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"HAFs mission frequently requires "Rocking the Boat" (i.e. Challenging Status Quo). I am glad we have a leadership which is not afraid of Rocking the boat.

There are two types of Rocking:-
1) Exclusive-Rocking where HAF is the only party or main party doing the rocking.
Pro's: Server HAF's mission. More-over,In HAFs absence this rocking may not get done at all.
Con's: None
2) Shared-Rocking where HAF is one of the many parties doing the rocking.
Pro's: Serve HAF's mission. Build alliance with like-minded organizations.
Con's: Might take away focus from Exclusive-Rocking."

"If one is going to "rock the boat," one needs to look one's beliefs. In looking over HAF's "Hinduism Basics," it is clear that more clarification is necessary. We Hindus should be willing to dialogue with each other (something HAF does not always do)in an effort to truly "promote understanding" among Hindus.

Like many Hindus, HAF misuses the Christian term "God." Thoughtful Hindus do not believe in God any more than a Christian would pray to Siva, Vishnu and (especially)the many forms of the MahaDevi. In praising tolerance, what does this mean--to tolerate misperceptions of Hinduism? In promoting pluralism, the Hindu is actually denying the wisdom of Tat Twam Asi. To use English terms, Hinduism is monistic (the opposite of pluralism) polymorphism and certainly not monotheism or any Theism/Theos/God.

In (falsely) claiming "Hinduism is the world's oldest living religion," what is the point if Hindus are going to merely capitulate to the lesser monotheism? It is because of the inability of many Hindus to stand for their Dharma that we have all the misperceptions and outright theft of Hindu Dharma. To understand this theft, simply ask many "What is Yoga; Mantra; Guru and Swastika," for example. In answer to these questions, you may very well get: an exercise business; any repetitive saying; an expert in anything and an evil symbol, respectively.

In Dharma,
Swami Param
Dharma Yoga Asrham (Classical Yoga Hindu Academy)"

"Speaking of majoritarian tryanny, those at HAF (and many other Hindus) are unwilling to even discuss some of their views on what is Hinduism--can we say closed-minded?

Swami Param
Dharma Yoga Ashram (Classical Yoga Hindu Academy)
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