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**Beerinkol** · 08-07-2012, 02:35 PM

Pondichery:

A few years ago some italians fro vatican visited india as tourists, visited temples in south india, and were impressed by hindu culture and vedas. Through internet, located Raja sastry from pondichery in 2001, invited him to italy and learnt veda mantras for three months. The group gave up meat and alcohol. Learnt more during their further visits to india and wanted to convert.

On 4th august, 23 italians took sivs deeksha, and took new names in a function in a temple near pondichery. The naming was officiated by raja sastry with proper vedic rituals.

23 Italian nationals converted into Hinduism | ??? ???????? ?????? ????? ????? ????? 23 ????????????? Dinamalar

I feel if anyone wants to follow Sanathana Dharma, he/she need not convert.
Just follow the tenets side by side with their pre existing religion.

I am never happy to see "converts"..cos just imagine if this pic was an Indian Hindu couple converting to some other religion everyone will be crying "O Dharma is on the decline..blah blah blah".

Why have double standards?

That's why I like Sathya Sai Baba's teachings..He never asks anyone to abandon their original religion and in Puttaparthi during each each religious festivals like Eid,Christmas,Chinese New Year etc..all cultural and religious principles of variuos religions are given importance.

Devotees from the West might recite Vedas flawlessly and at the same time do NOT abandon worship of Jesus Christ.

They just know that its Ekam Sat Viprah Bahuda Vadanti.

Lets hope that the couple in the picture above do not abandon their original religion.

08-07-2012, 02:35 PM	#26
Beerinkol Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 5,268 Senior Member	Pondichery: A few years ago some italians fro vatican visited india as tourists, visited temples in south india, and were impressed by hindu culture and vedas. Through internet, located Raja sastry from pondichery in 2001, invited him to italy and learnt veda mantras for three months. The group gave up meat and alcohol. Learnt more during their further visits to india and wanted to convert. On 4th august, 23 italians took sivs deeksha, and took new names in a function in a temple near pondichery. The naming was officiated by raja sastry with proper vedic rituals. 23 Italian nationals converted into Hinduism \| ??? ???????? ?????? ????? ????? ????? 23 ????????????? Dinamalar I feel if anyone wants to follow Sanathana Dharma, he/she need not convert. Just follow the tenets side by side with their pre existing religion. I am never happy to see "converts"..cos just imagine if this pic was an Indian Hindu couple converting to some other religion everyone will be crying "O Dharma is on the decline..blah blah blah". Why have double standards? That's why I like Sathya Sai Baba's teachings..He never asks anyone to abandon their original religion and in Puttaparthi during each each religious festivals like Eid,Christmas,Chinese New Year etc..all cultural and religious principles of variuos religions are given importance. Devotees from the West might recite Vedas flawlessly and at the same time do NOT abandon worship of Jesus Christ. They just know that its Ekam Sat Viprah Bahuda Vadanti. Lets hope that the couple in the picture above do not abandon their original religion.
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