In Texas, young Hindus want to Americanize ancient faith

CNN.com ^ | 10 July 2011 | Dan Gilgoff

[Cronos]

In many ways, 29-year-old Rishi Bhutada is a traditional Hindu, not so different from his Indian-born parents.

An officer at his dad’s pipefitting company, Texas-born Bhutada had an arranged marriage in India three years ago and then brought his wife back to his hometown, where they recently welcomed a son.

Bhutada is a strict vegetarian and avoids alcohol, as do many observant Hindus.

And the dashboard of his Toyota Prius is adorned with a small metal statue of Ganesh, an elephant-headed Hindu god known as the remover of obstacles. Bhutada prays to it each morning before leaving his driveway.

And yet Bhutada is a different kind of Hindu than his mom and dad.

His parents were part of a major wave of Indians who arrived in the U.S. in the 1960s and ’70s and focused their religious lives on building a community of believers and temples around Houston, which was then a Hindu wilderness.

Bhutada, by contrast, wants his religion to step out from that now-well-established Hindu hive to engage the broader culture.

[James C. Bennett]

"The first pic didn't resolve..."

Here you go:

[BigCinBigD]

I have no objection. In fact I’ll invite them over for some grilled burgers and we’ll talk about it.

[freedumb2003]

Thanks and... Wow.

But Mrs. FD is still hotter.

Just in a different way

;)

[freedumb2003]

>> And all food preferences are passed on culturally.<<

Wait — we have hot chicks AND food?

Add beer and we have confirmation that God does indeed want us to be happy.

[21twelve]

Nothing about Hindu’s - but is it okay if I hate the stench of garlic from the liberals in Seattle? (Oddly, lived in NJ for a long time and never noticed it with my Italian friends?)

[Cronos]

minor spellcheck quibble — the meta-religion is “hindU”, and one of the two national languages (the other being English) of India is “hindI”...

[Cronos]

Islam -- no. But if you have to consider Jewish, Hindu holidays as well as Christian -- you get more holidays!

[Cronos]

which one? The first is from southern india, the second is from eastern india.

[skinkinthegrass]

But Mrs. FD is still hotter.
Just in a different way

*snicker*......
...does she (Mrs. FD) always look
over your shoulder while your on FR?....
she does now!

[Redmen4ever]

I don’t care if it’s slick or slipperish
Long as I have my plastic Ganish
Glued upon the dashboard of my car
I can avoid falling rocks and boulders
With the smell of my curry odor
And the good fortune of Ganish in my car

[tbw2]

There was an editorial by an Indian police chief about how we are allies in the War on Terror, and how Indians can profess the war is not justified by the Crusades, since India has fought Jihad and lost millions over the centuries. Being Hindu / pagan, they were fair game for looting, slavery and rape by Muslims.

[NikkiB]

I think the woman you're talking about is Aishwarya Rai. She's so gorgeous:



For the ladies, her husband also happens to make for some fantastic eye candy.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***You would be amazed at the number of Buddhist temples in rural Texas***

There is a Buddhist temple and a rural Hindu temple here in NW Arkansas.

Never thought I would see the day...

[mylife]

There is a Buddhist temple and a rural Hindu temple here in NW Arkansas.

Always banging on tambourines, wanging gongs and singing like 25 cats in a burlap sack!