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Title: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Indira on October 12, 2007, 01:39:11 PM: It's all very pro-Israel, but everyone what is your thoughts on India and China. the Hindu/Buddhist people, culture and cuisine - not the governments.
Do any practise some yoga or feng shui?
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: mord on October 12, 2007, 01:40:10 PM: Yes i used to very good forum
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Dexter on October 12, 2007, 01:41:49 PM: Hello and welcome to the forum.
Sounds intresting, can you provide us a link ?
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: mord on October 12, 2007, 01:43:47 PM: Quote from: Dexter on October 12, 2007, 01:41:49 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum.
Sounds intresting, can you provide us a link ?

http://www.hinduunity.org/
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Indira on October 12, 2007, 01:44:07 PM: Do you like the culture of Hindu/sikh India and Buddhist China. i was with friends in Shanghai, when the cross dressing disgrace of Israel won the Eurovision, My elders were very offended by that.
China is a great holiday place, please try to go there and if you can visit the old temples of Orissa please.
You will get great cheap food as well, mostly vegetarian.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: genteelgentile on October 12, 2007, 03:43:03 PM: Hindus might come from a very different religious place from the rest of us, but we hold no quarrel with them. As long as no one is calling for our destruction, it is all very "live and let live."
By the way, I love Indian food. Americans could learn more about "real" food by going to an Indian restaurant.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: New Yorker on October 12, 2007, 05:14:42 PM: Hi Indira, welcome to the JTF forum. Hindu's are very nice people, as a matter of fact, the Jews that went to live in India were the only ones that weren't persecuted by the local people and lived in peace while they were there. We are all aware of it.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Ehud on October 13, 2007, 08:49:52 PM: Hindus are very nice people, there are many of them where I live. They are intelligent, courteous, kind, respectful and cultured. I think Hindu and Eastern Spiritualism is nice although I don't know much about it. It seems to have a large emphasis on controlling the mind, which is something that I think is very useful. I wish I knew yoga or how to meditate. Finding peace of mind and being at peace with oneself is something that I would like to attain, so I think I will eventually look into meditation, I just don't have the time for it right now.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Dan on October 13, 2007, 08:51:40 PM: Hi and welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Indira on November 06, 2007, 05:37:01 AM: Get some good Feng shui books and Yoga books please.
I am actually a Punjabi sikh/hindu mixture, so I am not that dark skinned.
My father who is most definately a hindu called laxmi was waiting in a Airport next to an Israeli but the Israeli thought he was a Iranian. The Israeli became a good family friend after he saw father's Indian passport.
Do you like the chinese too, they have loads of problems with muslims too.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: newman on November 06, 2007, 12:49:59 PM: I LOVE Indian food. My favourite! :P
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: HiWarp on November 06, 2007, 12:55:33 PM: Same here. Love Indian food. My sister in law teaches yoga and I tried it once. It was great. Need to get a little more flexible, though.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Raulmarrio2000 on November 06, 2007, 01:00:59 PM: Well, I entered Hindu Unity only once. I saw some politheism and clicked exit quickly. I have nothing against Hindus, but it's not for me. Yoga, never. Feng Shui only know a friend of mine practised it. But it's pure Avodah Zara. It may be ok for them. Not for Jews or Torah believers.
Hallachically a Jew or Noahide must not buy or have anything from India, since the manufacturer may have devoted his work to an idol. But I'm not so strict and now use Indian incense to enjoy the aroma. ( Just being carefull that there is no Avodah Zara prayers printed in the packet)
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Ambiorix on November 06, 2007, 01:30:44 PM: Quote
Hallachically a Jew or Noahide must not buy or have anything from India, since the manufacturer may have devoted his work to an idol
Can you explaine please?
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Ambiorix on November 06, 2007, 01:35:51 PM: Quote from: Indira on October 12, 2007, 01:39:11 PM
It's all very pro-Israel, but everyone what is your thoughts on India and China. the Hindu/Buddhist people, culture and cuisine - not the governments.
Do any practise some yoga or feng shui?
China is capable of resisting all foreign invasions I hope for them.
India's people are OK. The religion , seems moderate , is not a problem in Europe.
It is good to have more political ties with your people to help combat muslims' eastern aggression.
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: MassuhDGoodName on November 06, 2007, 01:43:47 PM: Re: "...Hallachically a Jew or Noahide must not buy or have anything from India, since the manufacturer may have devoted his work to an idol...

If that is true, then a Jew or Noahide is absolutely forbidden to purchase any item manufactured in China, because China has taken over 100% of the former Indian idol manufacturing business in the same way they've taken over most Western manufacturing.

So...If what you write is true, no Jew or Noahide may own or purchase almost everything for sale today.

Now what do you have to say?
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: HiWarp on November 06, 2007, 01:50:39 PM: Quote from: MassuhDGoodName link=topic=9700.msg#msg date=
Re: "...Hallachically a Jew or Noahide must not buy or have anything from India, since the manufacturer may have devoted his work to an idol...

If that is true, then a Jew or Noahide is absolutely forbidden to purchase any item manufactured in China, because China has taken over 100% of the former Indian idol manufacturing business in the same way they've taken over most Western manufacturing.

So...If what you write is true, no Jew or Noahide may own or purchase almost everything for sale today.

Now what do you have to say?

What do you mean "almost"? ;D
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Merkava on November 06, 2007, 01:57:11 PM: I don't go to Hindu forums but I do study an Indian book called Kamasutra for Dummies. I am learning loads of new stuff !
Title: Re: Hello friends, have you been into the Hinduunity forums ever?
Post by: Raulmarrio2000 on November 06, 2007, 02:13:17 PM: Well, a Jew who's studied Torah would explain it better than me. But according to Hallacha, Christianity is Shituf ( that is believing someone or something helps Hashem to guide the world, it may be Jesus, a star, etc....). Shituf is Avodah Zarah only if done by a Jew, but not by a goy. Worshipping some idol or power and believing it is independent fron Hashem is Avodah Zarah for both Jews and Gentiles.
There are several reason not to have or buy anything made or used by an idolator.
1- The idolator may have devoted the object or his effort to an idol.
2- If you have trade, sell or buy from an idolator, he may use what you sell to him or the money you pay to commit idolatry.

Atheism is also forbidden for both Jews and Gentiles, but there is no problem with having trade with them. Thier objects are not devoted to any idol, and he won't use the money to commit atheism. For example you may sell a candle to an atheist since he would use it only to light his house. He is a sinner, but you don't help him to sin even more.

I'm not an expert about far East culture, but I think most Chinese are Budhist or Confucianist, those are philosophies, not religions. Budhism is a form of Atheism, and it would be forbidden for goyim also, but you are not forbidden to have trade with them.

Anyway, nowadays it is nearly impossible to follow those rules. Even a Christian by name, may practise Avodah zara superstitions. And I would dare to say that there may be also Jews who commit idolatry.
If you really want to know what to do, then you'd need a Rav.