Namaste Nayasurya ji
I understood the problem faced by Native Hindus in the foreign land and the necessity to come up with this sort of things.
The pressure here is very tremendous. I can see throngs of my friends from our temple, all native Hindu...with trees on their face book profiles.
For the people who are forced to go out their homeland (due to security problems faced by Sri Lankan Hindus or Kashmir Hindus or other security problems faced by Hindus ) this could be the way to deal.
But I don't understand the need for other Hindus to migrate to US / other countries ALONG with their KIDS. I wont dictate anyone but men born in some unknown poor hamlet of BIHAR, ASSAM or other similar places working for Indian Army or construction industry or sanitation Industry etc etc in Middle East don't migrate to Siachen or Saudi Arabia along with their KIDS. They stay away from their families for years together. The entire family sacrifices. You should observe the bonding and mutual respect. That's fading off today due to migration.
I raised my objection in the following ways.
#1.
Is there a need to emulate west?
I understood that Non Resident Indians/Hindus are facing pressure due to culture prevailing in US. Thats fine. I empathize with the genuine cases. On others I dont have the RIGHT to criticize or the need to empathize. I think they are responsible for their plight. Read the previous para.
#2. Was Shree Pancha Ganapathi invented?
I didn't get answer from OP yet. If SPG is an invented deity, that invention is not necessary for Indians. It is my view. I will give enough points to justify my view.
#3. Today 14th Feb, 25th Dec and 1st Jan has become an integral part of Hindus living Indian metros and small cities. In the coming days we will not mind slaughtering cows and sheeps in front our own houses. We are VERY GOOD in identifying reasons to justify. :-(
#4. There is a systematic plan to replace our culture with western culture during festive season (and mix into our lifestyle) due to unnecessary patronizing or mad following. It is affecting poor and small Indian businesses in India. If you don't believe ask any of your friends living India to compare their spending on laddu or jalebi vis-a-vis on chocolate or coke or pepsi or other alcoholic beverages.
+1. This is an assertive and proactive approach without compromising or giving into pressure.
But, we have come up with a perfect way to work our holly days out. We celebrated the return of our Beloved Sun...and his Son.
Starting with Saturnalia going to Mithras. We celebrate Beloved Lord Shani Deva and Beloved Lord Surya.
Our children get their gifts over a week earlier than their xtian friends...and because our government shuts down always the week prior to xmas...we always have our days off too.
and...instead of being home a week then getting some gifts and having one week to play with them...our children have the entire two weeks of vacation to play.
Also, we don't have to worry about the xtians shutting down stores on us for our meal or if we run out of milk. Our meal happens when they are still scrambling to purchase gifts.
Now, instead of my children coming home saying..."why don't we get gifts?" I have my children come home and say..."Mom! my friends want to know how come they don't get gifts early!"
Being here means we must bend to what the cultural majority wishes...and so we have these two weeks off. So we just have to find ways to own them as much as they do.
Once we do this...it loses its power over us...and the pressure disappears.
I sincerely suggest this to anyone having difficulties with the pressures of this time of year.
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