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Hinduism is the most generous religion
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deepali said:
Hi Deepali,
Welcome to Religious forums!
By default, since you have made this post in a "Discuss Individual Religions" section, normally, only Hindu members would be able to post in reply.
As this seems to be an introduction from you, as a new member, would you like me to move this thread to "Are you new to Religious Forums.com?" ?
Welcome Deepali.
I'm curious why you consider Hinduism the most generous religion. Do you mean generous in a monetary sense, as in giving charitable gifts?
You mention, I think, Hinduism's lack of proselytizing, but this is hardly unique to Hinduism.
As far as advocating a selfless love of humanity, I think this is a teaching common to many, if not most religions.
I'm curious why you consider Hinduism the most generous religion. Do you mean generous in a monetary sense, as in giving charitable gifts?
You mention, I think, Hinduism's lack of proselytizing, but this is hardly unique to Hinduism.
As far as advocating a selfless love of humanity, I think this is a teaching common to many, if not most religions.
hi seyroniSeyorni said:
thnx 4 ur reply.I respect all the religions.But in comparison to other religions,hinduism is never imposed to others forcibly or by any other means.You can see and compare the Bhagwad Geeta with other holy books.It is stated very clearly that all religions and all the people are same for God.But all other religions prove their superiority.In Hinduism the life of an ant and a human are considered to be same.Every one has to pay for his or her each and every deed.
Tashe Dalek and welcome to RF! 
I have nothing but respect for the wellspring of Hinduism, the wellspring that my beliefs sprang from.
The example of respecting all faiths and belief systems is what your faith gave birth to in my faith. So, thank you for this.
Peace,
Mystic
I have nothing but respect for the wellspring of Hinduism, the wellspring that my beliefs sprang from.
The example of respecting all faiths and belief systems is what your faith gave birth to in my faith. So, thank you for this.
Peace,
Mystic
Active proselytizing seems to me primarily a feature of Christianity and Islam, Deepali-ji
Buddhists, Baha'is, Taoists, Shintoists, Jews, Parsis, Wiccans, & al never pressure anyone to join their faiths.
I've found that there are honourable and compassionate people amongst all religious traditions.
"But it does not matter what deity a devotee chooses to worship. If he has faith, I make his faith unwavering. Endowed by the faith I give him, he worships that deity, and gets from It everything he prays for. In reality, I alone am the giver."
Gita. VII: 21-22.
Buddhists, Baha'is, Taoists, Shintoists, Jews, Parsis, Wiccans, & al never pressure anyone to join their faiths.
I've found that there are honourable and compassionate people amongst all religious traditions.
"But it does not matter what deity a devotee chooses to worship. If he has faith, I make his faith unwavering. Endowed by the faith I give him, he worships that deity, and gets from It everything he prays for. In reality, I alone am the giver."
Gita. VII: 21-22.
Moses the God Archetype*
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deepali said:
m: Welcome beloved to religiousforums.com i'm hindu as well of the bhakti-faith are you?, and do you follow my beloved sri-krishna across the ocean of samsara to the shore of goloka were peacefulness and ananda reside (pure bliss).:flower2:bigvindaloo
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deepali said:
Is it true that one cannot convert to Hinduism, one must be born Hindu?
lilithu
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A friend of mine who is Hindu (Brahmin) told me that it is possible to convert - that one has to consult a trained astrologer to determine which caste one was born under. I was tempted just to see what caste I am. (Of course he also told me that all non-Hindus are Dalits but I think he was joking there.bigvindaloo said:
)And I've had a couple of Hindu friends tell me that I am a Hindu as long as I accept the Vedas. Somehow I find it hard to believe that it's really as easy as that. I prefer the astrologer/caste theory. I guess I don't believe it's "real" unless there is some work/ritual involved. Even in Islam where it's very easy to convert one still has to recite the Shahadah with intention.
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
I realize that "Hinduism" is a name used to refer to a wide variety of belief systems based on the Vedas. Recognizing that, I will ask this question anyway:Seyorni said:
Asside from the Hare Krishnas, are there branches of Hinduism that believe Hinduism to be superior to other religious traditions? All I ever hear or have read from the Vedas seems to support a truly pluralistic view of religion. But I know that even in other non-proselytizing faiths such as Judaism or Buddhism there is some notion that their religion is superior to others. (I do not mean by this that Jews/Buddhists believe that they are better than others; I simply mean that within their scriptures there are some passages that make a claim of special privilege.) And we know this is true for Christianity and Islam. Is there really no trace of this in Hinduism?
Just curious.
Moses the God Archetype*
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bigvindaloo said:
m: No that is not true beloved, in the days of old that was indeed true, but the times have changed in this age of kali-yuga shri-krsna caitanya thru his delivery of the maha-mantra made it possible for all to receive God-realization.:flower2:
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
I mean no offense honestly, but if I were to convert to Hinduism, I would not be a bhakti-ite. My path would be jnana-yoga.Moses the God Archetype* said:
Moses the God Archetype*
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lilithu said:
m: Oh lilithu i do not take offense, we all have our own path to travel in understanding God, mines is bhakti-yoga yours is jnana-yoga........as long as you realize that they both lead to the same destination all is well.:flower2:
lilithu
The Devil's Advocate
Yes, I believe that.Moses the God Archetype* said:
May I ask why you are "Moses"? And why you identified yourself as a non-theist? Just curious.Moses the God Archetype*
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lilithu said:Yes, I believe that.
m: My name is moses because it was given to me at birth........non-theist hmmm i really don't know accept that i choose that because it put me in a group where i could discuss with others my beliefs on God, i will look into that thankyou.:flower2:Moses the God Archetype*
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lilithu said:Yes, I believe that.
m: Because moses was the name giving to me at birth.......thankyou for pointing that out to me for i did not reconize it there.:flower2:bigvindaloo
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bigvindaloo said:
Is this New Age hinduism?