Theologian Rita Sherma sought to bust the biggest myth about Hinduism among the non Hindus—the myth that Hinduism has many gods. She said that Hindus believe in the one and only God who is “both personal and beyond personal, the God who has many powers and energies.”
Rita Sherma, the founder president of the Centre for Convergence Spirituality in Casa Grande, Ariz, delivered the keynote address on May 2, Sunday at the 24th annual brunch of the Interfaith Brotherhood/Sisterhood Committee of Bergen Country for the Baha'i, Catholic, Hindu, Islam, Jain, Protestant, Jewish, and Sikh communities of the locality. Rita Sherman, in her talk on “Building a Sustainable Society through Interfaith Understanding and Social Action,” threw light on Hindu beliefs and principles.
Michael Hinton, a Leonia-based Presbyterian, remarked that he loves Hinduism and began loving it more after listening to Ms Sherman’s talk.
Jyothi Gandhi of Saddle River, the previous president of New Jersey Arya Samaj, said that the Hindus are one of the fastest-growing communities in New Jersey. Gandhi established the first Hindu temple in Bergen County; and now there are three more temples in Closter, Mahwah, and Garfield.
The annual brunch was organized at the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe and more than 400 people attended it. The sponsors this year were the local Hindus.
