tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post5702503025969607756..comments2024-02-22T03:17:33.594-05:00Comments on The White Hindu: A Hindu-American IdentityAmbaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-1620837420324440702010-06-26T14:33:51.499-04:002010-06-26T14:33:51.499-04:00I just have to contribute my two cents here, and s...I just have to contribute my two cents here, and say to Art, yes, I think we do need something for people like us, who are western, who embrace Hinduism, and who have felt the sting of being told no, not for you. <br /><br />Yes, this is for us. No, we may not have been born and raised with it. And no, our spiritual compasses may point to other places, but we have found Hinduism in the marketplace of ideas, and we like what we found, so here we are, like settlers in a new land, and who decide maybe we want to pull in the wagons while we learn more about where we are, what it means, and how to stay safe. <br /><br />Maybe it starts with a web presence. Maybe it starts with reading groups at the Barnes & Noble or at a Starbucks or someone's home. Maybe we look to integrate with the larger, Indian, Hindu American community, or maybe we remain our own distinct community, with our own distinct practices and gravitational pull toward sacred sites here. There is no right or wrong answer. It's for us to create.<br /><br />Yes, Art, this blog would be an ideal place to form something for Western Hindus, because we feel safe and supported here, we can all relate to the stares and comments and patronizing lectures we tend to get. This is a good, safe place. Thanks, Aamba, for that.CSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-43645620459821597562010-06-24T16:28:52.841-04:002010-06-24T16:28:52.841-04:00Aamba, that's exactly what I think. I imagine ...Aamba, that's exactly what I think. I imagine folks like us hit the web looking for such resources because there's really nowhere else to look. A web presence would be a good idea.<br /><br />There's the passive database option, where members would post their profile to a database and could search through the profiles to find folks in their area.<br /><br />Then there's the more organized option where groups would establish under a central organization's banner. The central organization would keep a list of area groups and their facilitators - just someone to receive emails for the group and be a contact for new members.<br /><br />It will take a lot of time to find people, but I think this blog would be a great place to start organizing.<br /><br />Also, a forum or email list for folks around the country to keep in contact and discuss issues.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196513651391624428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-51591670945309568202010-06-24T15:04:45.738-04:002010-06-24T15:04:45.738-04:00some one needs to write a better school book.
i ...some one needs to write a better school book. <br /><br />i think without a community it is hard to maintain the culture or practice the religion. <br /><br />but doesn't such community exist in US? may be centered around the temples?<br /><br />though i guess temples would be relatively rare in US. <br /><br />- basuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-44689685226579463412010-06-24T09:52:48.320-04:002010-06-24T09:52:48.320-04:00I think CS is thinking along the same lines too. ...I think CS is thinking along the same lines too. Maybe we should try setting up some meet-up groups in different parts of the country and see if we can come together and unify a bit...Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-16724750435762567122010-06-24T06:54:25.408-04:002010-06-24T06:54:25.408-04:00That's a great article, and it sums up the iss...That's a great article, and it sums up the issue of the future of Hinduism in America, which is, ultimately, in the hands of American Hindus, be they South Asian or Western.<br /><br />I've begun to think that what is needed in order for Western Hindus to contribute fully to the future of Hinduism in America is a Western Hindu organization. Such an association of non-South Asian Hindus could provide community support and a community voice for Western Hindus. It could make our presence known to South Asian-American Hindus and, I would hope, help us integrate into the larger Hindu-American community.Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196513651391624428noreply@blogger.com