I cannot select any of the categories since, well, they do not apply.
My Father is a mayavadi (impersonalist). My Mother is influenced by Indian Buddhism. I was adopted into Hinduism by Ganapati at 8 years old and have been a Hindu "officially" since then but probably always a Hindu the moment born, though I was brought to visit some Buddhist Temples prior to 8 years old by my parents.
My parents Parents prior on my Father's side were no religion, on my Mother's side her parents were "mysticism" and "seeing future".
My "Uncle" (Swedish, my Mother was also Swedish, not my Father who was British in ancestry) was a Tarot Card reader. He taught me Tarot before I became officially a Hindu.
My brother is no-religion but married a Chinese girl from far Northern China. She is taller than Cantonese, not the normal Chinese at all. She is a Buddhist. Like I said, my brother is nothing. My sister is attracted to Sri Krishna (first with art of ISKCON) and American Indian religion (she also went on retreats with a Native American mystic). She married to a Caucasian.
I am white.
I married an Indian from India. She is half-Gujarati from her father's side and half-Bengali from her Mother's side. Both are Brahmins. Her Father passed away many years ago and was a wealthy industrialist. So my main "second home" goes back to my wife's Mother side instead of Father's side. This would be Calcutta in West Bengal.
They are Saivas. They worship Siva, Parvati, Ganesha, Kali Maa and Durga. Saiva with a Strong Devi streak. But her Mother knows family of Prabhupad (Gaudiya Vaishnav) and took care of the children of some of the first "white" Gurus of ISKCON who came to West Bengal. She gave lots of money to ISKCON back then also.
My wife's Ishta Lord is Ganesha. Mine is Hanuman. I am a Saiva. Some say Saiva's do not have Ishta, but I do but I am not Smarta. But I go to ALL Hindu Temples. My wife is no longer a Brahmin, no thread and such. I am of no caste. I hate "by birth" jati and caste. I am a "Village Hindu". But I am told by a savant and astrologer that I am a Vaishya but the same says my daughter is a Brahmin but that makes no sense to me and she does not wear any thread and she does not obey my orders though she is beyond and above normal intelligence (genius). She is a rebel.
I guess that explains why I am a Republican.
My Father is a mayavadi (impersonalist). My Mother is influenced by Indian Buddhism. I was adopted into Hinduism by Ganapati at 8 years old and have been a Hindu "officially" since then but probably always a Hindu the moment born, though I was brought to visit some Buddhist Temples prior to 8 years old by my parents.
My parents Parents prior on my Father's side were no religion, on my Mother's side her parents were "mysticism" and "seeing future".
My "Uncle" (Swedish, my Mother was also Swedish, not my Father who was British in ancestry) was a Tarot Card reader. He taught me Tarot before I became officially a Hindu.
My brother is no-religion but married a Chinese girl from far Northern China. She is taller than Cantonese, not the normal Chinese at all. She is a Buddhist. Like I said, my brother is nothing. My sister is attracted to Sri Krishna (first with art of ISKCON) and American Indian religion (she also went on retreats with a Native American mystic). She married to a Caucasian.
I am white.
I married an Indian from India. She is half-Gujarati from her father's side and half-Bengali from her Mother's side. Both are Brahmins. Her Father passed away many years ago and was a wealthy industrialist. So my main "second home" goes back to my wife's Mother side instead of Father's side. This would be Calcutta in West Bengal.
They are Saivas. They worship Siva, Parvati, Ganesha, Kali Maa and Durga. Saiva with a Strong Devi streak. But her Mother knows family of Prabhupad (Gaudiya Vaishnav) and took care of the children of some of the first "white" Gurus of ISKCON who came to West Bengal. She gave lots of money to ISKCON back then also.
My wife's Ishta Lord is Ganesha. Mine is Hanuman. I am a Saiva. Some say Saiva's do not have Ishta, but I do but I am not Smarta. But I go to ALL Hindu Temples. My wife is no longer a Brahmin, no thread and such. I am of no caste. I hate "by birth" jati and caste. I am a "Village Hindu". But I am told by a savant and astrologer that I am a Vaishya but the same says my daughter is a Brahmin but that makes no sense to me and she does not wear any thread and she does not obey my orders though she is beyond and above normal intelligence (genius). She is a rebel.
I guess that explains why I am a Republican.