[ramakrishna] Digest Number 394

[Guest guest]

>Dear Jay

Could you please send this reply to Garry. Last Sat. day we were invited to

a reception party of the daughter of the President of Sri Ramakrishna

vedanta Society of Queensland. The bride is from Tamil Hindu family and the

Groom is from Christian Australian family. They did not convert any one.

First the marriage was in the church and the following week in Hindu way.

Ramakrishna practiced all the major religions and Vivekananda told that any

religious person needs to practice his or her own religion with devotion.

We have another Hindu devotee whose wife is Christian Anglo-Indian. There

is another Punjabi family who accepted Christianity in 1974 and the last

three years they are actively involved in Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of

Queensland. We have a Muslim family from Bangladesh who participate in our

monthly gatherings and sing songs of Sri Ramakrishna. All the people I know

had genuine love and had to go through tests to convince their families.

They had to wait for few years to prove that their love is genuine. It is

the responsibility of both of you to be dedicated and determined and go

through the tests set by both the families. Both of you need to read Gospel

of Shri Ramakrishna and writings of Swami Vivekananda to get strength for

achieving your goal.

With best wishes

Dr. Gopinath Chattopadhyay

Sri Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Queensland

>

>Hi

> This may seem a stupid question but I am trying to find a answer to

>a difficult question. While at university I fell in love with a Hindu. We

>both got involved and would like to take it further but because of her

>family she will not as she does not want to bring shame on her family. Is

>there anyway that I could convert so that it would not bring shame on her

>family so that I can save this relationship?

>

>garry