Hinduism does not advocate proselytization, as Hinduism was not founded as a religion. Hinduism mainly talks about the way of life that leads to God, but if someone likes Hindu philosophy and wants to become a Hindu, he/she is always welcome to Hinduism.

Some people have a misconception that to become a Hindu, you have to be born as a Hindu only, but this is not true. You can become a Hindu even if you are born a non-Hindu and you are of a non-Asian origin. In fact, there are millions of men and women living in the world who were non-Hindus by birth but later accepted Hinduism as their way of life.

A List of Converts to Hinduism:

1. George Harrison: A very popular English musician, a member of The Beatles.

2. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri): Author on Hinduism, Yoga, and Ayurveda, and the founder and director of the American Institute for Vedic Studies in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

3. Alfred Ford (Ambarish Das): American businessman, great-grandson of Mr. Henry Ford, one of the most famous businessmen.

4. Annie Besant: Theosophist, orator, and feminist.

5. Kellie Williams: American Actress.

6. Joe Don Looney: Professional American Football player.

7. J. D. Salinger: Famous American Author.

8. Alain Daniélou: French historian, intellectual, musicologist, Indologist.

9. Heather Graham: American actress.

10. Richard Alpert (Ram Dass): Famous spiritual teacher.

11. Nina Hagen: German singer.

12. Pandit Tansen Pandey (born Ustad Hussainuddin Khan Dagur): Famous musician.

13. Mirza Salih: Prominent Mughal official and member of the Darbar of emperor Akbar.

14. Sita Ram Goel: Indian Commentator, writer, and Hindu activist.

15. Margaret Elizabeth Noble (Sister Nivedita): Social worker, author, and teacher.

16. Dr. Frank Morales (Sri Dharma Pravartaka Acharya): Author and preacher of Hinduism. https://www.dharmacentral.com/

17. Julia Roberts – A very famous Hollywood Actress.

For a more detailed list, please visit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Hinduism

These are just a few examples. There are millions of people from all religions who have converted to Hinduism.

In fact, conversion to Hinduism is not actually proselytization, but it is just a “comeback to your original home” because “Sanatan Dharma” is the most basic religion (way of life) of each human being.

There are thousands of people around the world, from all countries, all religions, and all sects, who have embraced Hinduism.

From an estimate, there are as many as 1 million practicing Hindus, not of Indian origin, in the U.S. alone.

There are some sects and movements in Hinduism. Some followers of such sects think their sect or movement is not a part of Hinduism. E.g., Lingayat, Mahanubhav, Hare Krishna, etc. But even if a child says to a father that he is not his father, it does not mean that the child does not belong to the father. Because all these sects originated in the Vedas, they are a part of Hinduism. For example, the Bhagavad Gita is the “soul” of the Hare Krishna movement and is the essence of the Vedas and the Puranas. Therefore, the Hare Krishna movement is also a part of Hinduism, even if some do not agree.

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