Your Thoughts?

[Poeticus]

Click Me

May you be kind as to click on the link, and after viewing it in detail, come back here and vote on whether you find the link to be representative of your Hindu sect of the Hindu conglomeration?

Then, if a succinct reason as to why it does and why it doesn't represent your Hindu sect was given, I'd be much obliged. Thank you.

yours,
M.V.

 

[Maya3]

There are some similarities in the beginning when the article speaks of meditation. But then it speaks of saving and Jesus...to be honest I didn't read all of that.

Maya

 

[Nyingjé Tso]

Vanakkam

I puked my soda all over my keyboard are you happy now ? HAPPY ? Nevermind I like you so we're still going to the Bahamas and Norway and stuff. Don't try to avoid this one it as planned FOR MONTHS

 

[Jaskaran Singh]

Click Me

May you be kind as to click on the link, and after viewing it in detail, come back here and vote on whether you find the link to be representative of your Hindu sect of the Hindu conglomeration?

Then, if a succinct reason as to why it does and why it doesn't represent your Hindu sect was given, I'd be much obliged. Thank you.

yours,
M.V.

Can it even be considered Hindu? This "nirmala devI" sounds like one of those new-age jokers, although I must say that's she's doing a great job of following in the footsteps of Christ (like lying to the masses about her divinity), .

Vanakkam
I puked my soda all over my keyboard are you happy now ? HAPPY ?

Aww, that's depressing. I'm surprised you can still type properly, .
Here's something to cheer you up:
[youtube]fKKSurfd6Ys[/youtube]

 

[Vinayaka]

Why the Bahamas? Why not Trinidad, Fiji, Mauritius ... somewhere with nice beaches AND Hinduism.

Are you paying for my flight?

 

[Nyingjé Tso]

Vanakkam,

Here's something to cheer you up:
[youtube]fKKSurfd6Ys[/youtube]

Thank you so much bhai, exactly what was needed :yes: Jai !

Why the Bahamas? Why not Trinidad, Fiji, Mauritius ... somewhere with nice beaches AND Hinduism.

Are you paying for my flight?

Mhyeah, that's a great idea ! Why not ! There will be plenty of nice beaches and temples around !

 

[Jaskaran Singh]

Yeah, we can definitely go to Trinidad, Fiji, Mauritius, as long as we get to go to Norway and Finland as well. I have heard that the Midnight Sun in the northern regions of those two countries is extremely beautiful.

ps - All of you, except Jaya and SB, forgot to vote. :sad4:

I didn't even know there was a poll until now, lol.

Oh, Jassi.

What, she did say she wanted to "challenge the world" (cough...deceive the world...cough) as Jesus did, or at least according to the link you gave, :
"Mar 21, 1923 – Feb 23, 2011
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi was
Christian by birth, Hindu by
marriage, and Paraclete by duty.
"The Paraclete represents direct,
intimate divine intervention,
supporting and teaching
believers and challenging the
world, as Jesus did. - See more at: http://www.adishakti.org/#sthash.Hf4XVvGj.dpuf"
I think she did a great job at that (how else could she found such a large corporation?), and I want to give credit where credit is due.

 

[Maya3]

I did vote.

Maya

 

[Fireside_Hindu]

The information in the article is so.....

Gosh, what's the word....

I don't know but after the first paragraph my eyes glazed over. I don't think Jesus needs to be included in Hinduism at all in order for Hinduism to be thought of as inclusive. Christians worship their way, we do it our way. I don't really like it when people try to smoosh things together - it implies that there's some sort of deficit in both.

As for the father, mother, son...thing...

Its just one more opinion or way of believing. It doesn't interest me or speak to what I believe.
I really didn't get very far though.

:camp:

 

[Vinayaka]

But who am I to say what others do? If it works for you, go ahead. We need to tolerate. But there be no misunderstanding about tolerance. Tolerance means to allow to exist without outside intervention. So it, or other philosophies like it won't be entering my sacred space anytime soon. But if it works for other people, who am I to judge? As far as I read, there was no declaration of war. It's a free country. last time I heard.

There is a huge difference between disdain and irrelevance.

 

[Fireside_Hindu]

But who am I to say what others do? If it works for you, go ahead. We need to tolerate. But there be no misunderstanding about tolerance. Tolerance means to allow to exist without outside intervention. So it, or other philosophies like it won't be entering my sacred space anytime soon. But if it works for other people, who am I to judge? As far as I read, there was no declaration of war. It's a free country. last time I heard.

There is a huge difference between disdain and irrelevance.

Agreed. Good points.

 

[Maya3]

I did it again now.
Did it work?

Maya

 

[Urban Dharmic Warrior]

Firstly, Arrrgghh! ... I genuinely clicked on 'yes' in error, so apologies for that; the '1' yes vote is my accidental vote so disregard it!

So, the piece seems to be from a 'Self Realization Fellowship' stye viewpoint; eg a syncretic mix of Hinduism and Christianity.

It definitely did not seem to represent mainstream Hindu beliefs (as wide ranging as they are).

 

[ShivaFan]

Namaste, I voted no. I only read the first few lines, then voted.

 

[ShivaFan]

JayBolenath, I like your avatar btw, nice

MV, I have been to the Bahamas and I didn't like it. Puerto Rico was more fun.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Sorry, I feel no need to go through this kind of trash.

par·a·clete: 1. an advocate or intercessor.
2. the holy spirit; the Comforter.

Who promised the par-a-cheat? With whom this par-a-cheat will intercede for me? What crime I have done to need an advocate? Advocates mostly lie. What is a 'spirit', what is a 'holy spirit', and what is an 'unholy spirit'? Comforter, the Japanese used the word for women with whom the soldiers had sex. I do not need any more comforts. I am already comfortable. My 'dharma' is my comfort.

If Sri Mata Nirmala Devi Inc. can answer these questions, I promise to read the rest of the advertisement, nay, self-advertisement. Jai Mata Di.

 

[NobodyYouKnow]

I voted 'no'. I have read it through and it was something Hinduism had already taught me, so there was no need to offer up any alternate perspective on the matter.

After comparing Christianity and Hinduism before, I learned that even if certain philosophies can be compared, why compare them?

It has nothing whatsoever to do with 'this belief belonging to this religion and that belief belonging to that one...' it was more like 'okay, so another belief is confirming what we already know...cool'. It becomes superfluous...redundant.

It's nice to be tolerant and I am tolerant, but there comes a point where people will even compare unrelated philosophies for the sake of 'tolerance', when all that is needed is 'I respect your right to believe'.

So, that's why I voted 'no'. I have also learned that Hinduism is Hinduism and doesn't need any support or corresponding supplement from other faiths to be Hinduism.

Om Namah Shivay

 

[Kalidas]

I voted 'no'. I have read it through and it was something Hinduism had already taught me, so there was no need to offer up any alternate perspective on the matter.

After comparing Christianity and Hinduism before, I learned that even if certain philosophies can be compared, why compare them?

It has nothing whatsoever to do with 'this belief belonging to this religion and that belief belonging to that one...' it was more like 'okay, so another belief is confirming what we already know...cool'. It becomes superfluous...redundant.

It's nice to be tolerant and I am tolerant, but there comes a point where people will even compare unrelated philosophies for the sake of 'tolerance', when all that is needed is 'I respect your right to believe'.

So, that's why I voted 'no'. I have also learned that Hinduism is Hinduism and doesn't need any support or corresponding supplement from other faiths to be Hinduism.

Om Namah Shivay

What an astute observation. Juat because certain beliefs CAN be compared and even be exactly the same, this is no reason to mix the two.

 

[Vinayaka]

What an astute observation. Juat because certain beliefs CAN be compared and even be exactly the same, this is no reason to mix the two.

Welcome back. We missed you.

 

[Kalidas]

Welcome back. We missed you.

Thanks. Wanted some time away. Had stuff to deal with, plus just wanted some time to do some of my own thinking without any outside opinions getting involved.Having a cool religious community to talk to is both a blessing and a curse. Its nice to talk to people, but getting too attached can leave you with superficial beliefs that are just an allusion to others with no real tie to the core of who you are. So some times its better to step away and just go it alone for a little while, lest you become a copy of what others tell you to believe.