From Russia with Love

[sharanya]

Namaskars!
I am Shiv Sharanya and I am Russian.

[wundermonk]

Hello Sharanya:

Welcome to HDF.

Shiv is a male name, Sharanya is a female name...so what are you?

[Mana]

Namaste Shiv Sharanya,

Very pleased to meet you, welcome to HDF.

praNAma

mana

[Friend from the West]

Namaste Shiv Sharanya,

Welcome to HDF. Thanks for sharing web-site on your other posting. Look forward to seeing you around.

Om Shanti.

FFTW.

[devotee]

Namaskars!
I am Shiv Sharanya and I am Russian.

Welcome to the forums, Sharanya !

OM

[sharanya]

Thanks to ALL

Hello Sharanya:

Welcome to HDF.

Shiv is a male name, Sharanya is a female name...so what are you?

This name was given me by my Shri Guruji. Means "the one wos is protected by Bhagavan Shiv". I am woman

[kallol]

Welcome Saranya !!

Hope you enjoy this forum.

Are you from Moscow ? How are you pulled to Hinduism ?

[Eastern Mind]

Vannakkam and Welcome Saranya: From my understanding, Russia is ripe for a Hindu revival of sorts. The mysticism of the Eastern Orthodox remains in the ethers there. The new freedoms allow for it to be expressed.

Aum Namasivaya

[sharanya]

I am from Moscow region, I dont live exactly in Moscow, but it is very near.

How are you pulled to Hinduism ?

It is long story. In short something in my heart pulled me on this way.

From my understanding, Russia is ripe for a Hindu revival of sorts. The mysticism of the Eastern Orthodox remains in the ethers there. The new freedoms allow for it to be expressed.

Russia is ripe for many things, but there are a lot of problems also. Even with Eastern Orthodox, which mysticism is secret for the most of russians. Now Eastern Orthodox is big machine of power, which doesnt accept any other religions and beliefs. And in spite of new freedoms sometimes it is difficult to express anything. But Russians are interested in Eastern philosophy and religion. Especially in Indian culture.

[kallol]

I have seen many hindu rituals being performed in the churches in Moscow and also in the monasteries outside Moscow.

1. Arti - Performing puja of Christ with lamps

2. Using the chamars (fiberous hand fan with handle) for puja

3. Concept of holy water

Now Russian language has many common words (they say taken from sanskrit). They say that puja of Shiva was pretty prevelant in Central Asia.

So was wondering what might have been the culture before the Christianity came to Russia.