RE:ttd
by Kris iyer on Jul 14, 2008 07:10 PM Permalink
Sri. Sundar Reddy, The Arya Samajists and the Brahmo Samajists, both formed in the 19 century, have "conversion rituals". Both have record of converting even muslims to their fold in the 19 century. Many Hindu Pandits in the USA and U.K. have worked out their own manthras and rituals to convert, usually white people who marry Hindus. The International Society of Krishna Consciousness, a Chitanya Sampradaya Movement, goes by some slokas of the Bhagavadham and Vishnu Purana. They emphasise the adoption of a way of life. I think anyone who commits to the VEDA, swears to treat the Bhagavad Gita as a Sacred Book and to treat the Pranava Manthra AUM as the Moola Manthra of his soul, is a Hindu. Any person of any race, any religion can become a Hindu. With a strong cosmopolitan Hindu community emerging, the converts will soon find their own circle of friends.The more they participate in religious activities the more prestige they will acquire. In ancient times, even "Huns" "Scythians" and "Turks" had become Hindus by constructing temples and by supporting Guru Kula Schools. In Hawaii, there is a "Saiva Sidhdhanta Church". But it is not a church, it is a Subramania Swamy Temple, centred on Tamil Saivaism. Most of the members and devotees are White and Black Americans with some Indians also. Amongst the tribals of India many Hindu Trusts do convert them to Hinduism. Kalyan Trust is one of them. What we need is a set of books for conversion.
