BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY, March 8, 2012 (indoamerican-news.com): Recent surveys showed that a majority of Americans are leaning towards Hindu thought. At the same time, a study indicates that over 1/3rd of youth from Hindu families in America may be converting out of Hinduism. While the growing interest in Hinduism is a testimony to Hinduism’s science and universal nature, the counter trend shows ignorance about Hinduism’s uniqueness among many born Hindus.
The Hinduism Summit (Dharmajagruti Sabha), at the Balaji Temple Community Hall in Bridgewater addressed these trends as well as threats to Hinduism from direct assaults, denigration and ‘digestion’.
Some of the speakers were: Hindu activist, Jitendra Oulkar (‘Know denigration: preserve Hinduism’); Shilpa Kudtarkar (‘Spiritual dimension underlying Hindu concepts and issues’); Rajiv Malhotra (‘Breaking India – Western Interventions in Dravidian and Dalit Faultlines’); and Bhavna Shinde Hurley, spokesperson of Forum for Hindu Awakening, whose presentation was on ‘Understanding, living and preserving Hinduism’.
Since the first Hinduism Summit held in July 2009 in Virginia, 12 Hinduism Summits have been held in North America, UK and Australia. For more information, visit www.hinduawakening.org/