Guest guest Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. My name is bhakta Rabin. I live in Radhadesh, Belgium. I am a third year student of Bhaktivedanta College (see www.bhaktivedantacollege.com for more info). We are doing a survey for one of our seminars called "Contemporary Social Issues in ISKCON." One hot topic is the question whether ISKCON devotees are Hindus. I am very interested to hear your thoughts on this subject matter. This is why I sent you the questionnaire below. I would be very happy if you take a few minutes to answer the questions. They are simple and straightforward. Most questions (marked 0-10) can be answered just by giving a number between 0 and 10 (0 = I totally disagree, 10 = I fully agree). I promise to treat everything anonymously and confidentially. I will publish only totals and averages. Those who participate in this questionnaire will be sent the results by the end of January. The final presentation will be posted on the Bhaktivedanta College website by the end of June. Thank you very much for your valuable contribution. Your servant, Bh. Rabin ---------- Please tell me something about yourself. Q: What is your country of birth? A: Q: What is your country of residence? A: Q: Are you from Indian origin (i.e. yourself or your ancestors were born in India)? A: Please tell me what you understand by Hinduism. Below, I have listed most common definitions . Please indicate on a scale of 0 to 10 how relevant you think they are (0 = I totally disagree, 10 = I fully agree). Q: Hinduism is a well-defined, religious tradition based on the Vedic scriptures. A (0-10): Q: Hinduism is a collection of many different, religious traditions, not necessarily related to each other. A (0-10): Q: Hinduism means Mayavada (a type of impersonalism founded by Sankaracarya). A (0-10): Q: Hinduism means demigod worship. A (0-10): Q: Hinduism is a culture of Vedic traditions. A (0-10): Q: Hinduism is a social system based on varnasrama. A (0-10): Q: Hinduism is an ethnic term indicating people from Indian origin and with typical Indian bodily features. A (0-10): Q: The term 'Hindu' refers to a geographical name for the country and people living at the south of the Sindhu river. The name was given by Muslims and later adopted by the British. As such, it refers to India. A (0-10): Please tell me what you think about our identity as Hindus. Please indicate on a scale of 0 to 10 how much you agree with each statement. Q: We belong to Hinduism as a well-defined, religious tradition based on the Vedic scriptures. A (0-10): Q: We belong to Hinduism as one of its many distinct religious traditions. A (0-10): Q: We represent the Hindu religion. A (0-10): Q: We are not Hindus because they are Mayavadis and we are not. A (0-10): Q: We are not Hindus because they are demigod worshipers and we are not. A (0-10): Q: We belong to Hinduism as a Vedic culture. A (0-10): Q: We represent the Vedic culture. A (0-10): Q: We belong to Hinduism as a social system (i.e. varnasrama). A (0-10): Q: We belong to the Indian community. A (0-10): Q: We are Indians. A (0-10): Q: We belong to India. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with the media, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with the government or with legal issues, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with academics, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with the anti-cult movement, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with other religions, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: When dealing with each other, we should present ourselves as Hindus. A (0-10): Q: We are Hindus. A (0-10): Q: ISKCON is a Hindu organisation. A (0-10): Q: Do you feel comfortable being called a Hindu? A (0-10): Q: Do you feel comfortable dealing with Hindus? A (0-10): Q: If you are from Indian origin, please list some of the benefits and challenges of being an Indian in ISKCON. A: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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