Re: Western Hindu's this threads for you!
Actually, with the IT boom, Hinduism is becoming more visible in the West. Locally, the Temple is holding outreach activities on culture, yoga, etc. Ironically, some people here are attributing the diabolical intent that Christians are attributed in India for these outreach activities. When will learn to be easy on each other?
WWW is making the planet small also.
Since I work on the fringes of healthcare, I find it interesting- the new marriages between East and West thought in the medical field. I think both approaches have something to offer & Eastern practices are gaining ground. I just went to a seminar by a neurologist on emotion, stress and the brain. They are uncovering scientifically many of the Eastern truths in Buddhism and Hinduism. Some Westerners are hearing this for the first time and I wanted to raise my hand and note that the East has been incorporating this for centuries.
I follow Eastern thought. I find a lot of truth in Hinduism but after learning more on these boards, I am not sure I want to identify totally with Hinduism. I lean East to Buddhist/Hindu thought and the complimentary Native American spirituality. Out of all the religions, I think they have the most accuracy. I was raised Christian also, but always thought much of it was logical. That is what I like about Eastern thought, it invites questions and critical thinking.
Those who in penance and faith dwell in the forest, peaceful and wise,living a mendicant's life, free from passion depart through the door ofthe sun to the place of the immortal Person, the imperishable Self.Atharva Veda, Mundaka Upanishad 1.2.11. ve p. 415
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