http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/358/21/2201

Mimi, actually MURDER of family is not the norm in the Indian community. Ex-communicating a member from the family – maybe, never speaking to one’s child again – maybe, threats of murder – maybe. But actual murder of a family member? No that’s not the norm.

I read somewhere that Australia or France (or both?) had plans to implement a sort of cultural training program for foreigners who sought immigration to their country (the article spoke specifically about middle eastern muslim immigrants) so that those people, after understanding the cultural norms they would be expected to accept and conform to, could decide if they really wanted to move there or not. Appearantly either one or both of those countries have had some very serious issues with foreigners conforming to not only the cultural norms of their country but conforming to the laws as well, and it had to do of course with women and relations between genders (who would’ve thought?) I think perhaps something like that would be good for USA to implement in order that people who come from cultural backgrounds that are vastly different from this one can understand what they are getting into, and decide if they will be able to adjust or not.

I also don’t think it’s a bad idea for India to implement the same. Afterall, an Isreali couple had legal action taken against them for kissing at their wedding in an Indian temple. So some sort of preparation may be needed for immigrants and even tourists to understand what sort of behaviour vibes with any given country or culture that they go to.

If the ethos, ethics, laws or overall vibe of a culture does not suit you and you think either it’s freedom or repression will pose problems for you and your family further down the line, well, there are literally hundreds of other countries to choose from.

And you look like a jackass. WTF?

Agreed. Karl (a.k.a. “Dev” and “Dhoni”), enjoy being banned.

There are many stories of saints who immolate themselves by dint of their own mystic potency. The fire of tapa or repentence burns within their chitta (consciousness) and gets so hot and fierce that their bodies catch on fire. Then of course there is the ancient story of Sati (a name for Parvati, wife of Mahadeva Shiva) who sat down in meditation and started a mystic fire within herself and burned because she had to hear offense of her husband from from Daksha, her father. That is how she got the name “Sati” and I think the “sati tradition” took off from that. But note, she herself willed that death by fire via her mystic power, no light was matched. Then you have stories like Madri, one of the wives of Pandu who willingly walked onto her husbands funeral pyre. The other wife Kunti, did not. One of them had to stay beyond to lead the royal family, so Madri volunteered to do “sati”.

Anyway, there are so many stories dealing with willing death by fire in India, it’s referenced in poetry as well, such as;

Oh Prananath! If you do not return soon Your slave will immolate her body When her heart is already burning Why spare the limbs?

Just imagine what Mr. Chander would’ve done if his daughter has married a black man!! Wow!! Ummm, Mr Chander looks like a black man himself

And you look like a jackass. WTF?

Ummm, Mr Chander looks like a black man himself

That, my friend, is the definition of a troll. As you’ll learn from Dhoni/Prema/Dev, brown people (especially Indians and Hindus) SUCK and are absolutely barbaric and an inferior race who are under the false impression that they’re humans, not savages.

Modern witch doctors?

Such as?