Anonymous wrote:OP - I know talking religion at work is taboo. In my case I took a job at a great company in NYC founded by observant Jews. 95 percent senior mgt team was Jewish.

I then hired a Jain and Hindu. They would book meetings on Yon kipper and other major Jewish holidays. Late afternoon meetings day before Passover. I had to mentor the two of them. Crazy little things like the C level boss send us all Xmas cards and I sent one back, the one Indian girl said I don't respond Xmas cards as not Christian. I told her our Jewish boss who just approved your $60,000 bonus not Christian either he just did it to be nice.

I load up the Microsoft Outlook full calendar with all holidays. I do an annual plan for projects and assign work, I have Muslims, Jewish, Catholic, Jehovah Witness's you name it working for me.

I put the Hindu in charge of staff lunch once and she did it on a Friday in Lent that was also Passover week. What a mess. Like a lunch in the Muslim Fasting month was another. Maybe a birthday cake Jehovah Witness.

So I ended up being a religious mentor to two Hindus. It is common sense to me

Anonymous wrote:OP - I know talking religion at work is taboo. In my case I took a job at a great company in NYC founded by observant Jews. 95 percent senior mgt team was Jewish.

I then hired a Jain and Hindu. They would book meetings on Yon kipper and other major Jewish holidays. Late afternoon meetings day before Passover. I had to mentor the two of them. Crazy little things like the C level boss send us all Xmas cards and I sent one back, the one Indian girl said I don't respond Xmas cards as not Christian. I told her our Jewish boss who just approved your $60,000 bonus not Christian either he just did it to be nice.

I load up the Microsoft Outlook full calendar with all holidays. I do an annual plan for projects and assign work, I have Muslims, Jewish, Catholic, Jehovah Witness's you name it working for me.

I put the Hindu in charge of staff lunch once and she did it on a Friday in Lent that was also Passover week. What a mess. Like a lunch in the Muslim Fasting month was another. Maybe a birthday cake Jehovah Witness.

So I ended up being a religious mentor to two Hindus. It is common sense to me

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Anonymous wrote:OP - I am a VP in an IT related field. I currently have five Hindus working for me. I also had a few Jains work fir me too. Going to a party tonight at my Hindu neighbors house. Been to Hindu Weddings.

Most explained there are many Gods in Hindu. But the Gods are not human. More like a Greek God. The concept of believing that someone who is human can also be a God is unusual. They assumed Jesus was a God similar to what they believe a God to be. But were unaware he was a living person also.

Most of my Hindu employe do Christmas presents and even Easter Egg hunts if they have kids. But kinda a cool crazy mash up.

In fact this Valentine's Day my Hindu manager was surprised their is a St. Valentine who was a real person. She Wikipedia it in front of me

And I know what most Christians believe about Hinduism because of the 5 Christians and 2 Jewish people that I work with.

You are viewing their thoughts from your Western Christian perspective of - how could they possibly not believe what I do! I’m so shocked and confused!

Like I stated before your belief and your understanding of what you believe is factual history that you believe can not be disputed is irrelevant. You do you.

I feel sorry for your employees. The way you keep trying to prove your religion to them sounds a lot like proselytizing. It’s got to suck having a boss like that.

Also Hindus very much understand venerating a great person/saint AS God. In Hinduism you also treat your parents, guru and guests AS God. So believing in Jesus AS God is not hard to believe.

It is strongly recommended to have a personal god. Ishta Devata. This personal god is someone we as humans can relate to and love. Stories about this personal God facilitate our ability to form this deep connection spiritually.
Most Hindus see Jesus as the Ishta Devata of Christians.

The Truth, great Cosmic creator, Ultimate Reality, what most call God what Hindus call Brahman is impersonal and beyond the understanding of our average human minds. That’s why we have Ishta Devatas to help guide us in understanding this vastness.

Your employees are probably confused as to why it’s so important to you that they believe Jesus was a real person. Whether he was real or not should not be the deciding factor of your connection to God and it certainly doesn’t change Brahman for them. But they probably do think it’s odd if you believe that Brahman- the creative principle that lies throughout all time and space, everywhere and in every thing - is the same as a human named Jesus.

Love your posts

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Anonymous wrote:OP - I am a VP in an IT related field. I currently have five Hindus working for me. I also had a few Jains work fir me too. Going to a party tonight at my Hindu neighbors house. Been to Hindu Weddings.

Most explained there are many Gods in Hindu. But the Gods are not human. More like a Greek God. The concept of believing that someone who is human can also be a God is unusual. They assumed Jesus was a God similar to what they believe a God to be. But were unaware he was a living person also.

Most of my Hindu employe do Christmas presents and even Easter Egg hunts if they have kids. But kinda a cool crazy mash up.

In fact this Valentine's Day my Hindu manager was surprised their is a St. Valentine who was a real person. She Wikipedia it in front of me

And I know what most Christians believe about Hinduism because of the 5 Christians and 2 Jewish people that I work with.

You are viewing their thoughts from your Western Christian perspective of - how could they possibly not believe what I do! I’m so shocked and confused!

Like I stated before your belief and your understanding of what you believe is factual history that you believe can not be disputed is irrelevant. You do you.

I feel sorry for your employees. The way you keep trying to prove your religion to them sounds a lot like proselytizing. It’s got to suck having a boss like that.

Also Hindus very much understand venerating a great person/saint AS God. In Hinduism you also treat your parents, guru and guests AS God. So believing in Jesus AS God is not hard to believe.

It is strongly recommended to have a personal god. Ishta Devata. This personal god is someone we as humans can relate to and love. Stories about this personal God facilitate our ability to form this deep connection spiritually.
Most Hindus see Jesus as the Ishta Devata of Christians.

The Truth, great Cosmic creator, Ultimate Reality, what most call God what Hindus call Brahman is impersonal and beyond the understanding of our average human minds. That’s why we have Ishta Devatas to help guide us in understanding this vastness.

Your employees are probably confused as to why it’s so important to you that they believe Jesus was a real person. Whether he was real or not should not be the deciding factor of your connection to God and it certainly doesn’t change Brahman for them. But they probably do think it’s odd if you believe that Brahman- the creative principle that lies throughout all time and space, everywhere and in every thing - is the same as a human named Jesus.

Anonymous wrote:This has not been my experience at all.

It’s pretty irrelevant to Hindus if he was a real person or not. It’s a pluralistic religion, you do whatever you need to do to understand God and to live a good life.

If believing he was real does that for you- great! If believing it is a moral story with made up characters does that for you- great! If believing he was born by a virgin and rose from the dead is necessary for you to believe in a higher power, then you do what you need to do.

So long as you can make your spiritual connection to God then your journey leads you to that path that’s most compatible with what your mind needs to make this connection.

That is Hindu belief - One Truth, Many Paths.

“There is one reality, the wise call it by many names; there is one truth, reached by many paths." - Rig Veda ( the oldest of the Vedas, over 5,000 years old)

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Anonymous wrote:OP - I am a VP in an IT related field. I currently have five Hindus working for me. I also had a few Jains work fir me too. Going to a party tonight at my Hindu neighbors house. Been to Hindu Weddings.

Most explained there are many Gods in Hindu. But the Gods are not human. More like a Greek God. The concept of believing that someone who is human can also be a God is unusual. They assumed Jesus was a God similar to what they believe a God to be. But were unaware he was a living person also.

Most of my Hindu employe do Christmas presents and even Easter Egg hunts if they have kids. But kinda a cool crazy mash up.

In fact this Valentine's Day my Hindu manager was surprised their is a St. Valentine who was a real person. She Wikipedia it in front of me

Anonymous wrote:LOL if this is a troll post it is a pretty clever one... traps for almost all camps.

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Anonymous wrote:You're upset that Hindus don't know that Jesus was also a historical figure? How much do you know about the historical development of Hinduism?

Most people don't know much about the historical development of their own religion, much less the history of other religions that they do not personally follow.

Except they follow a Gregorian Calendar, celebrate Aspects of Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas etc. live in America and have tons of Judo/Christian co-workers. So they do a lot of aspects already.

I would not expect Hindus who live in India or newly immigrated folks to know. I am taking two staff born in New Jersey.

My one staff who is 43 went to first Wake a few weeks ago. I found that unusual. When someone dies no matter religion or not I go. She like it as it was a quick in and out goodbye with no religious overtones. She did not go funeral part. I asked if she ever sat Shiver or any other religion she said no.

You sound ignorant.

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Anonymous wrote:You're upset that Hindus don't know that Jesus was also a historical figure? How much do you know about the historical development of Hinduism?

Most people don't know much about the historical development of their own religion, much less the history of other religions that they do not personally follow.

Except they follow a Gregorian Calendar, celebrate Aspects of Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas etc. live in America and have tons of Judo/Christian co-workers. So they do a lot of aspects already.

I would not expect Hindus who live in India or newly immigrated folks to know. I am taking two staff born in New Jersey.

My one staff who is 43 went to first Wake a few weeks ago. I found that unusual. When someone dies no matter religion or not I go. She like it as it was a quick in and out goodbye with no religious overtones. She did not go funeral part. I asked if she ever sat Shiver or any other religion she said no.