sujanji, i agree that the flaw is not in the religion but in the way we practice it...as to whether or not my friend can get inside pasupathinath..i guess i have to follow Ramji's suggesstion and take her and see if they let her in if she insists that shes a converted hindu (for some reason..i doubt it..chirna dincha hola ta..?) dibya ji, i do not agree that u can be only be born a hindu. i think race is a socially constructed conception.. let me give you an example. if a japanese women married an african american and gave birth to a son who looks like an african american and you see the japanese mother, the son and another chinese women( the mother's friend) walking in the street you would automatically conclude that maybe the chinese woman and the japanese women are of the same race (japanese) but the black dude is probably african american..but he is MORE japanese then the chinese woman.. (his has "japanese" genes....from this mother..) Bathroomcoffee :) i do have an antenna (ariel?)..though do not know what time i should expect the message...HELP! :D ~ puchi ps: ram ji...its not a new vodka..its the caffine that keeps me awake..blame BATHROOMCOFFEE :P