nancycosmo
New Member
hello,
I am very new to hinduism but its always been something I was interested in after visiting a local temple for a school trip 10 years ago.
I have been practicing Wicca for going on three years now but I wanted to see if this would be a better fit. Wicca has a lot of similarities like karma, reincarnation, etc.
I am a caucasian female though and Ive read viewpoints that you are only considered Hindu if you were born into it and if you are Indian and I want to understand how I would truely be viewed if I do decide to live this life including such things as wearing a Sari/Saree & bindi, going to temples etc.
Even though ive read that id be looked at as a fake, or a mockery, I dont understand why a loving religion would not appreciate someone of a different culture believing that this is the perfect way to live. I almost feel like its a form of racism itself.
Is there a particular sect that I should research, as a "westerner"
Can I get your opinions on this? I would love to hear honesty and not what the morally correct answer is.
thank you!
I am very new to hinduism but its always been something I was interested in after visiting a local temple for a school trip 10 years ago.
I have been practicing Wicca for going on three years now but I wanted to see if this would be a better fit. Wicca has a lot of similarities like karma, reincarnation, etc.
I am a caucasian female though and Ive read viewpoints that you are only considered Hindu if you were born into it and if you are Indian and I want to understand how I would truely be viewed if I do decide to live this life including such things as wearing a Sari/Saree & bindi, going to temples etc.
Even though ive read that id be looked at as a fake, or a mockery, I dont understand why a loving religion would not appreciate someone of a different culture believing that this is the perfect way to live. I almost feel like its a form of racism itself.
Is there a particular sect that I should research, as a "westerner"
Can I get your opinions on this? I would love to hear honesty and not what the morally correct answer is.
thank you!