Very good post, Arjun!

Mar 28, 2012 -- 12:10PM, gangajal wrote:

That reason is the lack of any serious proselytization activity by Hindu organizations.

And I thought that ISKCON was time and time again accused of precisely that. ;)

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jIve dayA nAme ruci vaiSNava sevana
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That depends on a definition of 'hindu'. In media ISKCON is mostly considered a hindu organization. From traditional pov it's a Vaisnava organization. While hindu is vague, Vaisnava is specific.


Hare Krsna
Your servant, bh. Jan

www.vrindavan-dham.com
www.veda.harekrsna.cz

jIve dayA nAme ruci vaiSNava sevana
IhA chArA dharma nAhi zuna sanAtana

"Hear, Sanatana! Kindness to all living beings, taste for the holy name, and service to Vaisnavas - apart from these there is no other dharma." (attributed to Lord Caitanya, often quoted or alluded to by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, e.g. in Caitanya Bhagavata Adi Khanda 1.1 purport)