Only God Is Truth, Everything Else Is Illusion - Ramakrishna
Total Surrender of Ego to SELF is Real Bhakti - Ramana Maharshi
Silence is the study of the scruptures. Meditation is the continuous thinking of Brahman which is to be meditated upon. The complete negation of both by knowledge is the vision of truth – sadAcAra-14 of Adi SankarAcArya
namah SivAya vishnurUpAya viShNave SivarUpiNe, MBh, vanaparva, 3.39.76
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Vannakkam: Anyone can say anything whenever they want to. That doesn't mean it would necessarily be accepted by everyone.
There is no definitive entrance point or strict guidelines laid down by anyone. Some sects do allow for an 'entrance' ceremony. Most would agree it's up to the individual so if you feel like you're a Hindu, you start calling yourself one.
Many converts or adoptives have expressed that they always were Hindu, but just didn't know it. It was a matter of realising that the beliefs of Hinduism were in line with previously existing beliefs.
As for the Stockholm temple, it looks like a typical south Indian or Sri Lankan run Tamil style temple, and the type I'm familiar with. I hope you do get a chance to go there.
Best wishes as you proceed.
Aum Namasivaya
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