For New Readers

For New Readers May 2, 2016

Every once in a while I like to do a post of links to my previous articles because there’s a lot of new people who find me through search engines or recommendations and most, I think, are interested in some very specific issues of being a non-Indian Hindu. So rather than have you get lost in day-to-day posts, here are some links to the posts that best explain me and the way I feel about being a convert to Hinduism:

My own personal favorite post is How To Explain Hinduism, a guide to dealing with those in religions that practice proselytizing and conversion.

I get not infrequent criticism for calling myself the “white” Hindu, this post is my explanation of Why I Am Called The White Hindu

A common assumption made about non-Indian Hindus is that we started out Christian, so here is the story of my religious background.

It can be hard to have your life called into question as it so often is for a convert to Hinduism, but there are lots of native Hindus ready to defend those on a sincere path.

What makes someone a Hindu?

Google Question: Can I Convert to Hinduism?

The phases that converts to any religion tend to go through.

For many Hindus the word “convert” has unfortunate connotations. It almost exclusively refers to people being converted away from Hinduism by those in more aggressive religions. So this post is an exploration of that word and other words that could be used to talk about non-Indians who become Hindu.

The danger in seeing what you want to see and dismissing the rest in a religion that is new to you.

White Hindu Conversations is a series of posts highlighting specific experiences in my life where I’m made to feel like an outsider.


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