what is the meaning of a Hindu as a religion?

Answer 1

Hindu is not a religion it is Hinduism. Still Hinduism itself is not the correct word , the word is Sanatandharma (ever changing with the passage of time) and it"s goal is to realise Satchitananda(happiness of mind). Please read bhagbath gita to know more.

Answer 2

The word Hindu does not appear anywhere in the Vedas, Upnishads, Shrutis etc.

It is foriegn word given by the invaders to the people living nearby Sindhu river. Since the invaders langauage did not correspond to the sound of alphabet 'S' , they started pronouncing it as the Hindus.

The real religion was vedantik or Sanatan which has been forbidden and forgotten

It is more of a way of living i.e. civilisation rather than a religion

Thus all the people living in India may be coined as Hindus basing on geographical nomenclature

Answer 3

A man is called Hindu because he follows the best principles in our day to day life.He is not supporting any religion as such, but accepts good things in all religion. So a Hindu changes his principles often to enrich his way of life.India is a real source of Hindu religion and it in the past and present accept all the other religious persons as there brothers and sisters.A Hindu values the life of every body and loves all unconditionally.

Answer 4

"Hindu" is more a civilisation or way of life. A person who does not embrace any other faith or religion is also a Hindu. This is because, every person has a soul and its realisation is the ultimate goal of Hindu religion. Hindu as a religion is the full realisation of God within oneself.

Answer 5

Word “Hindu” was coined by Muslims or Persians to distinguish the follower of Vedic Culture from them selves.
Vedic Culture believes in Duty of Soul and is not to be confused with a Faith or Belief or Religion.
Ones Faith, Belief or Religion many change but ones Duty as Soul does not change. The word "Dharma" is misinterpreted in English Language as Religion. It actually means Occupational Duty.
The word in Vedic Literature is "Sanatana Dharma" or Eternal Duty of the soul.
This Duty is to render loving service to God.
“It is the living entity’s constitutional position to be an eternal servant of Krishna (God)" – (Chaitanya Charitamrit Madhya-108)
Forgetting this we are engaged in service of our body, our family, our society or nation etc. But we always remain Servants either we are a beggar on the street or Leader of the Richest nation.

Answer 6

Hindu means tolerate everything , accept every religion as one and losing himself in the pseudo secularist illusion.
what is purpose of your life as Hindu on the earth?

Answer 7

A person who identifies themself as a hindu is a member of the hinduism religion, primarily present in India.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm

Answer 8

the word is Hinduism and followers are called Hindu, exactly 'Hindu' word comes from
Persian lang.
for the sanskrit word the name of river 'Sindhu'
they used persian word 'Hindu' .
and outsiders who ruled over India (old name 'Bharat') called 'Hindustan' and religion 'Hindu'
to know about ' Hindu' religion u have to read 'Gita'

H onesty
I deal (too much)
N aivest
D evotion
U nique (unison)

in short, i can say it's about
to know ourselves, and to find 'God'
within us that's 'Aham Brahmasmi'


Pinki.

Answer 9

Hinduism is a montheistic religion that believes in a universal lifeforce known as Brahman. The other "Gods" just represent the different aspects of Brahman. The objective is to achieve Moksha and be able to see Brahman, to realise his omnipresence.

Answer 10

Hindus believe in the concept of "Paramatma" or the supreme soul. According to this belief God is the supreme soul who resides in the consiousness of all living beings.