on Apr 22, 2008 11:51 PM Permalink
Most Islamic converts are the poorest and lowest income segment of society in USA. Their conversion is based on the belief that they will finally get equality in Islam
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Bandhu on Apr 23, 2008 12:02 AM Permalink
Agreed Deepakji,
Another spectacular part is without any 'conversion' they whites are becoming Hindus! you can see one example by googling 'A Daily Chronicle of Kauai's Hindu Monastery'
you can find numerous examples through out USA, not only by Indians, but By Whites!!!
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 12:46 AM Permalink
Not sure where you get your news from but the fact is "Islam is the fastest growing religion in the West" to be more specific including "US"
RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Kemal on Apr 23, 2008 03:26 AM Permalink
sure this disease from the arabian desert could be highly contagious and spreads very fast...so...? I mean it still is a disease!
RE:RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Jerkovski on Apr 23, 2008 03:18 AM Permalink
The report you cite to say that its the fastest growing religion has already been debunked as a farce. Stop ranting. You are sounding like a fanatic muslim.
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by balaord on Apr 22, 2008 11:19 PM Permalink
You could have explained the growth of Hindusim without dragging Islam,now this needs a response. Is Islam not growing??Look at these examples from main stream media
NewYork Times - A NATION CHALLENGED - AMERICAN MUSLIMS-Islam Attracts Converts By the Thousand, Drawn Before and After Attacks
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by deepak on Apr 22, 2008 11:43 PM Permalink
hey Bala...why cant u mention the wave thats sweeping the Islamic world? Converts to Christianity are now defiant, and people rejecting Islam quite openly despite death threats. Even the British Imam's daughter Sofia has dared to come out openly..and remember only Islam kills people who wants to run away from it.
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by stav on Apr 22, 2008 11:24 PM Permalink
why is everyone against islam balaord, since you are so educated, i am sure you have analized your problem.
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by balaord on Apr 22, 2008 11:29 PM Permalink
After the collopse of USSR,the west is in searrch for a new enemy and they found it in Islam.I can give a reference from a credible policy report of CIA vice chairman which will elucidate this.
Graham E Fuller - Vice-Chairman of the National Intelligence Council at the CIA and currently a professor of at Simon Fraser University,recently published his paprer - The world without Islam in Foreign Policy affairs.
...A world without Islam would still see most of the enduring bloody rivalries whose wars and tribulations dominate the geopolitical landscape....
..It is s too comfortable for Western observers to ignore a long history of Western colonialism in the Middle East while blindly identifying Islam as the key source of global tension..
..He notes that the principal horrors of the 20th century came almost exclusively from strictly secular regimes. Leopold II of Belgium in the Congo, Hitler, Mussolini, Lenin and Stalin, Mao and Pol Pot. It was Europeans who visited their world wars twice upon the rest of the world -- two devastating global conflicts with no remote parallels in Islamic history...
Review of the report in - The Vancouver Sun -Canada's leading national Magazine
RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by deepak on Apr 22, 2008 11:50 PM Permalink
Sample of Muslim converts: Omar Brooks or mullah Izzauddin convicted for inciting violence in UK. John Walker the American Taliban & Hicks the Australian, both renounced Islam after being caught. Dhiren Barot the Hindu convert terrorist. Jose Padilla the Hispanic terrorist, John Reid the shoe bomber...the list is illustrious and spine chilling. Islam is attracting the scums and rejects of western society.
RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Bandhu on Apr 22, 2008 11:45 PM Permalink
Balaord, you may be true while giving the examples of media and few pro-Islam scholers, as in India. But we can understand the ground realities.
These media are either owned or bought for some price. but general public can understand the facts. As I have seen in USA, many whites really hates the Muslims. I dint ask the reason.
RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by bnsl on Apr 22, 2008 11:30 PM Permalink
Islam is growing among criminals in jails. The US govt hires priests to cater to the needs of prisoners. The govt hires Imams for jails also since muslims - who are highly over represented - form a large part of jail population. Their preaching has appeal to many criminals.
RE:RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by bnsl on Apr 22, 2008 11:37 PM Permalink
Incidentally the US govrt does not hire Hindu priests for jails, since the number of Hindus in jails is is either zero or miniscule.
RE:RE:RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by bnsl on Apr 22, 2008 11:33 PM Permalink
Muslims are over represented in jails all over the world. In France, where they form 8% of the population more than 50% of criminals in jails are muslims. The situation is similar in Britain. Google 'mumbai police most wanted' and you will find that nearly all top crininals are muslims
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Jerkovski on Apr 23, 2008 03:16 AM Permalink
Because they decided to be the cleaners of this dirt caused by muslims. They let the hindus remain sane and non-violent.
This is the country you live in - where MF Husain paints pictures of hindu dieties and he is not called a criminal. Thank hindus for that if you have gumption.
YOu muslims want more than equal treatment always dont you ?
You talk of Mumbai riots - do you know how they had started ? Your muslim bretheren threw a grenade at mathadi kamgar colony.
Get your facts right dude - else you will sound like the typical muslim - cribbing about rights but with no sense of duty. Minorities ? Ha.....minorities only when you get hit back. Bravado prone people when it comes to starting a riot ?
RE:Hinduism is growing in USA
by Ali on Apr 23, 2008 02:12 AM Permalink
how come on the Mumbai's most wanted list you don't have Bal and Raj Thackarey?
