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October 1, 2010 | Zed urges fellow Hindus to educate Americans about Hinduism |
Nevada:Renowned Hindu statesman Rajan Zed is urging fellow Hindus
to do a better job of educating Americans about Hinduism and remove misconceptions about it. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement
in Nevada today, said that a new survey released by Pew Forum on Religion & Public
Life had reportedly revealed that less than four in 10 Americans knew that Vishnu
and Shiva were part of Hinduism. Rajan Zed argued that although there were various
factors involved in Americans not being well-versed about Hinduism, the oldest
and third largest religion of the world with about one billion adherents, but
we should take it on our shoulders to educate the American public about at least
the basic tenets of Hinduism. To start with, all Hindu temples in USA should form
outreach units to reach the local public and should not miss any opportunity to
inform the seekers about Hinduism. Each temple should attempt to launch a Hinduism
school to strengthen the spiritual and moral roots of our children and enlighten
interested non-Hindus about the concepts and philosophy of Hinduism and counter
the prevalent misinformation about Hinduism. Hindu philanthropists and charities
should publish booklets in bulk about introduction to Hinduism and send it to
temples for free distribution to all interested, Zed suggested.
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