Much thanks to you domlord, I spoke with Sonali and she was very nice in responding. She pretty much said the same things...I am going to past the email exchange here for those that may have a similar question.

Thank you for replying. My dom seems very intelligent and well educated. He speeks that hindu for him is more a philosophy than a religion for him.

How do men view women, is similar to other eastern religions. Do they treat them respectfully?
I am a professional...would this conflict with his beliefs of how a woman should be? I supose it varys with the form of hindu, but are arranged marriages still observed in india?

I am sure that I will have more questions as my relationship with him develops...I do talk with him about this? However, because I dont know much about eastern religion I sometimes am afraid to sound ignorant, and I do not want to offend him.

As far as being a dom, I have been told that Indian men tend to be more strict? Do you have any opinion on this?

In your opinion should I be concerned with this at all, maybe I am over thinking this? He will be my first master and I just want to make sure it is the right choice for me.

Thanks again,
Brandy

Sonali's Reply
Hinduism is not a religion. It is a set of many philosophies. Hindu philosophies are quite reasonable, although not all Hindus takes it as philosophy and most of them makes it blind belief (which is wrong).
if a true hindu you come accross he will always respect a woman to core.
Women are regarded high according to hindu philosophies.
women here are enough free, although sexual freedom is not available in general (bdsm polyamory is not acceptable to any degree).
You can surely work. My mother was a lecturer (she died) I am working, and doing my post grad.
Arranged marriage are still prevalent, but its not necessary. and well even arranaged marriage becomes more sort of love marriages as after family arrangement, the girl and guy are allowed ample time to decide if they will be ok with each other or not.
anyways for me, east and west both are restrictive societies, i want anarcho-capitalism which is yet not possible.
here in upper and upper middle class section of India, you wont find any BIG difference from west civilisation. lower middle class surely is a little contrived but not much.

Women liberalisation is on high these days, yet feminism needs to be supported alot in india..
Anyways I don't feel any difference in India and US culture.
or may be I am rebellion to all sorts of culture preferring Individualism.
if you can trust that guy on other aspects, than you must feel good that he is hindu, because Hindu means No organised religion.
Yet I am atheist by birth and by choice.
and there is a big portion of atheisism in hindu philosophy too.