How do you turn from Christian to Hindu?

Question

I am a Christian American and my boyfriend is a Hindu Indian. I have researched and got some Hindu script and believe in the religion. I want to convert to Hindu but am not sure which is the right approach for acceptance from Krishna. If anyone has went through this or is Hindu please advice me. Thank you so much. Tammy Bhukya

and I dont need any dumb responses so dont waste your or my time please.

Answer 1

pick a copy of bhaghwat gita, ramayana and mhabharath to be become a complete typical indian(hindu) women.

Answer 2

You already a Hindu (because of your Boyfriend)

Answer 3

There is no specific procedure, like baptizing or conversion. Because one of the basic tenets of Hinduism is that all religions are facets of God's pure love and light, deserving tolerance and understanding and Hinduism is a way of life more than a religion. U only have to practice and believe in a few things and your done, U can consider yourself a Hindu.

The six traditional schools of Hindu philosophy Samkhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Purva Mimamsa, Vedanta define a believer (Astika) as a person who leads his life in accordance to the Dharmic principles mentioned in the Vedas. Some of those basic principles are mentioned below. If u believe in these principles below you are a Hindu.

* believe in an all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcedent, both Creator and Unmanifest reality. The supreme reality becomes manifest in various aspects and forms, and is known by various names. There are various ways by which individuals, in accordance with his/her temperament can realize God.

* believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by thoughts, words and deeds.

* believe in Dharma, Righteousness and good moral and ethical practices in accordance with the scriptures. Includes all duties -- individual, social and religious.

* believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved.

* believe that all souls are evolving towards union with God and will ultimately find moksha: spiritual knowledge and liberation from cycle of rebirth.

* believe in Humanism, Equality of all human beings, regardless of caste, color and creed.

* believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa or nonviolence.

* believe that no particular religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine religious paths are facets of God's pure love and light, deserving tolerance and understanding.


Also some observance are to be followed
# Patience, firmness and stability (Dhruti)

# Forgiveness (Kshama)

# Self-control and contentment (Dama)

# Not to steal or conceal, or be selfish (Asteya)

# Cleanliness, purity and honesty (Saucham)

# Control over senses and sexual energy (Indriya Nigraha)

# Right knowledge of the scripture (Dhee)

# Material and spiritual knowledge or study (Vidya)

# Truth (Satya)

# Absence of anger (Akrodha)


There are thousands of followers of ISKON worldwide who do not bother whether they are accepted as Hindus or not (by the orthodox people) ; but they lead the life of Hindus.

Among those who are "officially" accepted as Hindus are: David Frawley, frank morales and many others have accepted Hinduism as a way of life and consider themselves as Hindus. They are now accepted world over as Hindus, even by the orthodox schools.

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Answer 4

Do not worry. Your boyfriend will provide all possible help to you. You should be mentally prepared. You may have to visit India and your boyfriend will take you to different holy places to educate you.

Answer 5

(1) There does not have to be any contradiction. You can be Christian and share fellowship with anyone of any or no faith at all, believers and nonbelievers alike, as long as you are received as a child of God and not asked to do anything to the contrary. In any system, there is universal truth reflected that is consistent with Christianity, so as long as you stick to points of agreement there is no need for conflict. So I recommend you retain your Christian faith, since you will especially need that guidance to discern what is true and false as you study another culture and belief system. There is no reason you cannot adopt the Hindu culture *in addition* to your existing Christian faith.

(2) This is not uncommon among Jewish and Buddhist followers who accept Christ as fulfilling their traditions, not negating them.

(a) I have a good friend with a Christian prayer ministry who married into a strict Jewish family, and eventually led her husband and father-in-law to receive Christ. She and her husband both practice traditional Jewish worship in the synagogue in addition to personally believing in Christ and following God that way. Other Messianic Jews similarly retain their Jewish traditions while celebrating Jesus as fulfilling the law.

I would recommend to you the same approach. By understanding that Jesus came to fulfill the final stage in Hinduism where everybody becomes as a Brahman or high priest or disciple. So Christianity does not contradict anything taught or prophesied in Hinduism, but actually fulfills or completes it.

http://www.houstonprogressive.org/letters.html#RECONCILING

(b) I come from a family background I would describe as Buddhist-Christian. Where our ancestors were traditional Vietnamese Buddhists, but some of the current family generation accepts Christ, and we are working things out from there. I personally view Jesus as fulfilling the Buddhist teachings and prophesies, similar to how he fulfills the scriptural teachings of Moses in the Bible, so that Christianity is a natural progressing toward spiritual maturity foreseen and foretold by Buddha and other teachers and prophets.

If Buddha liberated people from previous Hindu concepts about caste, by teaching that spiritually one could be freed from karma within the same lifetime, and that this process would occur over many generations, culminating with the eventual coming and return of a final Maitreya Buddha (taken to mean Jesus), then these concepts in Buddhism, as a middle stage, may help you bridge some of the historical gaps between Hinduism and Christianity.
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http://www.myworldconnections.com/Buddha.htm

Buddha taught that there would be a future Messiah, "Lord of Mercies," who would be able to free men of their sins. Buddha said, "He is the Lord of Mercies, His name shall be called the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords. He is all knowing, all wise. He knows all that is in the human heart. He is Lord of all the angels and of all humans. No one is greater than He." -- Sutrapridot 3:107

Buddha continued to teach of the Lord of Mercies, that "His side has a wound where he was pierced, and his forehead has many scars. He will carry you to heaven where you will find the triune God. Thus give up following the old way. A spirit from heaven will come and dwell in your heart." -- Manuscript, Praising Temple, Chiengmai, Thailand
http://www.myworldconnections.com/Buddha.htm
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(3) If you encounter difficulties in reconciling views or terms for spiritual concepts or beliefs between Hinduism and Christianity, please do not let this challenge your faith and cause you to compromise by choosing one over the other, but let it inspire you to seek higher truth that satisfies both without contradiction. That is the nature of God's universal truth - to embrace all, by definition; otherwise it is not universal so something is missing.

I understand that some Hindus see Jesus as another incarnation of Krishna; but the distinguishing factor is your faith that Jesus was a special incarnation that allows complete spiritual reconciliation between man and God that was not possible before. So please do not give up this faith, but retain it as the foundation from which you will better be able to embrace the Hindu teachings that point in this direction, toward Christ as ultimate fulfillment of all religions and prophesies concerning humanity and spiritual maturity.

I recommend consulting with an interfaith pastor, or two different pastors or counselors who can help you if you have questions you cannot answer or resolve on your own. The Bahai are especially good sources of support because they teach that each religion's prophet was sent by God as a history teacher to address humanity at that time to bring a particular part of the message. And the best we can do is to learn from all religions so we can understanding how all aspects of God's truth fit together as one.

Here are the guidelines for sharing across race and culture, used by the Bahai outreach group for healing racism:

http://www.houstonprogressive.org/CHRguide.html

Answer 6

Why would you want to!? Take a good look first! the reason you are finding it hard to is that most people convert the other way when they see the deception for what it is

Answer 7

The best way to describe Hinduism is "a religion that has many different religions inside it". Hinduism is not a coherent and cohesive religion because there are many and often self contradictory ways to practice Hinduism. Because of this, it is actually one of the more difficult religions to practice. If one is a Christian or a Muslim it is relatively easier because one knows where they are and what they are required to do. Moreover, in Islam and Christianity there is a clear structure, in that one has a founder, a main doctrine (like the bible or Koran) and a code of conduct (like the sharia). In Hinduism we do not have such a clear structure, our doctrines and bibles (which tend to be much longer than the Koran and holy bible) number in hundreds, according to the Vedic texts there are 50 million gods and goddesses in total. Due to this, Hinduism has a very large content and it can be easy to get lost.

Often, the average Hindu himself knows very little about Hinduism because, put simply, there is simply far too much to know. Also the average Hindu does not have time to practice Hinduism accurately, and due to this Hindu practice is reduced to the singing of simple hymns in front of statues. This is a very rudimentary form of Hinduism and I would not advise it. This is because the hymns and aartis that are often sung are in the language of Hindi. Whereas Hinduism should in essence ONLY be practiced in Sanskrit. According to Hinduism Sanskrit is the language of the gods. Even scientists have now claimed that the sound waves that are produced when one speaks in Sanskrit are so unique that they have mystical effects associated with them. Sanskrit is the language that all the mantras are written in. Because of this, it is pointless to practice Hinduism in the Hindi language.

There are literally hundreds of different ways that one can be a Hindu and there are hundreds of different ways that one can practice Hinduism. Critics of Hinduism have attacked this fact, because it allows for inconsistency. However Hindus shall often champion it as a good thing, because it takes into consideration people's individuality and they are permitted to form a bond with god contingent on their individuality.

As I said, Hinduism is practiced in various ways and can often seem contradictory. For this reason recognition must be granted to the fact that "Hinduism" is not a cohesive religion but an umbrella religion that encompasses all other religions. For instance, the ISKON (Krishna Conciseness) teach that sex should only be undertaken for procreation. Whereas according to Shiva Maha Purana it is a man's duty to sexually satisfy his wife well into old age. The ISKON teach sexual energy to be bad because it is associated with the senses, whereas according to the tantric aspects of Hinduism (which are associated with kali worship) sexual energy is very important for spiritual enlightenment and self realisation because sexual energy is part of god. Can you notice the difference? Another example is food. Ostensibly Hinduism is a vegetarian religion because animals are considered have souls and thus to be a part of god. Whereas if one worships the kali, one is required to make animal sacrifices. According to schools like ISKON and Sanathan Dharma, machoism is a bad thing for men to display because overt masculinity hinders wisdom. Whereas, the hanuman and Shiva doctrines teach the Christian idea that manliness is next to godliness and it is important for guys to be athletic, masculine and virile because this is an important way of realising god.

There are different schools: This include ISKON, Aryan Samaj, Sanathan Dharma etc. Each school practices it differently. There are some Hindus that place emphasis in worship by singing hymns and concentrating on gods and goddesses. Others emphasise yoga, meditation and the recitation of mantras. Still others focus on the concepts of dharma and karma and charity work. Hence there is no "one way" that Hinduism can be practiced.

Now, I would like to correct some common "myths" about our religion. Firstly, Hinduism is often associated with the infamous "caste system". I would like to take this opportunity to unequivocally and categorically clarify that the Indian caste system IS NOT PART OF THE HINDU RELIGION. The caste system was a product of Indian culture and society and actually did not come into existence thousands of years after Hinduism started to flourish in India. The caste system has nothing to do with the Hindu religion. Hinduism actually teaches that everyone is equal because everyone has a soul which is part of god. In so far as the caste system is concerned, it was only a way to organise society. If you look at the ancient Greek and Japanese societies, they practiced what was identical to the caste system. The Indian society was divided up into 4 castes: Brahmins (priests, gurus and the religious elite); Royalty (Princes and Warriors); Merchants and Business men and then the 4th was labourers. The problem with any caste system that is modelled on a belied in hierarchy is that in due course it shall engender superiority and inferiority complexes. As a result the Brahmins of ancient India began to think that they were superior even to Indian Kings! But I can assure you that the Indian caste system is not a Hindu establishment.

The second myth is that regarding the Hindu idols. Hindus are often insulted by Muslims and Christians as being idolaters and stone worshippers. This is wholly inaccurate. The idols that we worship play only a symbolic role. They are there to symbolise the gods and not constitute the gods. No Hindu in his or her right mind actually believes that the idols they worship are the gods themselves and will come alive! That is nonsense. The Vedic texts actually prohibit the construction of idols, however ancient Indians chose to prevaricate this religious law. The reason was that they found idols of gods were good as a method to focus worship and give it a direction. No Hindu in their right mind actually believes that god can be reduced to a statue or a clay stone. There is a similar dynamic in all religions. Even Buddhism use religious idols for symbolic purposes. In churches there are often status of Jesus on a cross. Muslims run around the black rock at Mecca which they call "lord's house". Thus religious symbols are actually practiced in every religion. That is all the Hindu idols are - symbols. Nothing more and nothing less.

Good Luck if you decide to choose Hinduism.


p.s a good website is http://www.hinduwisdom.info/index.htm...

and the bibles are as follows:
Vedas (4 books)
Puranas
Upanishads
Shastras
Ramayana
Gita
(plus each god shall have their own book)

Answer 8

Ask your boyfriend to give you guidance on your conversion.

Answer 9

sounds like a big mistake

Answer 10

LOL - you're kidding, right?