Guest guest Posted March 29, 2000 Report Share Posted March 29, 2000 REgarding Garry's question, (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 > > ====================== Please inform him that Arya Samaj conducts Havans and Puja for those who wish to embrace Hinduism. Mohan amakrishna wrote: ------ Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! 1. Fill in the brief application 2. Receive approval decision within 30 seconds 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR Apply NOW! http://click./1/2646/2/_/411454/_/954325529/ ------ Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah Vivekananda Centre London http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ ------ There are 5 messages in this issue. Topics in today's digest: 1. VML-3/28/00 ananta <sarada 2. Re: Unusual question " Vinaire " <vinaire 3. Re: Digest Number 394 Gopinath Chattopadhyay <g.chattopadhyay 4. RE: Unusual question K Kathirasan ADM NCS <kathirasan 5. Media " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda _____________________________ _____________________________ Message: 1 Tue, 28 Mar 2000 05:51:40 -0500 ananta <sarada VML-3/28/00 Then there is the desire to be happy. We run after everything to make ourselves happy; we pursue our mad career in the external world of senses. If you ask the young man with whom life is successful, he will declare that it is real; and he really thinks so. Perhaps, when the same man grows old and finds fortune ever eluding him, he will then declare that it is fate. He finds at last that his desires cannot be fulfilled. Wherever he goes, there is an adamantine wall beyond which he cannot pass. Every sense-activity results in a reaction. Everything is evanescent. Enjoyment, misery, luxury, wealth, power, and poverty, even life itself, are all evanescent. -- ______________________________ Today we continue Swamiji's lecture called: The Real Nature of Man. (Delivered in London) This is a part of a daily study of the lectures and writings of Swami Vivekananda. All lectures are sent out in sequenced form, as he spoke them. Please tell a friend about this Vivekananda Mailing list and study group. To or send a message to sarada. _____________________________ _____________________________ Message: 2 Tue, 28 Mar 2000 12:22:05 -0000 " Vinaire " <vinaire Re: Unusual question There is no conversion in Hinduism -- only enlightenment. And by the time you get enlightened you might be laughing at this " motivation. " Ramakrishna , " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda@b...> wrote: > Dear List members > > We sometimes get very unusual messages like this one. Any suggestions? > > jay..... > > =======original message============ > > 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 > > ====================== _____________________________ _____________________________ Message: 3 Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:01:50 +1000 Gopinath Chattopadhyay <g.chattopadhyay Re: Digest Number 394 >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 _____________________________ _____________________________ Message: 4 Wed, 29 Mar 2000 11:51:11 +0800 K Kathirasan ADM NCS <kathirasan RE: Unusual question Namaste Here's the usual answer: Becoming a Hindu is to know your Self. Therefore, Self-Knowledge is the goal of Hinduism. There is no need to convert because conversion will not solve the problem. Just an example: If you are uncomfortable wearing a garment of a non-Hindu then changing the garment of Hindu is not the solution. AFter all they are both garments. Therefore, the self which dons the garments should be understood and not the garments. The Self is beyond creed, caste and gender. After understanding the nature of the Self every garment will appear meaningful and worthy to you. But not before! And here's the unUsual answer: Visit this website: http://www.himalayanacademy.com/basics/conversion/ and get converted. :-) > > Vivekananda Centre [sMTP:vivekananda] > Tuesday, March 28, 2000 4:33 PM > list > [ramakrishna] Unusual question > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > Dear List members > > We sometimes get very unusual messages like this one. Any suggestions? > > jay..... > > =======original message============ > > 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 > > ====================== > > > ------ > MAXIMIZE YOUR CARD, MINIMIZE YOUR RATE! > Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as > 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. > Apply NOW! > http://click./1/2122/2/_/411454/_/954235267/ > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ _____________________________ _____________________________ Message: 5 Wed, 29 Mar 2000 09:36:24 +0100 " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda Media Dear List members Sharing some ideas with you. Yesterday at our London Interfaith meeting we were approached by a 'Theatre company' exploring the possibility of using spirituality as a theme for future production. It is interesting to observe how in a society strongly driven by hedonistic pursuits, spirituality does show up in this manner. Though I suspect this may be purely to explore an untapped niche market. At some stage people do get indigestion from the standard themes being portrayed in the media and would look for relief in spiritual themes. (Though this may be a temporary phase). We may find a Hollywood film producer turning his attention to themes of spirituality. It would be grand to see films produced on the lives of some of the recent spiritual personalities like 'Sri Ramakrishna or Ramana'. The earlier film 'Gandhi' produced by Attenborough came out quite well. jay _____________________________ _____________________________ __________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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