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Re: REQUEST : Can non-Indians become Hindu?
In article <ghenDy0DzG.M13@netcom.com>, Vvmurthy <vvmurthy@aol.com> wrote:
>Hinduism Today's web site has some details about a non-hindu becoming a
>hindu. If you search for Hinduism Today, you can access that site.
I posted excerpts from that article, and so far, there hasn't been a
single person on this newsgroup who agreed with it. Some even tried to
ignore the fact that I was quoting from Hinduism Today, since they
didn't agree with the $900 "fee" to become a Hindu.
>I also I know one priest in California who has developed a set of rituals
>for the same. Get in touch with me if you want any more details.
Here's an interesting question - who can arbitrarily develop rituals
in "Sanatana (Eternal) Dharma"? More importantly, do these rituals
have any widespread acceptance?
-Vivek
