tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post3993235280486244413..comments2024-02-22T03:17:33.594-05:00Comments on The White Hindu: Cherry-PickingAmbaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-59037260841786387282010-10-11T10:59:43.688-04:002010-10-11T10:59:43.688-04:00Thank you, I'll take a look at your link, I...Thank you, I'll take a look at your link, I'm always interested in more resources!Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-87191873179429764452010-10-09T12:13:24.205-04:002010-10-09T12:13:24.205-04:00continue from above ..
by the way i also like ur h...continue from above ..<br />by the way i also like ur hair,weaving art and ur cute little doggy and most important ur blog and You as a person<br /><br />ha<br />Learn Sanatan Dharma(Hinduism) memberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-17132238398077881952010-10-09T12:08:15.572-04:002010-10-09T12:08:15.572-04:00Namaste Ambaa..
I like ur blog and was happy to se...Namaste Ambaa..<br />I like ur blog and was happy to see that some one in west is eager to lear about Hinduism (Sanatan Dharma)ie.etarnal law of nature...<br /><br />http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community?rl=cpp&cmm=96888738<br />Learn Sanatan Dharma(Hinduism)<br /><br />above is the link of Orkut community<br />Learn Sanatan Dharma(Hinduism)<br /><br />here u will find people similar to u who are interested to learn Sanatan dharma (Hinduism) and are from west and also many Indians who are unaware of Sanatan Dharma which is Hinduism...<br /><br />do visit above link which is in this social networking site (Orkut)..<br /><br />Congratulations!! finally you get rid of the dogmas and unnecessory man made restrictions under the name of religions...<br /><br />Best luck for the future...<br /><br />You are the sculpture of your own life !!<br /><br />ha<br />Learn Sanatan Dharma(Hinduism)member<br />NamasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-82817325416426284622010-10-04T08:54:01.272-04:002010-10-04T08:54:01.272-04:00Thanks for commenting, Franny, I'm so glad tha...Thanks for commenting, Franny, I'm so glad that you did. <br /><br />Sometimes it might take a whole lifetime to find spirituality that works for us and that's okay.<br /><br />Having a label has been something that has meant a lot to me! I'm not even sure why it is so important, but it is nice to be able to answer people succinctly when they ask about my beliefs!<br /><br />Good luck in your search and let me know if there is anything I can do to help.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-46914951333608514232010-10-03T14:52:33.008-04:002010-10-03T14:52:33.008-04:00Fanny G,
read vedas and upanishads, you can get th...Fanny G,<br />read vedas and upanishads, you can get them from Ramakrishna mission and vedanta ceteres, chinmaya mission, Dayananda mission and so forth. By and large not expensive. Peelpof the myth miracle and just try to see what the scholars are saying. There is no heaven waiting there for us, nor hell to be tossed into. Then explore addvaita philosophy if you grasp it then that changes your life irreversibly.Good luck.If you dont like then go somewhere else. Hinduism wont be right for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-29428434024775134292010-10-03T08:25:02.596-04:002010-10-03T08:25:02.596-04:00I was going to reply to this post when I first rea...I was going to reply to this post when I first read it, but I was too shy. <br /><br />I completely understand what you're saying, and I admire you for saying it, especially since you are among those who goes for the whole package.<br /><br />As for me, I'm afraid that while I have very strong spiritual beliefs, I have not found a specific religion yet that fulfills me. The religion I grew up with is certainly not it.<br /><br />So for now, I am a solitary practitioner.<br /><br />I long to be able to put a label on my spirituality.FrannyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035408405310249769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-77468731548825512202010-09-30T09:37:49.939-04:002010-09-30T09:37:49.939-04:00Now, personally, I take Hinduism as a whole. I pre...Now, personally, I take Hinduism as a whole. I prefer to have a complete system, as you say. <br /><br />But I totally refuse to say that my way is the way that everyone should do things.<br /><br />I don't want evangelicals telling me that I have to do things their way and believe what they believe, and so I will not do it to them.<br /><br />Everyone has to find their own meaning in life and if for some that is picking different traditions from around the world and blending them, I have no problem with that.<br /><br />And if something really is the right path, the only path, then eventually people will find it, on their own, guided by their own hearts. <br /><br />I only know what is good for me. I do not inhabit anyone else's heart.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-43037778167414892542010-09-29T19:36:39.818-04:002010-09-29T19:36:39.818-04:00Hi ALL,
Please explore the weblinks and go on unea...Hi ALL,<br />Please explore the weblinks and go on unearthing a whopping 240 tourist attractions in India. They represent various mandirs, forts and palaces etc. A TV channel had recently conducted a seven wonders of India contest and had promply uploaded all the attractions on youtube. Please forward.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cruwhRpBcwo&feature=related<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZBzf7nFMUw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZBzf7nFMUw&feature=related<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gw4ydYkgzw&p=9A45AA7CC7E044D8&playnext=1&index=1<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiT3yuS3tgE&feature=channelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-13946046145482544012010-09-29T18:51:48.219-04:002010-09-29T18:51:48.219-04:00@ Kodanda,
"It's a religion, philosophy ...@ Kodanda,<br /><br />"It's a religion, philosophy and lifestyle all in one"<br />I agree and also add science in the list of adjectives. I suspect various scholars over a period of tens of hundreds of years have learnt sanskrit and injected various concepts from all disciplines into vedas. Eg., how on earth could they state that "the creation is beginningless and endless in both time and space"? One ought to be a scientist and notjust a bhakta to make such an assertion. The unbelievable advaita cements my opinion of infiltration of ALL/many scholars donning the robes of religionists 2-3 millennia ago.On a side note I cannot comment on your blog as anonymous the way I do it here. Is it fixable, you think? SURYA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-5914695390450558752010-09-29T14:37:35.162-04:002010-09-29T14:37:35.162-04:00Hiya Aamba,
I agree with T above, plus I would li...Hiya Aamba,<br /><br />I agree with T above, plus I would like to add my view as a fundamental western Hindu muahahaha ;)<br /><br />For me, Hinduism is unique, not only for the culture, mythology (using the term loosely)and foundational principals. It's a religion, philosophy and lifestyle all in one. As such it is complete. <br /><br />I find it complete because it gives you a base to not only find God, but yourself along the way. It's not bound in with dogma, it allows you to grow and expand (and retreat should you need to). I my opinion it is perfect as is and it bothers me when people pick and choose because their is no need to pick and choose if you follow Sanatana Dharma. I am not sure if I am explaining my self right and I hope what I am implying is understood properly. <br /><br />All I know is I was raised Pantheistic and as a young adult practiced Tendai Sho Shu (Buddhism)and now a Hindu. For what it's worth, this is the first time I have felt complete. I am not bound down with rules, but I am exactly where I need to be in my understanding of the Universe around me. Grrr still can't find the right words. <br /><br />None the less in plain ol American slang "if'n it ain't broken don fix it!".Kodandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-20644816651085170462010-09-29T14:35:21.464-04:002010-09-29T14:35:21.464-04:00That's true, it would benefit people to study ...That's true, it would benefit people to study and learn and know about good religious nutrition before taking this approach!<br /><br />But even if they don't, eventually I think they'll pick it up. If we eat just chocolate ice cream and doughnuts, eventually we feel ill and we start searching for something more satisfying.<br /><br />Belief in reincarnation can give us a nice relaxed view and we can rest assured that eventually people will find their way to the most nourishing religious experience for themselves!Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-12831905563367323932010-09-29T12:42:13.508-04:002010-09-29T12:42:13.508-04:00I think that the cafeteria analogy of cherry-picki...I think that the cafeteria analogy of cherry-picking holds true. If you go into a cafeteria and just chose what takes your fancy you probably won't get a balanced meal. You might fancy three helpings of chocolate ice-cream and a doughnut!<br /><br />Similarly if you have absolutely no idea of what constitutes a healthy meal you will be unlikely to get something balanced, eve if you try. A few people who are really aware of their bodies might eventually hit on the right balance, but many would not.<br /><br />On the other hand, if you understand the basics of nutrition and have seen examples of healthy meals you might do OK. <br /><br />... Except that perhaps for some religious practices the following the menu is probably one of the essential courses. I'm not sure ... maybe they are laying down rules for those who don't know enough to select themselves. <br /><br />Perhaps a more accurate analogy would be the cafeteria that also had all the cleaning products they use set out in cups, condiment shakers, etc. You have to be really sure before you cherry-pick.Tāṇḍavahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351018820258449552noreply@blogger.com