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Dear Roy,

May Lord Shiva bless you for your noble intentions.

If you visit the site given below, you will get all the data,

information, methodology and even practical demonstration of what

you are interested in plus some more.

http://www.shreemaa.org

 

With best regards,

Chetan

 

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Posted by: "mananatma" mananatma mananatma

Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:14 pm (PDT)

 

Namaste,

I'm a westerner, and I started defining myself as a Hindu about 6

months ago. I do not like the word "converted" because it suggests I

suddenly woke up one day and gave up everything I believed in to

become something else.

 

For me, becoming a Hindu has been a long and very slow transition.

Studying mythology, anthropology, and comparative religion has been

my favorite hobby for 28 years. I've mostly focused on native

american and european pre-crhistian traditions.

 

A few years ago I discovered the genius of an author named Joseph

Campbell. In his opinion, all european Pagan beliefs lead back to

the Indus valley and Vedic Hinduism. My own research has lead me to

the same conclusion, and I've discovered Hinduism, particularly

Shaivism and Shaktism, really speak to me spiritually.

 

Now I've dived into Hinduism head first, and while I understand the

philosophy, I have no idea how to "be" a Hindu. I'm here hoping to

learn about how to perform puja and arati, and how to celebrate the

many holy days of Hinduism. Please help me learn how to be a Hindu.

 

Shanti,

Roy

 

PS~ My temples website is www.haritemple.org , and my blog is

http://360./mananatma .

[Guest guest]

Namaste Chetan,

Thank you for your kind words and the website. The website looks very

interesting, and a couple of the books they have for sale are exactly

what I have been looking for.

 

Shanti,

Roy

[Guest guest]

There are many web sites that discuss pujas and aratis etc.

 

 

 

please visit www,hindunet.com

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

http://www.vivekananda.btinternet.co.uk/ks1-3.htm

 

 

 

www.vivekananda.org

 

 

 

etc

 

 

 

If you live near any vedanta society, please visit and discuss with swami incharge. for list of vedanta societies, please visit www.vedanta.org or www.belurmath.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  "mananatma" <mananatma >

  

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Date:  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:09:42 -0000

>Namaste,

>I'm a westerner, and I started defining myself as a Hindu about 6

>months ago. I do not like the word "converted" because it suggests I

>suddenly woke up one day and gave up everything I believed in to

>become something else.

>

>For me, becoming a Hindu has been a long and very slow transition.

>Studying mythology, anthropology, and comparative religion has been

>my favorite hobby for 28 years. I've mostly focused on native

>american and european pre-crhistian traditions.

>

>A few years ago I discovered the genius of an author named Joseph

>Campbell. In his opinion, all european Pagan beliefs lead back to

>the Indus valley and Vedic Hinduism. My own research has lead me to

>the same conclusion, and I've discovered Hinduism, particularly

>Shaivism and Shaktism, really speak to me spiritually.

>

>Now I've dived into Hinduism head first, and while I understand the

>philosophy, I have no idea how to "be" a Hindu. I'm here hoping to

>learn about how to perform puja and arati, and how to celebrate the

>many holy days of Hinduism. Please help me learn how to be a Hindu.

>

>Shanti,

>Roy

>

>PS~ My temples website is www.haritemple.org , and my blog is

>http://360./mananatma .

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