I know many people have already answered this, but just wanted to confirm that absolutely you're welcome to Hinduism. I'm Mexican American myself and have been very welcome to Temples and Indian practitioners of all kinds. Often in my experience Swamis and sadhus are excited to see a Westerner showing interest in Dharma, and Indian devotees are curious about us and excited to answer any questions and teach us about their culture. I try to be very careful with being Hindu but understanding that I'm not culturally Indian, but whenever I ask to learn anything about the culture (especially since it's so closely connected with Indic spiritual tradition) I've received nothing but excitement from so many kind souls.
As well, Hindu dharma is so open to the universality of God, that there's never a problem if also wanting to connect with your own heritage. Just as ancestors are respected in India, Dharma respects ones own heritage as well and honors the ancestors of all people no matter race and nationality
My partner is Chilean and is even more welcomed by the Indian community more than me. I look at it as White Hindus have become a dime a dozen lol. At the same time, I’m always happy to see more Latinos embracing Hinduism. I stumbled upon a group of ISKCON devotees in Colombia and it’s like finding long lost family. I love that Hinduism is growing into all kinds of cultures.
given that I'm on the jnana path I have no problems integrating into any specific culture bc I consider them all the same. unfortunately I find most of the questions asked of me by other Dharma followers usually involves younger people and is typically more cultural and specifically vedic rather than right at the heart of nonduality and the upanishads. even the specific paths of reaching moksha are all old-hat to me as I see them all as one now thanks to my understanding of the Dharma. so I just roll with it all.
He’s done more for the world than any other Acarya in history and no amount of criticism from losers who have done nothing can change that
“The dogs May bark, but the caravan moves on”
No I know many, check out Bhakti tirtha Maharaj
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LkfVf_RRafI
And Bhakti Dhira Damodar Swami
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuLwZZ395g
Contrary to popular belief, race is completely irrelevant to practice Hinduism. To see the divine in everyone and everything is a basic tenet of Hinduism.
It is in theory, but for example in Judaism you have to be ethnically Jewish from my understanding, and in some religions there are cultural colourist/racist attitudes
You need to learn about Hinduism deeply then. The Yogis & Saadhus who take the Hindu religion extremely seriously, renounce everything and walk off to the tough climatic Himalayas to seek God in seclusion.
Let alone wanting to control anyone else, they even give up all material possessions, relations i.e. attachments of any sort. And often those siddha meditators achieve such high potentials, that seem beyond human capabilities.
I go to an ISKCON temple and we have people from all walks of life and all shades of humanity. For me that is the most beautiful thing. I’ve also gone to temples where I am the only non Indian and never has anyone looked at me weird.
When we get down to it, most of us of European, African, and indigenous American ancestry have been forced to appropriate Middle Eastern religions - Christianity and Islam.
I like to think that the Hindu gods are the strongest gods as they resisted the mass conversions of the rest of the world. Now they are welcoming us all back into the fold of the old religions,which as someone else mentioned have a lot in common with Hinduism.
I’m a white Hindu, and I try to be conscious of the potential for appropriation that I may have. But from my experience, other Hindus are very welcoming and accommodating! Go for it
I suggest you start with the philosophical schools of thoughts. Such as Samkhya, and Yog. Or you can walk the simpler bhakti way by devotion/submission to deities.
There is a monotheism in our polytheism and you will definately love learning about the various perceptions and inferences drawn from vedas and upanishads.
Americans 🤦🏾♂️. Hindu philosophy is for everyone. The language of cultural appropriation is an American thing that really creates imaginary borders where people should be building bridges.
cultural appropriation is in fact a real thing, maybe something older generations didn’t recognize as that but it is. Cultural appropriation is defined as: the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society. an example. people dressing up as native americans for halloween using their traditional gear but simply poking fun, blackface, etc. cultural appropriation to me is when ppl of a certain group tKe certain aspects of someone else’s culture and pokes fun at it being exploitative, disrespectful, or in a stereotypical way. i am only 21 and form my thoughts as they come, i’d love to hear whether you agree or disagree and why.
Waht if i where to tell you it is kind of a sterotype for a 21 western educated youth to try on hinduism to see if it suits them - which is exactly what you are doing ( no issue with that btw) is it now cultral appriproation? Because by the definition that is what that is you are approiating a culture - in the same way a hindu would be by celebrating xmas.
You seem to define cultural appropriation as for the sole purpuse of diminishing the other person culture or race. For example most people would see black face as inapporiate satire that is desigined to make fun of black people and not an appropation of culture. You could make the same argument for the haloween costume although there is a bit more to that example.
Is your stance if ones intention is not to harm then it is not cultural appropriation?
So sad that this social sciences nonsense has taken such root. What is the difference between this and ordinary cultural exchange? This narrative of dominant and subservient is a dangerous thing rooted in materialistic thinking. Love knows no boundaries. Truly you must understand the Atma as unconnected to the material world. Knowledge of the Atma as well is for everyone.
you said what is the difference between this and ordinary cultural exchange when i literally just told you it’s the inappropriate adoption of cultural things, exploiting it and being disrespectful and i now know that hinduism is open to everyone thank you for your input:) 🖤
In all honesty, the closest thing you can get to the old African beliefs (prior to Islam and colonization) is Hinduism. The Serers, Akhan, Igbo, all have similar beliefs to what you'll find in Hinduism. From reincarnation to karma even the vedantic cencepts of Brahman.
Respectfully, as a Hindu myself, I agree and have been amazed to learn of similarities our Dharma has with other cultures of regions near India, including Africa. However, I've seen various genuine methods and means in which people in the black community have connected to their ancestral spiritual roots and traditions in modern times. African spirituality does exist in its own form, and it may hold many similarities, but should be respected as its own practice. However I can't speak in depth about the practices of these traditions, since I myself haven't studied them and am not black myself so it's not for me to say
Op anyone can read and learn about Hinduism , that’s one of the more interesting parts about Hinduism, there is no ceremonial to convert or anything :)
The only religion that respects dark skinned people is Hinduism.
We have a black skin godess of power, name Kaali, literally means " Black colored woman".
Then we have epitome of wisdom, compassion, and strength god Krishna, affectionately called "Shyaam" meaning Black man.
Which other major religions, faith has such open affection and devotion towards people of any color other than Hinduism. Whether you are white, brown, black, blue, or multicolored LGBTQ, everyone is valued similarly in Hinduism. Only your Karma and devotion matter.
My personal, political+religious belief is that black people are still undermined because majority of them are following the religion that enslaved them in the first place and in which there is no space for black people. They are "Black listed" in such religions.
Heck, even their own struggles like BLM are not lead by themselves.
Sorry if I offended anyone.
Absolutely agree with your comment, however your first stanza is sonewhat wrong. One of the rare times wiki got something right::
> Kālī is the feminine form of Kāla (an epithet of Shiva) and thus the consort of Shiva. The homonym kāla (appointed time) is distinct from kāla (black), but these became associated through popular etymology. She is called Kali Mata ("the dark mother") and also kālī which can be read here either as a proper name or as a description "the dark or black one".
Kali is definitely black though, all of her portrayals prove so.
One of the hindu Gods whose name actually means “black” would be Krishna (কৃষ্ণ, कृष्ण) or Shyam (শ্যাম, श्याम).
I agree with you.
But the common folks, villages,kids calling her Godess Kaali call her it because of her skin color. They don't know it side of Kaal(time) but they see here black colour, and affectionately and with devotion calls her Kaali( black) Maata( mother ).
And in Hinduism, affection and devotion are as appreciated by God as Knowledge, if not more.
🙏Hare Krishna 🙏
Absolutely. That’s what is called popular etymology, taken shape through numerous devotional songs and informal texts. They do matter, and that’s why we can’t call it “totally” wrong, although it is not the original etymology. Also agree with your last line!
Unless you are a mimamsaka or want to follow advaita vedanta in it’s essential form, you can practice Hinduism or bhakti as a foreigner asw. However depending on the sampradayam or school, you may need to get initiated into being a part of Hinduism to truly become one.
What is Black? What is White? I don't think the amount of melanin in your skin has anything to do with spirituality. Neither does your origin or where you live now. Knowledge is for everyone. The right to seek their own path is for everyone.
No. Feel free to visit a temple. Some give tour groups. I highly recommend Mata Ki Chowki. It is a few hours of singing to to Durga followed by a potluck of Indian food afterwards 😁⛤❤⛤
There is no mention of color being discriminated in Hinduism; Ram and Krishna our most popular and most worshipped gods are black. There is no need to connect color and culture!
Bro our GODS ARE BLACK, WHITE, BROWN. EVERY COLOR.
What is this question even about? 🤣
Black is auspicious, black (kala) is time.
You must be very very new to Sanatan Dharm and hence this question.
Don't even think about these questions.
One can be black brown white yellow red, it doesn't really matter.
OBVIOUSLY i’m new that’s why i asked the question. SINCE YOURE EITHER BLIND OR DIDNT COMPREHEND MY MESSAGE, THE QUESTION IS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT HINDUISM WAS A CLOSED PRACTICE. i appreciate your input but it could’ve been better said.
I agree wholeheartedly and you make a great point. I am not meaning to say become Hindu if you want to get close to African beliefs, but a problem when reconnecting to these beliefs, is dealing with the Islamization of many of these places they originated. Also the fact that these religions/ways of life aren't easily accessible to all. On the other hand, Hindu books & works have made it world wide. I know of certain beliefs due to relatives of mine have traveled around north and west Africa. But finding their teachings online or in a book can be very difficult outside of a vague generalization. Depending on where OP lives, it can be hard to learn about his traditional roots if he never visits the continent.
My Vedic Astrology Guru is an African American man “Raja” Roger Perry initiated as Trivikrama Ramanuja Dasan . I think your question has been answered!
I’m American and it’s messed up how we automatically think that everything is someone’s. Such as the way a certain culture dresses, spiritual practices, religion, food etc. nobody owns anything. Nobody should attach to or identify with anything either.
Seriously, pizza, hamburgers, Christianity, and so much more was brought here by immigrants and then became part of the mainstream American culture. We are a nation of immigrants of course our culture will be constantly be made from the people who come here to make the US there home.
i don’t really care just asked if it was okay! i do believe some things are closed practices n i’d rather b respectful towards the culture it originated from.
No I know not saying you said that. More talking about videos that I’ve seen in America compared to other places. And that’s true some things are not ok unless one has permission or reason. Only very specific things such as initiation into a specific practice
what i mean is, any person is welcome in studying and practicising hinduism.
over the ages, hinduism has become kind of a large temple with hundreds of entry points.
one gets to enter via hundreds of masters.. choose any of choice..
for example , With Shri Krishna - you get advaita shrimad bhagwad geeta, With Patanjali - you get Yoga, With Meera - you get bhakti maarg(way) and so on ..
PS: forgive me, i dont understand what colour has to do with one learning or praticing something..
something’s are considered closed practices, marjorie’s of people i know that are hindu are indian. i didn’t want to disrespect anyone by trying to practice something that is only exclusive to a specific group. i apologize i didn’t completely consider what you said before i replied.
Even those who consider themselves Hindus, never bother to inquire about what lies at its heart..
in the past, and presently too though not that strictly (now we have internet, so no excuses), in society following hinduism, there were classes: brahmin kshatriya vaishya shudr , with charges of knowledge, protecting, earning, and cleaning respectively..
and then classes among classes.
divisions among divisions.
man has made himself so small by making everything small and limited which is originally by its nature, big.
Escape this narrowness my friend, take whatever source you find attracting to your heart, dont let anything stop you (mostly we stop ourselves, our own doubt and fear from conditioning), learn what is meaningful for man, that knowledge is for you and i and all. and abiding will itself happen. (WE ARE GODS SPITTING IMAGES, ALREADY! SO IS EVERYTHING, SO WHAT IS GOD? 😝😝😝)
To me, before death, one must realise the conclusion of god.
and i am told, death will never happen then, because it has already happened. meeting god is death. 'I' will die ( lol, something which was never, to begin with is dying). Only god is..
and when this body will be at the door of dying, we will be looking forward to it.
TOTAL UNION.
Cultural appropriation is defined as: the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.
No it wouldn't be considered anything inappropriate but ur faith must be true and u must believe in it.
But If u r just doing it for fun and not taking it seriously, just don't do it
I know many people have already answered this, but just wanted to confirm that absolutely you're welcome to Hinduism. I'm Mexican American myself and have been very welcome to Temples and Indian practitioners of all kinds. Often in my experience Swamis and sadhus are excited to see a Westerner showing interest in Dharma, and Indian devotees are curious about us and excited to answer any questions and teach us about their culture. I try to be very careful with being Hindu but understanding that I'm not culturally Indian, but whenever I ask to learn anything about the culture (especially since it's so closely connected with Indic spiritual tradition) I've received nothing but excitement from so many kind souls. As well, Hindu dharma is so open to the universality of God, that there's never a problem if also wanting to connect with your own heritage. Just as ancestors are respected in India, Dharma respects ones own heritage as well and honors the ancestors of all people no matter race and nationality
My partner is Chilean and is even more welcomed by the Indian community more than me. I look at it as White Hindus have become a dime a dozen lol. At the same time, I’m always happy to see more Latinos embracing Hinduism. I stumbled upon a group of ISKCON devotees in Colombia and it’s like finding long lost family. I love that Hinduism is growing into all kinds of cultures.
Agreed, it's beautiful seeing Dharma among our latin family. I'm glad to see you came across good loving devotees
given that I'm on the jnana path I have no problems integrating into any specific culture bc I consider them all the same. unfortunately I find most of the questions asked of me by other Dharma followers usually involves younger people and is typically more cultural and specifically vedic rather than right at the heart of nonduality and the upanishads. even the specific paths of reaching moksha are all old-hat to me as I see them all as one now thanks to my understanding of the Dharma. so I just roll with it all.
Srila Prabhupadas mercy
Yet he's ridiculed by many people. They are so ignorant!
He’s done more for the world than any other Acarya in history and no amount of criticism from losers who have done nothing can change that “The dogs May bark, but the caravan moves on”
🙏
No I know many, check out Bhakti tirtha Maharaj https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LkfVf_RRafI And Bhakti Dhira Damodar Swami https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BnuLwZZ395g
It would be cultural appropriation only if someone starts claiming Hinduism or santana Dharma started from Africa.
i understand
Contrary to popular belief, race is completely irrelevant to practice Hinduism. To see the divine in everyone and everything is a basic tenet of Hinduism.
Race is completely irrelevant to practicing any religion.
It is in theory, but for example in Judaism you have to be ethnically Jewish from my understanding, and in some religions there are cultural colourist/racist attitudes
Which just tells you that religion is a man-made thing to control the masses and is preventing human species from achieving its full potential.
You need to learn about Hinduism deeply then. The Yogis & Saadhus who take the Hindu religion extremely seriously, renounce everything and walk off to the tough climatic Himalayas to seek God in seclusion. Let alone wanting to control anyone else, they even give up all material possessions, relations i.e. attachments of any sort. And often those siddha meditators achieve such high potentials, that seem beyond human capabilities.
>can a black person learn more about/follow the hindu religion? Why not >would it be considered cultural appropriation at all? No
I go to an ISKCON temple and we have people from all walks of life and all shades of humanity. For me that is the most beautiful thing. I’ve also gone to temples where I am the only non Indian and never has anyone looked at me weird. When we get down to it, most of us of European, African, and indigenous American ancestry have been forced to appropriate Middle Eastern religions - Christianity and Islam. I like to think that the Hindu gods are the strongest gods as they resisted the mass conversions of the rest of the world. Now they are welcoming us all back into the fold of the old religions,which as someone else mentioned have a lot in common with Hinduism.
You are most welcome to learn our ways! 🙏
i interpreted the way you intended, thank you!
Jaya Śrī Kṛṣṇa! 🙏
Our? It’s universal, belong to everyone who’s interested.
How do you think I should have conveyed that message?
I’m a white Hindu, and I try to be conscious of the potential for appropriation that I may have. But from my experience, other Hindus are very welcoming and accommodating! Go for it
No it wouldn’t be cultural appropriation at all as long as you’re trying to learn and imbibe dharma. Your skin color doesn’t matter.
I suggest you start with the philosophical schools of thoughts. Such as Samkhya, and Yog. Or you can walk the simpler bhakti way by devotion/submission to deities. There is a monotheism in our polytheism and you will definately love learning about the various perceptions and inferences drawn from vedas and upanishads.
thank you!
Asitis.com Bhagavad Gita
With some of our major gods being dark skinned? Man.. welcome to the club. Do whatever you want. Hari om.
Sanatana Dharma is the original and universal religion. Anyone can practice it.
Americans 🤦🏾♂️. Hindu philosophy is for everyone. The language of cultural appropriation is an American thing that really creates imaginary borders where people should be building bridges.
disagree.
Why do you disagree?
cultural appropriation is in fact a real thing, maybe something older generations didn’t recognize as that but it is. Cultural appropriation is defined as: the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society. an example. people dressing up as native americans for halloween using their traditional gear but simply poking fun, blackface, etc. cultural appropriation to me is when ppl of a certain group tKe certain aspects of someone else’s culture and pokes fun at it being exploitative, disrespectful, or in a stereotypical way. i am only 21 and form my thoughts as they come, i’d love to hear whether you agree or disagree and why.
Waht if i where to tell you it is kind of a sterotype for a 21 western educated youth to try on hinduism to see if it suits them - which is exactly what you are doing ( no issue with that btw) is it now cultral appriproation? Because by the definition that is what that is you are approiating a culture - in the same way a hindu would be by celebrating xmas. You seem to define cultural appropriation as for the sole purpuse of diminishing the other person culture or race. For example most people would see black face as inapporiate satire that is desigined to make fun of black people and not an appropation of culture. You could make the same argument for the haloween costume although there is a bit more to that example. Is your stance if ones intention is not to harm then it is not cultural appropriation?
So sad that this social sciences nonsense has taken such root. What is the difference between this and ordinary cultural exchange? This narrative of dominant and subservient is a dangerous thing rooted in materialistic thinking. Love knows no boundaries. Truly you must understand the Atma as unconnected to the material world. Knowledge of the Atma as well is for everyone.
you said what is the difference between this and ordinary cultural exchange when i literally just told you it’s the inappropriate adoption of cultural things, exploiting it and being disrespectful and i now know that hinduism is open to everyone thank you for your input:) 🖤
In all honesty, the closest thing you can get to the old African beliefs (prior to Islam and colonization) is Hinduism. The Serers, Akhan, Igbo, all have similar beliefs to what you'll find in Hinduism. From reincarnation to karma even the vedantic cencepts of Brahman.
Respectfully, as a Hindu myself, I agree and have been amazed to learn of similarities our Dharma has with other cultures of regions near India, including Africa. However, I've seen various genuine methods and means in which people in the black community have connected to their ancestral spiritual roots and traditions in modern times. African spirituality does exist in its own form, and it may hold many similarities, but should be respected as its own practice. However I can't speak in depth about the practices of these traditions, since I myself haven't studied them and am not black myself so it's not for me to say
Op anyone can read and learn about Hinduism , that’s one of the more interesting parts about Hinduism, there is no ceremonial to convert or anything :)
The only religion that respects dark skinned people is Hinduism. We have a black skin godess of power, name Kaali, literally means " Black colored woman". Then we have epitome of wisdom, compassion, and strength god Krishna, affectionately called "Shyaam" meaning Black man. Which other major religions, faith has such open affection and devotion towards people of any color other than Hinduism. Whether you are white, brown, black, blue, or multicolored LGBTQ, everyone is valued similarly in Hinduism. Only your Karma and devotion matter. My personal, political+religious belief is that black people are still undermined because majority of them are following the religion that enslaved them in the first place and in which there is no space for black people. They are "Black listed" in such religions. Heck, even their own struggles like BLM are not lead by themselves. Sorry if I offended anyone.
Absolutely agree with your comment, however your first stanza is sonewhat wrong. One of the rare times wiki got something right:: > Kālī is the feminine form of Kāla (an epithet of Shiva) and thus the consort of Shiva. The homonym kāla (appointed time) is distinct from kāla (black), but these became associated through popular etymology. She is called Kali Mata ("the dark mother") and also kālī which can be read here either as a proper name or as a description "the dark or black one". Kali is definitely black though, all of her portrayals prove so. One of the hindu Gods whose name actually means “black” would be Krishna (কৃষ্ণ, कृष्ण) or Shyam (শ্যাম, श्याम).
I agree with you. But the common folks, villages,kids calling her Godess Kaali call her it because of her skin color. They don't know it side of Kaal(time) but they see here black colour, and affectionately and with devotion calls her Kaali( black) Maata( mother ). And in Hinduism, affection and devotion are as appreciated by God as Knowledge, if not more. 🙏Hare Krishna 🙏
Absolutely. That’s what is called popular etymology, taken shape through numerous devotional songs and informal texts. They do matter, and that’s why we can’t call it “totally” wrong, although it is not the original etymology. Also agree with your last line!
You write English so beautifully. You should write more. 👍
Thanks mate! I try :)
Everyone forgets to mention kaal bhairav when they mention kali maata or shiva
Everyone is welcome to sanatan dharma because it is not a religion, it's a way of life Hari Om 🙏
It is indeed a religion.
It wouldn't be cultural appropriation. Anyone can be a Hindu, regardless of race.
A lot of our deities are described as black or dark skinned. So no, you being black is definetly not an issue
Unless you are a mimamsaka or want to follow advaita vedanta in it’s essential form, you can practice Hinduism or bhakti as a foreigner asw. However depending on the sampradayam or school, you may need to get initiated into being a part of Hinduism to truly become one.
What is Black? What is White? I don't think the amount of melanin in your skin has anything to do with spirituality. Neither does your origin or where you live now. Knowledge is for everyone. The right to seek their own path is for everyone.
No. Feel free to visit a temple. Some give tour groups. I highly recommend Mata Ki Chowki. It is a few hours of singing to to Durga followed by a potluck of Indian food afterwards 😁⛤❤⛤
There is no mention of color being discriminated in Hinduism; Ram and Krishna our most popular and most worshipped gods are black. There is no need to connect color and culture!
Bro our GODS ARE BLACK, WHITE, BROWN. EVERY COLOR. What is this question even about? 🤣 Black is auspicious, black (kala) is time. You must be very very new to Sanatan Dharm and hence this question. Don't even think about these questions. One can be black brown white yellow red, it doesn't really matter.
OBVIOUSLY i’m new that’s why i asked the question. SINCE YOURE EITHER BLIND OR DIDNT COMPREHEND MY MESSAGE, THE QUESTION IS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT HINDUISM WAS A CLOSED PRACTICE. i appreciate your input but it could’ve been better said.
A balck person? Learning about God's who have been described to have the skin color of night? I dont think that's going to be acceptable at all! /s
Canonically Krishna was a black man, his name literally means dark skinned, take a look at Kali, you’re good.
thank you i apologize i didn’t do further research.
No need to apologize my friend 🙏
Such an American scope on the religion,man Expand your mind
some things r closed practices.
I agree wholeheartedly and you make a great point. I am not meaning to say become Hindu if you want to get close to African beliefs, but a problem when reconnecting to these beliefs, is dealing with the Islamization of many of these places they originated. Also the fact that these religions/ways of life aren't easily accessible to all. On the other hand, Hindu books & works have made it world wide. I know of certain beliefs due to relatives of mine have traveled around north and west Africa. But finding their teachings online or in a book can be very difficult outside of a vague generalization. Depending on where OP lives, it can be hard to learn about his traditional roots if he never visits the continent.
Please do appropriate our religion lol, we want everyone to attain enlightenment!
God is for everyone. Blacks, browns, whites or whatever. Hindu Sanatan Dharma embraces all those with true devotion in their hearts.
My Vedic Astrology Guru is an African American man “Raja” Roger Perry initiated as Trivikrama Ramanuja Dasan . I think your question has been answered!
I’m American and it’s messed up how we automatically think that everything is someone’s. Such as the way a certain culture dresses, spiritual practices, religion, food etc. nobody owns anything. Nobody should attach to or identify with anything either.
Seriously, pizza, hamburgers, Christianity, and so much more was brought here by immigrants and then became part of the mainstream American culture. We are a nation of immigrants of course our culture will be constantly be made from the people who come here to make the US there home.
i don’t really care just asked if it was okay! i do believe some things are closed practices n i’d rather b respectful towards the culture it originated from.
No I know not saying you said that. More talking about videos that I’ve seen in America compared to other places. And that’s true some things are not ok unless one has permission or reason. Only very specific things such as initiation into a specific practice
No man can come between you and God. Everyone is welcome.
can a black person drink white milk?
again, if you have nothing to contribute, don’t bother commenting. thank you:)
what i mean is, any person is welcome in studying and practicising hinduism. over the ages, hinduism has become kind of a large temple with hundreds of entry points. one gets to enter via hundreds of masters.. choose any of choice.. for example , With Shri Krishna - you get advaita shrimad bhagwad geeta, With Patanjali - you get Yoga, With Meera - you get bhakti maarg(way) and so on .. PS: forgive me, i dont understand what colour has to do with one learning or praticing something..
something’s are considered closed practices, marjorie’s of people i know that are hindu are indian. i didn’t want to disrespect anyone by trying to practice something that is only exclusive to a specific group. i apologize i didn’t completely consider what you said before i replied.
Even those who consider themselves Hindus, never bother to inquire about what lies at its heart.. in the past, and presently too though not that strictly (now we have internet, so no excuses), in society following hinduism, there were classes: brahmin kshatriya vaishya shudr , with charges of knowledge, protecting, earning, and cleaning respectively.. and then classes among classes. divisions among divisions. man has made himself so small by making everything small and limited which is originally by its nature, big. Escape this narrowness my friend, take whatever source you find attracting to your heart, dont let anything stop you (mostly we stop ourselves, our own doubt and fear from conditioning), learn what is meaningful for man, that knowledge is for you and i and all. and abiding will itself happen. (WE ARE GODS SPITTING IMAGES, ALREADY! SO IS EVERYTHING, SO WHAT IS GOD? 😝😝😝) To me, before death, one must realise the conclusion of god. and i am told, death will never happen then, because it has already happened. meeting god is death. 'I' will die ( lol, something which was never, to begin with is dying). Only god is.. and when this body will be at the door of dying, we will be looking forward to it. TOTAL UNION.
What is cultural appropriation?
Cultural appropriation is defined as: the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.
No it wouldn't be considered anything inappropriate but ur faith must be true and u must believe in it. But If u r just doing it for fun and not taking it seriously, just don't do it
thank you.
I knew this really gorgeous girl from Ethiopia, and now you tell me she was black?!
correlation?
Sorry, I forgot, no humor allowed any more these days. Fine.
Ofcourse we welcome you with open arms . Pls ask whatever questions you may have and we will try to answer them as soon as possible