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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother and her friends have always been super Catholic. It drives me nuts, but I honestly think that it's also a way for seniors to network. After going to church and doing charity work, they hang out together, go to coffee and chat.

This is probably what your parents do too.[b] As long as it doesn't channel into annoying you with their politics, too[/b],  it isn't so bad.[/quote]

Nah - they never talk about politics or public policy. It wouldn't matter if they did because they are progressive democrats in terms of public policy so we agree on most things. Their personal views on how people should live their lives is very different but they don't think governments should dictate that. Like for example they are very pro-choice but would definitely be very judgmental on anyone who got one. They are introverts and have never socialized really. It is just straight up taking their level of devoutness to the next level.

I overheard them once that in 10 years they might want to sell everything and just go back to india to live in a ashram/temple and become groundskeepers and give alms to the poor.

I don't even know what to say to that. [/quote]

It's called taking sannyas and it's very common in Hindu households. Wealthy merchant bankers, kings and jewelers would give up all their material success once they hit old age and wear the monk's robe and head into the forest ashrams.

I'm a modern Hindu-American in my 20s, have a successful career, and I know I intend to take sannyas when I'm at retirement age and God calls. You shouldn't judge your parents.[/quote]

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