Followers of Hindu philosophy

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You defined Hinduism as soon as you said that it has to do with Rituals… that’s one form rather than only Hinduism… :halo:

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you guys close any threads which the ahmedis or ppl of other faiths, start to state their positions, and now open up threads to insult other faiths? not fair.

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chaudry will remain chaudry and marry only chaudry.

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You are answering or asking............ :-)...

Soul is part of original brahm, its purest form,,,, all work on earth is part of Sanskaras, and souls ultimate journey to be one with GOD....

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Rahul67, practicing Yoga alone or performing meditation alone could not possibly mean completely practicing Hindu philosophy. I know many Hindus who go to temple, celebrate diwali, etc.

I'm interested in finding out about individuals from other faiths who practice all such things.

tmx305, please show me where any of us have 'insulted' Hindu faith.

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Sadiyah, I may be replying to only logical messages, I hope you will keep cleaning up posts that abuse othe faiths.........

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Rahul67, thank you for your responses. If I understand correctly, people from other faiths start believing in Yoga and theory of Karma and don't necessarily believe/practice other aspects right away, as it sometimes takes time.

Could you please define what the 'philosophy' is that many from other faiths practice/believe in?

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You wont' find a single Hindu who will be do all that's been written and is accepted as Hindu practices. Its about being flexible and accepting that there are multiple ways to reach GOD.
There is no Holy being celebrated in South. As I said I didn't go to temple now for 20 years+ but am practicing mediation for years.. part of Hinduism.. Hence don't look for that..

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There are people coming for all areas... though for your search you will find people mainly in following areas..
Karma - Geeta - Krishna
Yoga - There are many
meditation - Focus on soul and its purification - ( I have some understanding of this...
Bhajans - Satsang - Art of living...

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You are mistaken, my ancestors were Zoroastrians not Hindus (they might however have converted to Buddhism and followed it for a limited period in history) but I am aware that Zoroastrianism/Avesta and Hinduism/Veda have the same origins and are cousin philosophies, they both come from the same ancestor before they parted ways and both assimilated concepts and traditions from the people they conquered.

I don’t care what my ancestors were, I am glad I am a Muslim, I would rather have my guts ripped out than leave Islaam merely because of bigoted pride in my peoples dark past, I have read parts of the Zend-Avesta at our library and I have read parts of the Bhagavad Gita which was given to me by some drum playing Hare Krishnas when I was on a weekend trip with my mates to London, I didn’t find either of them appealing to my senses or spirituality, I have also read parts of the Veda and needless to say it distubed me and made me sick, no wonder more and more Hindus are becoming secular.

A Muslims alleigance is to the Lord God and not his ancestors, we are not tied to the corrupt ways of our ancestors, we have our own freewill and are responsible for our ownselves. My Prophet Mohammed :saw: was ostracised and persecuted for his faith by those who had once loved and respected him because he preferred God over the wrong ways of his people, same is the case with our Prophet Abraham :as: whose own father was to have him stoned and his people tried burning him alive for rejecting the false deities of his people and worshipping God alone but they stayed steadfast and I can only try and follow the path of my predecessors in faith.

“When they are told to ‘come to what God has sent down and to the Messenger,’ they say ‘What we found our fathers doing is enough for us’, what! even if their fathers did not have no knowledge and were not guided?” (Qur’aan 5:104)

Allaah has forbidden pride/partisanship based on tribe, ethnicity, language or skin color and now I know why because it leads people to do wrong so much so that they are too blinded by pride to even accept the truth, just like the Jews rejected the Prophet Mohammed :saw: because he was a Ishmaelite not a Isaacite even though it still says in their book that the Prophet to come will be from the brethren of the Isaacites (i.e. the Ishmaelites) rather than the Isaacites themselves.

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Britons were our ancestors?

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hi guys...I am an Indian born to hindu family. well...regarding this thread, I want to just say that there are many followers of hindu philosophy who literally didn't convert to hinduism as such like george harrison of beetles, madonna even APJ abdul kalam. He didn't convert to hinduism but regularly it seems reads both bhagavad geetha and quran. Recently during satsang of sri sri ravishankar in bangalore, president of austria said that he is a follower of ravishankar. But he didn't convert to hinduism. Like that there are many people.

My personal belief is that to follow some things about any religion you don't have to change your name(conversion) and all.

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So that would mean every person is a follower of every religion because everyone agrees or accepts some points of every religion…

Doesn’t make sense Singh ji…

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both islam and hinduism should nuke it out what is your solution both should fight
perpetually?

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Islam says, you to your way and me to mine…

I layman’s terms, I won’t bother you with your faith if don’t bother me with mine…

Where did nuke and fighting come in? :konfused:

Oh, I get it…You are talking about the lies and BS in contemporary Indian history books…

Well Mr. rvikz, I can’t help you there…You are free to believe whatever truth or lies you wish…

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<<So that would mean every person is a follower of every religion because everyone agrees or accepts some points of every religion...

Doesn't make sense Singh ji...>>

every religion teaches the same thing. eventhough the goal is same,in the end everyone's ego won't allow them to believe that they are the same since the ways are different . People just find one way or the other to divide themselves based on these ways.yeah...what you said does make some sense in this context.

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Farukh says 'I have also read parts of the Veda and needless to say it distubed me and made me sick, no wonder more and more Hindus are becoming secular.'

It is still better than more and more people becoming terrorists and killing innocent people in the name of GOD

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It made you sick ? Or were you sick already and did not respond to treatment ?

" When I read the Bhagawad Gita and reflect about how God created the Universe, everything seemed so superflous"
--Albert Einstein.

"The Bhagavad Gita is the most systematic statement of spiritual evolution of endowing value to mankind. It is one of the most clear and comprehensive summaries of perrenial philosophy ever revealed;hence its enduring value is subject not only to India but all of humanity"
--Aldous Huxley

"The Bhagawad Gita has a profound influence on the spirit of mankind by its devotion to God which is manifested by actions"
--Albert Scheiweiser

These people werent sick, were they ? And Faruk, most Hindus are secular. Time for **you **and millions of muslims to become one.

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So you mean that those who carried out the massacre of Gujarati Muslims and those that kill Kashmiri Muslims are not Hindu?

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Hinduism and the West

Since the counter-culture revolution of the 1960s, there have been an increasing number of Western devotees of various Hindu lineages and practices. These have come about not only through the Hare Krishnas but also through the Universalist teachings of such Hindu figures as Sri Ramakrishna, and the yoga teachings of B.K.S Iyengar. The growing number of Indian immigrants relocating into the West, and the subsequent building of Hindu temples to meet the spiritual needs of these newly established Hindu communities, has also resulted in Westerns having ready access to traditional teachings. Many Western converts were introduced to Hinduism after attending the Western temples and then embracing the tradition. There can also be no doubt that the fitness revolution’s ecstatic love-affair with yoga in the 1990’s has helped spur on new interest in the teachings of Hinduism in the West.
More and more texts are being written by Western-born Hindu converts specifically for a new Western audience, the vast bulk of which have little to no experience with Sanskrit which renders traditional literature all but useless. Some of the more notable instructional texts are the Shaivistic teaching series of the Western-born Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s Himalayan Academy, which includes a book on how to convert to Hinduism, along with the instructional texts on beginning a mantra practice by Western-born, traditionally Vedic-trained Hindu priest, Thomas Ashley-Farrand, also known as Namadeva, and the Devi Mandir publications of the modern saint Shree Maa and Western-born sadhu Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
Along with the traditional Hindu lineages that are opening their doors to Westerners, there are also many non-traditional spiritualities that are also embracing the beliefs and practices of Hinduism to varying extents. The Universalist Unitarian Church often makes room in their schedule to host events tied to Hindu holidays and celebrations, during which non-Hindus can learn more about the tradition and begin to take part in the observances. There are also several NeoPagan and Wicca traditions, such as SHARANYA, which teaches traditional Shakta Tantra within a Western Wicca-influenced context, and Shakti Wicca, a “Western Universalist Shakta Bhakti Tradition”, which seeks to provide a synergistic, syncretic spirituality based on a combination of Hindu Shaktism and eclectic Wicca’s educational, ritual, and training structure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_Hindu_movements

The Hare Krishna Movement is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The movement was founded in the western world in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a pure devotee of God representing an unbroken chain of spiritual masters originating with Lord Krsna Himself.
http://www.asitis.com/krishna/

ISKCON’s History
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness was founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966. It belongs to the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, a devotional tradition based on the teachings of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
The precepts and practices of ISKCON were taught and codified by the 15th century saint and religious reformer Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and his principle associates, the Six Goswamis of Vrindavana.
Sri Caitanya, whom devotees revere as a direct incarnation of Krishna, gave a powerful impetus for a massive bhakti (devotional) movement throughout India. Under his direction hundreds of volumes on the philosophy of Krishna consciousness were compiled. Many devotees have followed in the line of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu including, in the 19th century, an outstanding Vaisnava theologian, Bhaktivinoda Thakura who brought Krishna consciousness to a modern audience.
Bhaktivinoda’s son, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami, became the guru of Srila Prabhupada and instructed him to spread Krishna consciousness in the West.
http://www.iskcon.com/about/history.html
http://www.iskcon.com/myIskcon/gallery.htm

Well, Hinduism has some followers out there who were not born into it to begin with, follow it of their own free will and not due to marriage or similar institiutions.

Personally though I support anyone who changes their faith from any to any religion if they are able to find peace. All the paths lead to the same God. That’s what I believe, to each his own.