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Parallel
to my work in India I began working with Hindu groups in the United
States. Though very few Hindus were living in America when I first
began to study Yoga in the late sixties, by the early nineties
during which my Vedic work blossomed, they had already become a
significant community, highly educated and affluent. In time I
visited major Hindu temples and associations throughout the country,
particularly in Boston, Houston, and Atlanta. Most important in this
regard was the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) of America, but I worked
with many other groups as well.
Like their Indian counterpart, the American VHP
created a forum for teaching Hinduism, information for defending
Hinduism, and communication between various Hindu groups and
teachers. I got to know the VHP leaders as well, who have a similar
dynamism, intelligence and dedication. Such is the power of propaganda deriving from the
need to convert or conquer the world.
I saw many westernized or
American Hindus struggling to rediscover their heritage and make it
meaningful for their children.
Author - David Frawley
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