Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Dear Matt, Why worry about an afterlife, we experience everything on earth itself. Belief in afterlife are as myriad as the myraid thoughts of hinduism. Personally I feel after life is a sort of incentive for us to be better human beings. For me Hinduism prescribes no heav en or hell in afterlife, I feel once you are dead you cannot experience anything. Atma is your mind and you are encouraged to fine tune it to be a good person. There are no taboos, it is your personal likes and dislikes, I am a vegetarian from birth so i cannot brign myself to eat meat, thats all. Earlier even meat was offered to the gods. But all these are irrelevant, Hinduism doe snot ask you to convert, just be one, a true HIndu is not only by birth but he can be accepted only by his right actions. If you can get Rajagopalachari's Ramanayam and Mahabharata in English, please read them, they will answer a lot of your questions. God is one, different gods were evolved just to highlight different values and aspects of creation or Nature HIndusim is a very personal way of life, it has never been a communal religion, even a stone in a field can denote divinity to th devotee. This freedom to think and question is what HInduism stands for a growing and evolving way of life. Anu mattrealm <no_reply > Sent: Thursday, 4 June, 2009 9:14:50 PM New To Hinduism Hello, my name is matt, and I am 19 and from Upstate New York. I am not of Indian ancestry, but I have an interest in Indian religion and culture. I have a particular interest in learning about hinduism, not just because my interest in learning about different cultures, but also because I am seeking for where I fit in spiritually. I am new to both this forum and hinduism, though I have a basic idea of what in general hinduism holds. I have a saivite friend, who had gotten me interested in the religion. What are some of the beliefs of the afterlife? Are they the same as in all hinduism? What are your views of the divine? what are some of the gods? What are some other beliefs?Other than cow, what other animals can't you eat? what other taboos are there? And last but not least, how are converts viewed?Well hope to hear from you all soon! Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Matt, converts to Hinduism are welcome.... they are relatively new to this religion as Hindus are not prosletysers. We dont push for converts, you come on your own and are welcome. The Cow is sacred so it should not be eaten but other animals can be eaten. Ideally Hindus are vegetarian, but many are not.... It just depends on how much you get into the faith. Hinduism is called Sanatan Dharma (the Eternal way) There are many forms of God, similar to how your mother, brother, friend, spouse and co workers would all describe you differently, but you remain the same person.... Hindus believe in reincarnation, karma(right action) and dharma (right living). So you keep coming back til you get everything right Global Vedanta and Hinduism Today are two good Magazines to look up to better educate yourself... also there are temples in your area... just ask any indian you meet and they may e able to help your or you can look it up online Welcome and namaste Shiva Nataraj members.toast.net/shivasweb/om bhur bhuvah swaha tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yo na pracodayat (prayer for peace and prosperity)(gayatri mantra)--- On Wed, 1/7/09, yuvarajpawar <yuvarajpawar wrote: yuvarajpawar <yuvarajpawar Re: New To Hinduism Date: Wednesday, 1 July, 2009, 5:31 PM @ s.com, mattrealm <no_reply@.. .> wrote:>> Hello, my name is matt, and I am 19 and from Upstate New York. I am not of Indian ancestry, but I have an interest in Indian religion and culture. I have a particular interest in learning about hinduism, not just because my interest in learning about different cultures, but also because I am seeking for where I fit in spiritually. I am new to both this forum and hinduism, though I have a basic idea of what in general hinduism holds. I have a saivite friend, who had gotten me interested in the religion. > > What are some of the beliefs of the afterlife? Are they the same as in all hinduism? > > What are your views of the divine? what are some of the gods? What are some other beliefs?> > Other than cow, what other animals can't you eat? what other taboos are there? > > And last but not least, how are converts viewed?> > Well hope to hear from you all soon!> See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out Buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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