Re: ARTICLE : Religious conversion of Young Hindus in the U.S.

Posted By durgaprasad ayyalasomayajula (saibaba@ccs.neu.edu)
15 Dec 1996 21:32:10 GMT

Dear Anil,
Namaste.
Very interesting article indeed.
If there is any religion that can dominate this world, it is Christianity.
For it is based on the Concept of Sacrifice and Love. The Love of Christ to
his people and his protection to the sinners if they contemplate purity.
Who else can conquer if nto for Christ.
He is the Lord indeed.
But Anil, I haven't lost faith in the blood which has been passed to me from
the great sages and the divine Savitri. I haven't lost faith in the blood
which sustained the conquest of Invaders on my mother Land. I haven't lost
faith in the Indian blood and it is still as purile as it should be.
I saw the same Sita and Savitri in the same HSC you are talking about.
American Culture had very little effect on these people
except for thier accent.
I did meet some Inidan medicos in NewYork who rediculed Indian Culture and the
Gods I worship.
They were intelligent and were receptive to new Ideas. We argued for 3
straight days.
Three of them now start their day with prayer to Lord Vishnu. The rest stopped
rediculing
India.
I don't expect all the buds to turn into beautiful flowers. Some get dropped
and that is the nature of NATURE.
American Culture has defintely very great influence on every One. It is so
powerful that it can reach the corners of villages even in remote Africa.
But if Christianity can Survive and OverCome American Culture, Hinduism can
defintely and easily do it.
And for that we have just started. We are having problems that are common to
every
starter. We are not to conclude that we should change our religion.
If I can't understnnnand my mother I wouldn't choose a different one.
I will approach her as her Child. She will then overwhelm me with her Love.

I haven't understood my mother and that is my fault. So now will I choose
Christianity? Defintely not. But will aprreciate her love for her Sons.
See how she is bringing her Children, see how she is feeding her children and
will ask my mother
thhe reason why I might have missed something.
Even a mother doesn't feed unless you ask her. How can she know your hunger
unless you start crying?

Anil, the process has started and soon we will be there.
We shall remove the dust from the west and let every one realize their
Idenity.
Once the dust is wiped out, the pure Indian shines. And he will no more be an
animal.
For that reason , if Christianty does it all for you who cares? After all
isn't she
a mother herself?

Children will reach their nest after the play is over? Won't they?
-- Prasad

Anil Londhe (itechsom@voicenet.com) wrote:
: Here is an interesting article from the Net:

: GLOBAL PRAYER DIGEST
: 7/30/94 PRAY FOR A STRONG CHURCH AMONG THE YOUNG HINDUS IN THE USA
: BY THE YEAR 2000.
: "Are you going to the conference this year?" Ganesh asked Supu as
: they
: walked the tree-lined campus to class. "I doubt it, I have too much
: studying
: to do," replied Supu. Mihir smiled and said, "Come on, bud! There will
: be
: lots of available girls there that your mom and dad would like. And it
: might be
: fun. Did you hear what the new slogan of the Hindu Students' Council is?
: `It's
: hip to be Hindu!' It's only $25 for a whole day. Why not take off from
: the
: books?"
: These medical students, typical of second generation Americans from
: India,
: are from wealthy and professional families whose hectic suburban lifestyle
: leaves little time to teach the children how to be Hindu in a Christian
: society.
: Because of the pressures of growing up with the influences of two
: extremely
: different cultures, young Hindus in the U.S. often appear to be rudderless.
: The
: Vishwa Hindu Parished (VHP), active in North America for 20 years, seeks to
: provide direction and stresses religious community for young Hindus. Based
: in
: India, but with 20,000 generous supporters in North America, the VHP holds
: annual conferences by Hindu youth groups like the Hindu Students' Council.
: The
: meetings reinforce Hindu thought and meaning for the searching young
: Indians.
: Dear Lord, make us aware of how we can complete the Great Commission
: among
: those unreached Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists in our own land. Fill the
: hearts
: of Hindu students with a hunger to know Jesus, the Savior of all peoples.

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