Julia Fiona Roberts says "Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its ultimate goal".

 Hindus hail Julia
Roberts' firm
devotion to
Hinduism
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It was nearly two years ago
when Oscar winner Hollywood
star Julia Roberts (Pretty
Woman) confessed of being a
"practicing Hindu", and she
seems to be sticking to it
devotedly.
In her recent interviews to
Indian media, she was quoted
as saying: "I've received real
spiritual satisfaction through
Hinduism and I'm a practising
Hindu and ever since I've
started practicing, the festivals
(especially Diwali) attract me a
lot too".
Roberts also stated in these
reports that she shared a
common aspect of finding
peace and tranquility of mind in
Hinduism similar to Patsy of The
Razor's Edge by Somerset
Maugham. "I would love to
return to this sacred land again
and visit some key pilgrimage
spots, like Haridwar or Puri",
she added while talking about
India.
Welcoming her continued
devotion to Hinduism, Hindu
statesman Rajan Zed, in a
statement in Nevada (USA)
today, suggested Roberts to
realize the Self. Ancient Hindu
scripture Katha Upanishad
points out that when wise
realize the Self, they go beyond
sorrow. Self is supreme and
those who meditate on Self are
freed from the cycle of birth
and death. When one realizes
Self, there is nothing else to be
known, Zed quotes the
scripture.
Rajan Zed, who is President of
Universal Society of Hinduism,
urged other Hollywood stars
also to take time out of their
stressful lives to explore
Hinduism and pointed out that
they would appreciate rich,
diverse and long tradition of
Hindu philosophy; and its
interpretation of the nature of
reality.
Roberts, who grew up with a
Catholic mother and Baptist
father, revealed for the first
time in September 2010 issue
of women's fashion magazine
Elle that she was "definitely a
practicing Hindu". She later
revealed on ABC that she
became interested in Hinduism
after seeing a picture of
Hanuman devotee Hindu guru
Neem Karoli Baba, who died in
1973.
According to reports, Roberts
has been interested in yoga for
quite some time. She was in
Haryana (India) in September
2009 to shoot "Eat, Pray, Love"
in an ashram (retreat). In
January 2009, she sported a
"bindi" (vermillion mark on
forehead) during her trip to
India when she also visited Taj
Mahal with husband Danny
Moder. She has a production
company called "Red Om
Films", and "Om" in Hinduism is
the mystical syllable containing
the universe.
Julia Fiona Roberts, 44, one of
the most successful Hollywood
actresses besides a producer
and fashion model, has won
best actress Oscar for "Erin
Brockovich" and earned Oscar
nominations for "Pretty
Woman" and "Steel Magnolias".
Hinduism, oldest and third
largest religion of the world,
has about one billion
adherents and moksh
(liberation) is its ultimate
goal..
Source : Voxy News