Letter PAMHO:12920788 (171 lines) [W1]
From:      (Bhakta) Jan Mares (NE-BBT Czech)
Date:      19-Jan-07 13:22 (14:22 +0100)
To:        "Rabin Bangoer" <rbangoer@gmail.com>
Reference: Text PAMHO:12899802 by Internet: Rabin Bangoer
Subject:   Questionnaire "Are We Hindus?"
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Hare Krishna Prabhu, _/\_

> Please tell me something about yourself.
>
> Q: What is your country of birth?
> A:

Czech Republic

> Q: What is your country of residence?
> A:

Czech Republic

> Q: Are you from Indian origin (i.e. yourself or your ancestors were
> born in India)?
> A:

no

> Please tell me what you understand by Hinduism. Below, I have listed
> most common definitions . Please indicate on a scale of 0 to 10 how
> relevant you think they are (0 = I totally disagree, 10 = I fully
> agree).
>
> Q: Hinduism is a well-defined, religious tradition based on the
> Vedic scriptures.
> A (0-10):

8 (all fits but there are more traditions than one)

> Q: Hinduism is a collection of many different, religious traditions,
> not necessarily related to each other.
> A (0-10):

9 (they are loosely related)

> Q: Hinduism means Mayavada (a type of impersonalism founded by
> Sankaracarya).
> A (0-10):

6 (a rather great penetration into all traditions)

> Q: Hinduism means demigod worship.
> A (0-10):

8 (very prominent since Sankara)

> Q: Hinduism is a culture of Vedic traditions.
> A (0-10):

9 (although degraded)

> Q: Hinduism is a social system based on varnasrama.
> A (0-10):

8 (corrupted by outside influences though)

> Q: Hinduism is an ethnic term indicating people from Indian origin
> and with typical Indian bodily features.
> A (0-10):

0 (this view gained prominence by a material degradation)

> Q: The term 'Hindu' refers to a geographical name for the country
> and people living at the south of the Sindhu river. The name was
> given by Muslims and later adopted by the British. As such, it
> refers to India.
> A (0-10):

10 (East and South)

> Please tell me what you think about our identity as Hindus. Please
> indicate on a scale of 0 to 10 how much you agree with each
> statement.

Isn't this and following set of questions a repetition of previous
questions?

> Q: We belong to Hinduism as a well-defined, religious tradition
> based on the Vedic scriptures.
> A (0-10):

> Q: We belong to Hinduism as one of its many distinct religious
> traditions. A (0-10):
>
> Q: We represent the Hindu religion.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We are not Hindus because they are Mayavadis and we are not.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We are not Hindus because they are demigod worshipers and we are
> not. A (0-10):
>
> Q: We belong to Hinduism as a Vedic culture.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We represent the Vedic culture.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We belong to Hinduism as a social system (i.e. varnasrama).
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We belong to the Indian community.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We are Indians.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: We belong to India.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: When dealing with the media, we should present ourselves as
> Hindus. A (0-10):

7 (with a specification where Vaisnavism stands)

ditto for following questions

> Q: When dealing with the government or with legal issues, we should
> present ourselves as Hindus.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: When dealing with academics, we should present ourselves as
> Hindus. A (0-10):
>
> Q: When dealing with the anti-cult movement, we should present
> ourselves as Hindus.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: When dealing with other religions, we should present ourselves as
> Hindus. A (0-10):
>
> Q: When dealing with each other, we should present ourselves as
> Hindus. A (0-10):

0 (no need)

> Q: We are Hindus.
> A (0-10):
>
> Q: ISKCON is a Hindu organisation.
> A (0-10):

7 (see the media question)

> Q: Do you feel comfortable being called a Hindu?
> A (0-10):

3 (I always try to explain)

> Q: Do you feel comfortable dealing with Hindus?
> A (0-10):

6 (mostly they are nice but some are heavy mayavadis)

> Q: If you are from Indian origin, please list some of the benefits
> and challenges of being an Indian in ISKCON.
> A:

See also www.veda.harekrsna.cz/bhaktiyoga/vaisnavism.htm#3


Hope this helps. All the best with your study.

Your servant, bh. Jan

www.vrindavan-dham.com
www.veda.harekrsna.cz
(Bhakti-yoga, Vedic Encyclopedia, Vedic Library, Connections, Links)
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Letter PAMHO:12995578 (15 lines)
From:      Internet: "Rabin Bangoer" <rbangoer@gmail.com>
Date:      03-Feb-07 17:01 (18:01 +0100)
To:        rbangoer@googlemail.com
Bcc:       (Bhakta) Jan Mares (NE-BBT Czech) [16891]
Attached:  Results_of_Questionnaire.pdf (273247 bytes)
Subject:   Results of Questionnaire "Are We Hindus?"
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Dear devotees,
PAMHO, AGTSP

Thank you all for participating in the questionnaire. As I promised to send
you the results, see the attached file called "Results of Questionnaire.pdf"
(needs Acrobat Reader to open).

You may also download the Powerpoint presentation I gave on this survey. See

http://rab96.files-upload.com/88977/AreWeHindus.ppt.html

(look for "File: Are We Hindus.ppt", right-click "Click here to download",
and choose "Save traget as")

ys Rabin
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