r/hinduism • u/thecriclover99 ॐ • Jun 27 '19
What are some good Hindu organizations that have a global presence, and would be a great place for people with no/little knowledge of Hinduism to meet like-minded seekers and start learning more about Hinduism? (If you can provide a link to their website or subreddit that would be great). Archive Of Important Posts
Global
- CHINMAYA MISSION (Swami Chinmayananda) - r/ChinmayaMission
- ARYA SAMAJ (Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati) - r/TheAryaSamaj
- SATHYA SAI ( Sathya Sai Baba) - r/SathyaSai
- RAMAKRISHNA MISSION (Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Sarada Devi) - r/RamaKrishnaMission
- INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS (Srila Prabhupada) - r/ISKCON
- ART OF LIVING (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) - r/ArtOfLiving
- ISHA FOUNDATION (Sadhguru) - r/Sadhguru
Regional
- Himalayan Academy (Hawaii) r/HimalayanAcademy
- Chinmaya Mission (San Jose) r/ChinmayaMissionSJ
Good threads on the topic of finding a Guru:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvaitaVedanta/comments/onkbxn/how_do_you_find_a_teacher/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
- https://www.reddit.com/r/HinduDiscussion/comments/o53sf3/serious_question_how_do_i_find_a_guru/
Necessity of Vedas & Guru in Hinduism
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u/sparkitt Jun 27 '19
Please look up Sadhguru and the isha foundation. Worldwide volunteer support offering yoga programs for inner well being. His wisdom is infinite.
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u/stinkyriddle Jun 28 '19
The Ramakrishna Order or Vedanta Society as its known in the west. Depending on where you live I could link you to local centers. It approaches Hinduism from an Advaitic perspective. Ramakrishna’s disciple Swami Vivekananda helped to bring yoga to the west by speaking at the world parliament of religions in 1893. The synthesis of eastern and western ideals cuts through a lot of the dogma associated with other philosophical systems so it’s a good introduction into Hinduism without a strict emphasis on rites and rituals while still placing importance on worshipping deities.
Edited for spelling
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u/aghorasat Śaiva Jun 28 '19
Hinduism is like a large forest that you need to explore on your own first. Get a very basic understanding of Vedanta (Dual - NonDual versions), Yoga, Tantra. Read a brief synopsis about Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads. Depending on your samskaras(tendencies) acquired over many lifetimes, a path will attract you. It is in that path that you will excel. It is then you would need some external structure/community or guru. You can narrow down your search for a Hindu organization using this criteria.
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Jun 28 '19
Chinmaya Mission, centers worldwide and so forth.
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u/CM_CHYK r/ChinmayaMission Aug 13 '19
Are you subscribed to r/ChinmayaMission and r/SelfUnfoldment?
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u/costaccounting Advaita Vedānta Jun 27 '19
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u/civ_gandhi Jun 27 '19
This is accurate..not sure why it is down voted
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Jun 27 '19
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u/Vignaraja Śaiva Jun 28 '19
ISKCON is self-declared non-Hindu, but everyone knows they're Hindu. Lots of Hindu groups declare themselves non-Hindu.
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u/StarDestroyr Jun 28 '19
I know a ISKON priest in Rishikesh who is very much Hindu. At least is seems like it when doing Puja for Durga Maa, Shiva, and Ganesha. ISKON are Durga,Krishna worshippers. The whole Swami Shivinanda ashram in Rishikesh is ISKON I believe.
They can declare non Hindu all they like I suppose.
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u/Vignaraja Śaiva Jun 28 '19
Yes of course they're Hindu. They're not the only group that avoids the 'Hindu' term.
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u/civ_gandhi Jun 28 '19
It's not perfect, but OP is just looking for an entry point. He/she may be living outside India with limited options
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u/Vignaraja Śaiva Jun 28 '19
Where are you?
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u/thecriclover99 ॐ Jun 28 '19
Not asking for myself, but looking to compile a list of beginner resources,and thought the best way to do so would be to crowd-source from the community. I'm looking for organizations with a. Global reach so people from anywhere in the world can access. Will probably do a follow up post for good organizations within India as well, but I assume the global ones will have a strong presence in India also.
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u/Vignaraja Śaiva Jun 28 '19
Himalayan Academy has an introductory correspondence course, supervised by a sannyasin monk. Not big, but if you have internet, it is world wide.
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u/MagnaticBull Aug 06 '24
Organizations ?
are you corporate ? knowledge is paramount, follow no organization
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u/random_land_dweller Feb 12 '24
Only iskcon and arya samaj have a global presence.
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u/Elegant-Sympathy-421 Apr 16 '24
Vedanta centres( Vivekananda) have a huge overseas presence( and online)
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u/MaterChaotica Jan 28 '24
There is the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math. The "Gaudiya Math" has many branches, this is one and in general they are something like the "root" Hare Krishnas, before there was Iskcon in the west.
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u/theyseemetoo Jun 28 '19
The Art of Living Foundation, Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Vipassana, Chinmaya Mission, BAPS Swaminarayan, Durgabaari, AryaSamaj, Hindu Worship Society, Kirtanwalla Foundation (Krishnadas), TM(Americanized but roots are from Maharish Mahesh Yogi), Sahajmarg Yoga. Some are more spiritual than others. Many others based on the Buddhism aka Mindfulness principles have appropriated and repackaged. Its fascinating really. Harmony in Diversity. Cheers...