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Re: what to say?
Artee Nanji (ananji@ulc190.residence.gatech.edu) wrote:
: okay, i am a young adult whose family is hindu but i am not sure that i am.
: i mean, my parents never taught me a particular way to pray and when i
: asked a "man of the cloth" how exactly i am supposed to pray he came up
: with some BS. i am really confused. if one asks me "what do hindus
: believe in" then i say "i seriously dont know." people come to me and ask
: me why i dont eat meat and why cows are sacred in hinduism. i just tell
: them because. i am a lost cause. but i really dont know what i believe.
: i am sure that if i had some sort of guidance in my life , real guidance
: (not those bullshit moneywanting "manof the clothe people") well anyway.
: i just thought that i would post something that i need help in.
This is a very serious problem among the 1st generation desis
in America. In our race for power, acceptance and 'modernism'
if there is one community that is increasingly failing to pass
on their heritage to their kids, it is us. Artee's grudge is
not uncommon amongst us. Perhaps one should take a cue from our
Muslim/Jew equivalents, and learn something from them regarding
the inculcation of a sense of identity amongst their progeny.
As for Artee's ponderings, I am sure many of us, atleast on
this net will be willing to share our whatever little knowledge
we have with her. Also feel free to e-mail me your questions,
and I will try to answer them to the best of our abilities.
Further, a little reading of Hindu texts will also help.
--
Nachiketa Tiwari
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