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http://www.hindunet.org/anti_defamation/karma_club/
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Friends,
Have you heard of a new club that has opened in Chicago and Boston
called Karma? This club features an extravagant display of Hindu religious
icons in compromising positions. Pictures of Lord Shiva and Krishna
intermixed with pictures of semi-nude women occupy the wall of a bar, behind
bottles of liquor. A statue of Lord Ganesha beckons people into the
club--the same God that bestows an auspicious entrance to temples everywhere.
The underlying theme that is upsetting to many people is the presence of
symbols of holiness and purity within environments that are far less than
holy and pure. As one visitor said, *Placing icons in a club implies that it
is okay to associate worldly pleasure with divine bliss. The Nataraj, Ganesh,
etc. are aids to help one destroy, not strengthen, one*s worldly attachments.
This act tells me that these people are ignorant and blind of a true
understanding of Hinduism.*
One young non-Hindu businessman who attended the Chicago club on its opening
night declared, *You would never go into a Western club and find people
dancing around a statue of Christ. A Muslim would not think twice about
placing any art in a club reflecting any ideal of Islam.*
An overwhelming majority of those interviewed feel that the owners of this
nightclub, named "Karma", have gone too far by misrepresenting and exploiting
Hindu culture and religion. Their sentiment is for all to take action against
this act because *if we do not, we are passively accepting this denigration
of our culture.*
Although the details above refer to the Chicago club, there is also similar
conflict taking place around Boston's club Karma. The American Hindu
Anti-Defamation Coalition (AHADC) promises to take action against these two
clubs and urges all Hindu temples, organizations, and individuals to join its
efforts in countering the trend of denigrating Hindu dharma for profits.
See PICTURES of the Chicago club at the following website and decide for
yourself:
http://www.hindunet.org/anti_defamation/karma_club/
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Club Karma of Chicago is owned by Srinivas "Sarin" Reddy, Rakesh, and Carson.
Srinivas Reddy:
175 E. Delaware Place
Chicago, IL 60611-1756
Phone: (312) 266-1455
Email: bacchusproductions@nwu.edu
Karma Club:
318 W. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 321-1331
Fax (312) 321-1115
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Thank you for your support.
Rajiv Pandit
rpandit@luc.edu
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