Is there a call to procelytise in Hindu and Buddhist traditions ?
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Not in Hinduism, which is very much a live-and-let-live faith. Buddhism tends not to missionize but in history there were times when some forms of Buddhism did, indeed, missionize.
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I believe that only applies to Catholic religion and possibly a few other religions such as the church of england but not to sure on that, it is a religious tradition and does not apply to all christians or christian doctrine, being religious and being christian, two different things....
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Cnnverting to Hinduism is an oxymoron.\nSince most Hindu tradition or hinduism is a composition of embracing different faiths, doctrines and beleifs... It's as if you were born a human being than later realise that you are a human being ;-)\n\nIt is not a religion like we define it with Middle-Est (Jewdeo-Christiano-Ilamic) base religions. It is rather an amalgamation of different ideological and spiritual visions and some actually contradict one another yet, they do not "collide", thus the absence and respect of the different path. Love is action, the most sublime action of Love is to listen to God, God is in everyone's heart.\n\nMost indian spiritual traditions do not require that you abandon your own religion heritage. It is rather an itiation towards your own Path. Some teachings will require that you dedicate time to the teachingss so it may look like you abandoned a previous religion.\n\nSo if you are looking to "convert", what is the tradition or lineage that teaches that...?\n\nBrahmanism can be define as a religion and like many jewish tranditions, the transmission is a family lineage thing and conversion is more of an adoption...\n\nCertain branches of Vaishnavites such as the Krishna movement is a religion that behaves in their procelytism (yet mild) in pretty much the same manners as Pantheistic views (Middle Estern Heritage) sush as the concept of being Saved, or an alignment with a personalized God that is seperate from whow we are.\n\nSo Kuladevata is more initiatic and more of a energetic connection that you are making with a chosen Deity. Yes Jesus can be your Kuladevata since he is the power or the initial form that energize the Christic tradition.\n\nKuladevata does not make you a Hindu it empowers the relationship with the force from which your path was initiated. It is a support to one who seeks the or his/her calling.
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http://www.masterpath.org/\n\nhttp://www.masterpath.org/sriGaryOlsen/\n\ni skimmed it, and it seems to be one of those new-age-let's-combine-some-of-the-more-"occulty"-practices-and-philosophies-with-christianity-somehow thangs.\n\ni did a brief search to generate the two sites.  read 'em and see what y'think.
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All websites support your thesis. It's a well known fact that religion has a major impact on society and the law which governs the society.\n\nHence why we need Hindu Law, Muslim Personal Law etc etc...
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Hinduism. it still includes mother goddess, sun, fire worship and shamans. \n\nwe call it Sanatana dharma. it includes most ancient traditions. yet always modifying itself according to changing ideas. still retaining old traditions and beliefs.\n\nstill for religious practices pots made of bronze are supposed auspicious. that was the first metal man used. \n\nHinduism has a continuous evolution tradition. but it never negated or disregarded earlier beliefs. it just modifies them. \n\nyou want to study religious evolution of man study hinduism. it will go back to stone age and latest off shoot of hinduism Sikh Panth is hardly 400 yers old.
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People follow precendence instead of principal because it helps them absolve themselves of any moral guilt they may feel if they followed principal, same with humanism. Religions help tell people what to do and how to think, they take the responsiblity out of ones actions.
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:}\nA Hindu celebration\nWorship directed to Pasupati is idolatry. western Christians are attracted to the idea and exotic nature of eastern religion, while Hindus in India are coming to the Lord in waves of increasing numbers.
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well roshan you are free to follow science whe and who did try to negate in india. as far as i rember no hindu priest ever challanged scintific theories or called them false or against hinduism. wghere did you get that info? nobody asked aryabhatta to drink poison or brahmgupta when they  said 1500 years ago they were calculating earth's circumference or the rotation time . who challanged evolution theory in hinduism? science and relegion do not negate in it. a hindu will easily accept new theories.\n\nplease do not use capital laters in vain. it does not make it correct.
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Many religions incorporate some sort of circle in their traditions and ceremonies usually indicating the cirle of life.  Check the link for more info...
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http://www.hinduwisdom.info/Symbolism_in_Hinduism.htm\n\nIf u study hindu & buddhists higher thought's, there is'nt much difference in it\n\nhttp://sc.essortment.com/hinduismandbud_rtqs.htm
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No there is no basis in the Hindu religion for it. \n\nAs with many cultural and societal ills that exist in India, many of them are practices that the Hindu sacred texts do not mention (and often would deplore because it violates core beliefs of Hinduism).\n\nIf anything Hindu spiritual leaders should be more outspoken about the abuses of the teachings of the religion and stress the core beliefs of Hinduism...perhaps this will help shed some of the ignorance and misinformation amongst those who have been taught and told otherwise and thus engage in this horrific behavior (among others).
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Hinduism and only Hinduism. Buddhism corrected the practices that went big time wrong in Hinduiam\n\nRead the Gita and you shall know
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The original concepts of Hinduism were that 'One's heart is God's abode, and correctly performing one's work is the best Prayer'.\n...Purely exhibitionist influences from foreign visitors, invaders, plus colonialists, did later help in the introduction and popularisation of mass/group worship, lighting of lamps, burning of incense, and even offering sacrifices, to 'appease' or 'bribe' God, into granting 'favours' - as if God was just some corrupt and crooked warlord, politician, or governing official !
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I just did a quick search to try to get some grasp of what Ayyavazhi is, because I had not heard of it.  Thank you for introducing to me this religion or sect.  From what I can tell, it seems like a fine religion for those who wish to follow it, and I have no problem with it as long as it does not insist that those who follow another way are wrong.  For example, from what I was able to discern, it advocates no murtis and discourages ritual.  That is fine if that is the way which best leads a particular person to God.  However, if murtis and rituals help another person attain God more quickly, then they ought to be entitled to use them.  So I say it is an acceptable path so long as it is not condemning of those who do not wish to follow it as the best way for them.
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A person with strong faith does their sadhana (spiritual practices), keeps their dharma (does their duty...to their family, job, society, etc), and they seek to learn from spiritual teachers and to find a their guru. It is normal and acceptable to have doubt, to even go and look into other paths to see if perhaps these are better for you. It is common to return to the faith and again be at the same level of belief. It is said that some of us who have entered Hinduism now in this lifetime were at one time Hindus in past lifetimes...we have just come home now. So "longer absences", yes there can be very long absences. :)
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look, as per the hindu tradition, every ritual has a purpose somewhere along the line v have forgotten about this,\nfor e.g breaking a coconut represents breaking ur EGO  then sweet water will flow through it