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Further to a recent event of presenting Hinduism to some

Christian Ministers in London ..We have had a few emails

as under.....

Let us quickly conclude this topic...... jay Vivekananda Centre

 

" tracey wright " <tracew411

<vivekananda

Wednesday, January 30, 2002 07:17

Re:Fireworks

 

 

Dear All

We have been members of this group for some time, and

have enjoyed and learnt a great deal from your topics

and discussions.

I felt I had to write to you with regards to this

subject. I have been raised as a Christian and I have

to say I am ashamed to read about ministers from this

religion treating those in such a manner! I cannot

believe that those who represent the Christian faith

use this attitude! It makes me very angry!

All I can say is that they are obviously 'isolated'

and 'bitter' in their own small world. And lets face

it - its small, the numbers of Christians are falling!

My partner is a Hindu and I have a great interest in

his faith, I think it is very spiritual. I find I

have never had a problem form others of your faith, it

is such a peaceloving religion.

Best Wishes

Tracey & Ahilan

 

 

 

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" Gopi Krishna " <gopi

Fireworks.....

 

Poojya Jay,

 

Pranams.

 

Although apparently the intention behind the questions on Hinduism was to

belittle this great religion, we must accept that they were thought

provoking, at the same time. I am very keen to know the answers that you had

offered to them. May I request you to post your answers also to the

questions, so that it would help people like me a lot. I sincerely request

you to adopt this procedure in future also.

 

Pranams and Love.

 

Gopi Krishna

 

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Dear List

 

Let us quickly conclude this topic as else it will become

counter-productive.

 

I am invited to talk at many meetings held by both Christians

and Hindus. I do my best to present the teachings of Vivekananda

in a sweet and gentle manner - hoping to touch them with the

wonderful material left by our mentors. I never try to score points

nor put down any approach to spirituality..... else my master

will take me to task : )

 

I have been asked to present Hinduism to a great many

Christian ministers .... this was the third batch from this

same Christian college..... Normally things work out well

and at the end of most of the sessions everyone feels uplifted

and feel that 'spirituality is for real'....

In fact I have commented candidly that the people from

the West seem to relate more strongly to the

teachings of Vivekananda than people of Hindu background.

 

This year the first session started off very well....but then

perhaps it went too well... I suspect that the co-ordinator

of this group could not allow the Christian ministers

to go away thinking that Hinduism is so grand...hence

meetings must have taken place and it was perhaps

decided to bring Hinduism down a peg or two.

 

This became obvious as soon as I arrived for the second

session. No smiles, no pleasantries, most members avoided

eye contact let alone come near me.... " I was being prepared

to be put down "

 

It was with this attitude that the questions were fired. There was

no real concern or interest in the topics.... it was a clear attempt

to 'put down'......... Hence I had no choice but to stand up and

respond with clenched teeth.

 

It is pointless to repeat what the questions were and

what the answers were. I was responding to a

special situation....and hence my replies were very

pointed and non compromising. I do not feel proud of

this but I had no choice.... I fall back on the standard

excuse of a youngster ........... " they started it.. " : )

 

jay

Vivekananda Centre London