If some one converts to Hinduism what will be his caste? How it is decided?

Answer 1

Casteism is a social structure and does not make part of the hindu philosophy... it is like asking if I will be treated a black or white if i convert to christianity

You can be a hindu, even without converting to hinduism... just by reading their philosophy of vedanta, and Gita and doing some yoga and meditations

Casteism is more linked to Indian society rather than Hinduism as a philosophy

Answer 2

The idea of belonging in a caste is a cultural question whereas the question on Hinduism is related to religious/philosophical ideal.

One can say he is 'converted' to Hinduism but there is no way he/she can be 'converted' along with the Indian caste system as one has to be born into a caste rather than being 'accepted' or 'ordained' a member of the caste.

Answer 3

According to me one can convert o Hinduism or he can believe in Hinduism. About the caste - In earlier centuries caste was given depending upon the work you are doing..like even you are in teaching you will be Brahman..if you are fighter then you will be Kshatriya.....but even some great Hindu saints were disagree with this , according to them there should`t be any caste division. So according to the rules one should get caste according to these rules.Don't say you are software professional ..there was no caste for this kind of role in ancient time.... :-)
& TOPLOSER said rite give some money & take watever u want.

Answer 4

yes i did it- hinduism is incredbile- email me if you want to know more. Reading over these answers tells me just how uneducated people really are. First off, you do NOT have to convert to Buddhism before you convert to Hinduism. Second, there is no releasse form to leave the Christian community, and third we dont worship cows, fourth, we dont have to give up meat. A lot of Hindus in India eat chicken. A few wedding dishes are made with lamb in them. The thing with the cows is that there is a special protection on the one certain type of cow that you see walking around India that was placed by Krishna. A lot of Hindus dont eat meat mainly because killing a chicken constitutes murder of another being. And you could be eating your uncle since your soul goes into another shell after death. The caste system in India is really coming down rapidly. I suggest that you read "The Ramayana", "The Mahabharata", and the "Bhagavad-Gita" See how you feel after reading those. If it still seems like you are interested, then by all means go for it. Are you in the Ohio area? Run a search for ISKCON temples near your area. My temple is really cool and the people are really accepting and nice. Contact me for other details.

Answer 5

The biggest misconception about Hinduism is that of the caste system. Many people falsely believe that caste system is actually part of the Hindu faith. It is not. The caste system was a product of Indian culture and society and did not come into existence thousands of years after Hinduism began to flourish in India.

The purpose of the caste system was solely to organise and arrange society. People were classified oriented around their "profession" and "occupation". So there are 4 castes: Brahmins (holy priests, gurus, sages and risihis); the ksahtriyas (princes and warriors); 3rd caste the merchants / Business men and the 4th caste (the labourers, farmers and servants). The caste system was intended to create an efficient social system, it was NOT intended to create superiority and inferiority complexes or to establish a biologically superior and inferior groups. If one looks at the ancient Greek and Japanese civilisations, they practiced what was identiical to the Indian caste system.

You may have heard many false stories about lower caste people not being able to have certain rights, none of them are true. While there is no denying that in later centuries it did become corrupted as many brahmins began to abuse their power, it does not negate the fact that the caste system in itself was not a Hindu establishment but an Indian one. One has to remember that unlike today's society in ancient India there was no such thing as "equal opportunities". Because there were no such things as recruitment consultancies, free education programmes, scholarships and educational funding, chances are that if one was born the son of a goldsmith he would later become a goldsmith or if one was born the son of a doctor or a farmer he would go onto adopt his father's profession.

So in response to your question, if one becomes a Hindu they shall not become part of a caste because the caste system is not a Hindu phenomenon. Many Indians will not know the truth behind the caste system because the Congress party in India deliberately has prevented Indians from learning about the truth of Hinduism and they have deliberately encouraged a belief that everything which is even remotely related to the Hindu faith is evil. They have done this in order to preserve their dirty left wing communist government in power.

Answer 6

I am a convert to Hinduism. My Hindu friend who was born and raised a Hindu says that his mother always taught him that "caste" was not by birth, but by deeds. In that case, we choose our "caste" - in the sense that we all have certain dispositions and strengths and we go into the field that best suits those strengths and interests. This is not the "traditional" answer, no - but according to strict caste system, where you are born into it - non-Indians have no caste, unless they come to live in India for many generations, in which case people of all religions - Christians included - somehow end up with a varna and jati (class and caste). I'm not sure exactly how this comes about.

Answer 7

None can convert to Hinduism. A Hindu is born to Hindu parents in Hindustan (India). No Hindu can be without a caste. Castes cannot be changed by any means; they are by birth.

All the Indian Central and State Govts. laws, rules, orders, regulations and all the judgements of the Supreme & High Courts always confirmed that Hindus' castes are unchangeable and are by birth only. People unware of Hinduism and influenced by other cultures/religions shout & cry that Hindus' castes are changeable; they conceal the true Hinduism, Indian laws, Courts' judgements, etc., yet cannot fool the other any more. The CASTE column always appears in each and every application form prescribed by Govt. institutions & offices.

Hinduism is not a religion. It is a culture, custom, tradition, way of Hindus' lives in Hindustan (India). It is claimed and insisted as such by all the well known Hindu priests, scholars, intellectuals, books, scripts, the Ruling Party BJP & Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, the Indian & International strongest Hindu organisations RSS & VHP, each and every Hindu, etc.

Hinduism consists of four varnas (categories) and thousands of castes therein with different Gods & Goddesses for each such caste. Hindus castes are not equal. Hindus' worship and prayer is the job of their caste, they are born in by nature. Those not included in any of the said four varnas (categories) are untouchables ie worst and dirtiest than dirtiest animals. These Varnas (4 categories) are taught in the Holy Bhagavad Geeta, Verses 40-47, Chapter-18, and are not man made to be eradicated or ignored.

A Hindu may embrace and convert to any religion and remain Hindu by nativity. Hindus have no DOs and DONTs; they are liberal & broad minded. There are no requisites or conditions to remain a Hindu. A Hindu born to Hindu parents in Hindustan (India) will always be a Hindu even if he denies & rejects Hinduism; believes & prays (or not) to a different God every time, etc. The only way to renounce Hinduism is to embraces a religion & to convert as a Jew, Christian, Muslim or Parsi, as per all Indian laws. Hinduism respects, tolerates, accepts and facilitates all religions and never had any enemity or hatred. The ancestors of most (over 90+%) of Indian Christians and Muslims were Hindus.

Answer 8

I am a convert to Hinduism and I do not have a caste "assigned" to me. That is a sad social problem India has to contend with, thanks mostly to the British. In early times, the caste was used as a means to equal out the occupations of Indian society. There were priests, soldiers, "white collar" and blue collar" workers. This unfortunately got perverted to what it is now. Hopefully someday it will get worked out.

Answer 9

I think Mr. Hans Laxman, Jayasri, Jiwan and other learned answeres have not filled any form for be it a Government form or the form for admission to any educational institute. After the column of Religion there is a column of caste. Well, what does that mean.
Though legally the caste system is abolished in India But it has not gone out of the Indian upper caste Hindu psyche other wise we would not have heard of Khairlanji killings of dalits by upper caste Hindus.

Answer 10

actually most of other religions in India are convertees. so some or other fellow know their original Hindu case. so they r given that caste.

some times the financial status of the converted also counts to get an upper caste.