Guest guest Posted February 8, 2002 Report Share Posted February 8, 2002 In this regard it would be worthwhile to know what Swami Vivekananda said more than one hundred years back in this respect: Excerpts from the " Address at the Final Session " dated 27th September 1893 by Swami Vivekananda at the Parliaments of Religion Chicago 1893. " Much has been said of the common ground of religious unity. I am not going just now to venture my own theory. But if any one here hopes that this unity will come by the triumph of any one of the religions and destruction of others, to him I say, 'Brother, yours is an impossible hope.' Do I wish that the Christian would become Hindu? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or Buddhist would become Christian? God forbid. " " The Christian is not to become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his individuality and grow according to his own law of growth. " " If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the world it is this : It has proved to the world that holiness, purity and charity are not the exclusive possession of any church in the world, and that every system has produced men and women of exalted character. In the face of this evidence, if anyone dreams of the exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction of others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart, and point out to him that upon the banner of every religion will soon be written, in spite of resistance: 'Help and not Fight', 'Assimilation and not Destruction', 'Harmony and Peace and not Dissension'. " * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hello to all - greetings in the name of the blessed Lord Shiva. I am new to this group. What may surprise some people is the fact I am NOT Indian, but of Eastern European descent (of the caucasian persuasion). Many ppl may find it odd that someone who is caucasian, and raised christian would embrace Lord Shiva, and Hinduism. But hey, George Harrison of the Beatles was a Hare Krishna. If he could embrace Lord Krishna, why can't I (or any one else) embrace Lord Shiva and Hinduism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Welcome and shiva is a universal father and God is one and you can call him shiva alsokrishnajee Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Greetings Stan, A warm welcome to you. I am another one with a Caucasian background. The head of the Saiva Siddhanta church is also non-Indian. My experience with people of Indian descent in North America has been positive and friendly. When visiting Hindu temples I have has some stares since I am not only a different complexion but stand 6 foot 2 inches. Once people got to know me and understand that I was sincere, and also willing to pitch in, I was accepted by most people. Funnily enough I had more bad vibes from a non-Indian guy that the people form India. Maybe he thought he was getting less attention;-). It seems that there are a few people on the Indian sub-continent who would like to exclude not only Caucasians but other Indians as well. Hopefully people with these attitudes will disappear with time since religious people who speak of compassion and oneness from one side and then say " except for _those_ people " on the other side only damage the religion they speak for. In the future I wish that all will be able to share and support one another in the Sanatan Dharma of Saivism. All the best to you and all of our brothers and sisters in Lord Shiva wherever their ancestors were born. Namasivaya, Stephen , " stan " <doberman71969 wrote: > > Hello to all - greetings in the name of the blessed Lord Shiva. I am > new to this group. What may surprise some people is the fact I am NOT > Indian, but of Eastern European descent (of the caucasian persuasion). > Many ppl may find it odd that someone who is caucasian, and raised > christian would embrace Lord Shiva, and Hinduism. But hey, George > Harrison of the Beatles was a Hare Krishna. If he could embrace Lord > Krishna, why can't I (or any one else) embrace Lord Shiva and Hinduism. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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