Missionaries (preacher, faith, Lord, religion, Hinduism)

[Pariah]

Originally Posted by penguino

I think hindusim needs to really spread their word, toerwise extinction is looking liek a possibility.

Your joking, right?
Your society doesn't survive 1000 years of Muslim oppression and then disappear in a poof.

[celina]

Originally Posted by Pariah

Your joking, right?
Your society doesn't survive 1000 years of Muslim oppression and then disappear in a poof.

lol, exactly. there's like a billion Hindus, so yeah! We're ok!

[Don Penguinoini]

600 million. The whole world sall be hindu!

[Moses the God Archetype*]

Originally Posted by penguino

I think hindusim needs to really spread their word, toerwise extinction is looking liek a possibility.

What do you mean, hinduism as you call it but sanatana dharma and extinction is not likely to happen you can thank Srila Prabhupada for that as well as others...........ps: and i mean on a sultle level and spirtual level not the gross level.

[Don Penguinoini]

on a subtle level.

[Hema]

I think it will be a good idea because there are these lazy Hindus who don't give a damn, they never went to a Mandir, they never enquired about their religion, so when others come to their homes and say, "This is the way to God," they accept it because they don't know anything about their own religion!

I think missionaries are good for informational purposes, so if it's done it should be done in a way where Hinduism is not pushed onto others. Hindus don't really try to convert because we see all religions as leading to the same destination anyway, yet still we are firm to our Dharma...just like how Ghandi said that he will open the windows of his home to allow breeze to blow in from all directions but he will not be blown off his feet.

[celina]

Originally Posted by Hema

I think it will be a good idea because there are these lazy Hindus who don't give a damn, they never went to a Mandir, they never enquired about their religion, so when others come to their homes and say, "This is the way to God," they accept it because they don't know anything about their own religion!

I think missionaries are good for informational purposes, so if it's done it should be done in a way where Hinduism is not pushed onto others. Hindus don't really try to convert because we see all religions as leading to the same destination anyway, yet still we are firm to our Dharma...just like how Ghandi said that he will open the windows of his home to allow breeze to blow in from all directions but he will not be blown off his feet.

I really don't believe all religions are the same or lead to the same destination. I just think that's the typical party line hindus use, because they're to lazy to explain there religion, or don't know how. All religions are not the same. If one religion says you can eat meat, gamble or drink it is not dharmic. If it tells you to worship a false god it's not dharmic. Hinduism has it's ideals people are suppose to live up to, it's not some hippy free for all cult. You just do what you want or make something up. Again people don't know this because they don't bother to look.

I also think the foundation needs to be hindu schools.

[mahesh]

In the orthodox Swaminarayan Sampraday which Swaminarayan Bhagwan Himself established, the missionairies are the saints. they have been given diksha by the Acharya as Swaminarayan Bhagwan stated for them. They can then preach the word of God. they dont force it upon upon people though. As thats not whats needed all that is needed is awareness, then it is up to the individual to act upon it.

Jai Swaminarayan.

[Pariah]

Originally Posted by celina

I really don't believe all religions are the same or lead to the same destination. I just think that's the typical party line hindus use, because they're to lazy to explain there religion, or don't know how. All religions are not the same. If one religion says you can eat meat, gamble or drink it is not dharmic. If it tells you to worship a false god it's not dharmic. Hinduism has it's ideals people are suppose to live up to, it's not some hippy free for all cult. You just do what you want or make something up. Again people don't know this because they don't bother to look.

I also think the foundation needs to be hindu schools.

Well said. I have never heard this from Hindus but it seems the pride has kicked in as of late. In the same way that Muslims use their Mosques and madrassahs to teach their kids, so should Hindus do the same.

It certainly is not a free for all cult. Well said.

[mahesh]

Yeah i agree with you pariah. Its a must.