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any information about "white" hindus

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I had always been fascinated by bunch of white peoples flocking to temples in traditional indian costumes.most of them r from ISKCON,while surprisingly some r "iyengars" bearing namam in the forehead like iyengars do.

i have certain doubts

1).DO THESE CONVERTED HINDUS MARRY OR WILL THEY BECOME SANYASIN?

2).IS THERE ANY WEB BASED COMMUNITY OR WEBSITE WHERE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ABOUT THESE HINDUS?IF ANYBODY KNOW THEN PLEASE SHARE IT WITH ME

3).DO ANYBODY HAVE STATISTICS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THESE CONVERTED HINDUS
 
Good Question

I'm also intested in the statistics about western Hindus. Many of them are quite impressive, being able to quote Shastras, Brahmanas, and Upanishads with a flair unequelled by us contemporary followers who were born into the faith. Some are not so impressive, full of New Age ideas that are insane and some are just drug junkies.

The TM movement, Hare Krishna Movement, Sivinanda Yoga among other Yoga movements, Swami Dayananda Saraswati and many Vendanta gurus, etc have brought the Hindu tradition to the west since the early days of Swami Vivekananda and the Theosophical Society.

Many of these Western Hindus are natural allies to the Brahmins of India as they are more eager to learn from them and have a deeper respect for Brahminism in general then our own people of the east.
 
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