Isn t the soul of India hindu,????? Sanathana Dharma being....?

Question

the hereditary religion of the indians. This oldest religion is the authentic religion

Answer 1

Hinduism is not the oldest religion. Vedic Brahmanism is the religion of the Vedas. Then came a heterodox period where the old ways were rejected and many new philosophies arose. Some of those philosophies included the Jains, Ajivakas, Buddhists, Samkhya, Classical Yoga, and the Bhakti religions.

Hinduism, as we know it today, is the result of syncretism between all these various ideologies. Hinduism didn't become Hinduism until after the Common Era. Hindu scholars like to claim their religon is ancient, but that's because they go on tradition rather than historical fact. Indians were never big on dates.

The word Hindu, isn't even Indian derived. It's what the Persians called the people who lived near the Indus river valley. Which included people of many different philosophies and religious practices. Thus making the word Hindu, completely meaninless, in my opinion.

Answer 2

First of all the present day map of India is only 200 years old. It was unified and drawn by Britishers. Before that never south India (present Tamil Nadu and Kerala) was a part of the Indian empire. Even in other parts there were small rulers ruling as per that regional culture. Islam entered India thru Kerala and thru the North ern doors. Today 60 - 70% of Indians are so called Hindus. India has 2nd largest muslim population in the world. India was ruled by muslims for more than 700 years. Even that time hindus wer majority.Oldest religion need not be the right one always. Go to the web page and read the original source of Hinduism. YOu will see many opposite things being told by the scripture but different things being followed by hindus in the name of religion.

Answer 3

hinduism is a way of living. the main and basic policy is live and let live. sanathana dharma means the oldest tradition to be followed. culture is a biggest and comprehensive word that includes arts, damnce drama,music, paintings,cutoms, traditions and festivals. our eldest people had set certain things to follow for the well being of the society. that must be followed by every indian which is known as sanathana dharma. for example, in this winter season insects will be more in the environment.to prevent them people will lay certain dewsigns with rice flour and turmaric in india. this signifies turmaric is antiseptic and rice powder is food for ants and other insects. this is how the oldest gheneration has set certain principles to be followed by every body for better well-being. this is sanathana dharma and it transfers from one genertation to another generation.hindu is not areligion it is a way of living. hope u can understand. all the best.

Answer 4

Hinduism, the world’s oldest religion, has no beginning--it precedes recorded history. It has no human founder. It is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one.

Sanatana Dharma, meaning “Eternal or Universal Righteousness” is the original name of what is now called Hinduism. Sanatana Dharma comprises of spiritual laws which govern the human existence

Hinduism is unique among the world's religions. I boldly proclaim it the oldest religion in the world. To begin with, it is mankind's oldest spiritual declaration, the very fountainhead of faith on the planet. Hinduism's venerable age has seasoned it to maturity. It is the only religion, to my knowledge, which is not founded in a single historic event or prophet, but which itself proceeds recorded history. Hinduism has been called the "cradle of spirituality," and the "mother of all religions," partially because it has influenced virtually every major religion and partly because it can absorb all other religions, honor and embraces their scriptures, their saints, and their philosophy. This is possible because Hinduism looks compassionately on all genuine spiritual effort and knows unmistakably that all souls are evolving toward union with the Divine, and all are destined, without exception, to achieve spiritual enlightenment and liberation in this or a future life.

Answer 5

Yes it is the oldest religion of the world. It is called Sanatan, meaning there by from time immemorial. It is the only evolving religion if you can say it a religion. Since it has no founder, and no beginning, it is going to be till time immemorial.
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Any thing which has a beginning has a definite end. All organised religions including Islam ara destined to vanish. The process has started.

Answer 6

Hinduism is not a religion. It is a culture, custom, tradition, way of Hindus' lives in Hindustan (India). It is claimed and insisted as such by all the well known Hindu priests, scholars, intellectuals, philosophers, books, scripts, the Ruling Party BJP & Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal, the Indian and International strongest Hindu organizations RSS & VHP, each and every Hindu, etc.

Hinduism is a very old culture, tradition, custom and way of lives of Hindus in Hindustan (India) for centuries. The Idols and idol worshipping cannot be separated from Hinduism. There are over 330 or 360 millions of Gods and Goddesses in India & millions of temples / shrines with their idols therein. Hundreds of millions of Hindus pray and worship these idols in those temples and shrines.

All, each and every Hindu fights for the IDOL of Lord Rama to be placed in the temple in Ayodhya, to be worshipped & prayed by Hindus. Some modern educated, westernized and over innocent Hindus claim that idol worship is not Hinduism. They are ashamed to face others unnecessarily . They should be proud of their tradition, custom, belief / faith.

The word ‘Hindu’ was given by Persians to people living beyond Sindhu river. It was nowhere mentioned in any holy script. A Hindu is born to Hindu parents in Hindustan (India). No Hindu can be without a caste. Castes cannot be changed by any means; they are by birth. The Constitution of India and the Hindu Code (4 separate Acts) included everybody into Hinduism except Jews, Christians, Muslims & Parsis.

All the Indian Central and State Govts. laws, rules, orders, regulations and all judgements of the Supreme Court / High Courts always confirmed Hindus' castes are unchangeable and are by birth only. People unware of the Hinduism and influenced by western/other cultures/religions shout & cry that Hindus' castes are changeable; they conceal the true Hinduism, Indian laws, all the Courts' judgements, etc., yet cannot fool the others any more. The CASTE column always appears in all, each and every application form prescribed by Govt. institutions & offices.

Hinduism consists of four Varnas (categories) and thousands of castes therein with innumerable Gods & Goddesses for each such caste. Hindus castes are not equal. Hindus' worship & prayer is the job of their caste, they are born in by nature. Those not included in any of the said four Varnas (categories) are untouchables ie worst and dirtiest than dirtiest animals. These Varnas (4 categories) are taught in Holy Bhagavad Geeta, Verses 40-47, Chapter-18, and are not manmade to be eradicated or ignored.

Answer 7

Savarkar had said, "A Hindu is someone who views India as his holy land and fatherland," does it mean that to be a Hindu one should have been born in India? It is a highly distorted interpretation to say that the view would mean that "a Hindu is not simply a person who has a particular belief but also a person whose ancestry is in a particular territory," that is, the term implies ethnic definition.

The attempts to consider caste discrimination as amounting to racism is a recent development. It had always been held that the Hindu scriptures did not approve of caste differences and therefore it had to be abjured and eradicated. Therefore to consider that the Dalits and the upper castes have common ethnicity is only correct and does not need any attempts to "create solidarity." Though a difference in religious faith exists, the Hindus never considered other religionists of India as ethnically different. They are considered very much Indian as already stated above. Even those born to aliens such as Persians, Turks, Moguls, etc., in India are considered Indians only. To give an ethnic colour to different religions as against the Hindus is a mischievous attempt. It is also not correct to say that none from other religions can convert to Hinduism. There are many instances of members of other religions having converted to Hinduism. The only position is that Hinduism is not a proselytising religion, like Christianity or Islam. This is because Hinduism considers itself as `Sanathana Dharma' or as of universal following which did not need the four-walled compartmentalisation of faiths.

As for conversions, a simple question is, what is the need for anyone to formally embrace another religion, say Christianity or Islam? Is it not enough if a person, whatever faith he is born into, believes in the tenets of any other faith which he considers appealing to his spiritual yearnings? There is no antagonism to conversion per se as far as Hindus are concerned. Conversions using unfair means only are opposed. Are the conversions being effected to fulfil "aspiration, of questioning and a spiritual search that transcends all barriers and resists all limitations to the human mind?" How come hundreds of illiterate, economically backward people exhibit these yearnings that they assemble and get converted? Are these people urged by "individual human creativity and freedom" to change their religion? The law itself makes a clear distinction between voluntary conversions and those by adopting unfair means. Where then is the question of the Hindus insisting "that this choice has to be bound by ancestry, by blood, by family and habit?"

Conversions in this country have been going on for hundreds of years, from the time when Goutham Buddha and Vardhamana Mahavira propounded new religious thoughts and got people to follow them, when St. Thomas set foot on the Indian soil for missionary activities and subsequently when hordes of Muslim invaders entered this country and established their dynasties. Some Islamic regimes had even clamped persecution measures such as special taxes on Hindus in an effort to persuade them to embrace Islam. The author cannot be unaware of the historical truth about the state's help for missionary activities during all those regimes and later during the Portuguese and British rule. The fact that the majority of the Hindu population remained unconverted to this day despite these efforts would prove that it was not because there were Savarkars all through these centuries to define Hinduism in the manner quoted by the author or because there were leaders of the religion who adopted attitudes as described by the author towards conversion, and even in spite of the existence of the oppressive caste system, but because of the strong religio-cultural moorings and the extraordinarily deep and appealing spiritual processes of Hinduism and the diverse socio-religious customs and beliefs which the religion permitted to masses across the country.

It is not exactly correct to say that the universalistic view of seeing god "as the father/creator of all humans" is a view of modern societies. Those familiar with Hindu philosophy will have no difficulty in understanding the Advaithic postulate of the religion with the concept of the individual human soul being considered as a form of the universal power (the Brahman) described in brief words as `Aham Brahmasmi' and `Thatwamasi' and the urge of the soul to join that universal power. To understand this greatest principle of practical philosophy of Hinduism, one needs a thorough study of its Vedas and scriptures and a deep analysis of their purport. And many westerners and other religionists who had undertaken such an effort had been convinced of the greatness of the religion and even started practising it.

Answer 8

If you see that way, Buddhism started in India. What can we say for that.

The soul of India lies in its unity in diversity with people from various religions playing an important role in the development of the country and not in Hinduism or Islam or Christianity.

Answer 9

the hereditary(unique) faith of India is the religion of the folk of muhanjandaro the Indus valley civilisation and that of the Dravidians(shudras).a minority of persons smart parasites( Brahmans ) have subjugated the full u . s . decrease than their yoke of slavery and became the genuine Indians into untouchables and manage them worse than animals. a great shudra dr ambedkar got here from out of the country and gave India its shape they made existence so depressing for him that he had to transform to Buddhism. in addition Asoka the great and lord Buddha additionally realised how those parasites have been exploiting the religion to take excitement in them selves taking each and every of the privileges and permit others do each and every of the no longer hassle-free or grimy jobs for them like struggling with cleansing and commerce whilst those wimps could take a seat in the convenience of their residences. letting the raj places combat , looking forward to the out come of a conflict and decide factors. if a foreign places invader gained the could with ease replace into advisers in his court docket quite of struggling with against him .India is calling forward to Dr amedkar (A shudra brother) or Asoka the great to do away with those parasites and restoration India's Glory

Answer 10

Don't waste your time on Hindus and Indians. I tried and failed. They suffer from a racial inferiority complex. They are too weak to stand up for themselves. People like me and you, who try and encourage Hindu pride are denounced and disowned by Hindus as being fascists and monsters.

I have received hate mail from Hindus ever since I joined yahoo answers. They have said to me that I am not welcome in India and they have disowned me from the Hindu and the Indian civilisation.

Save your lectures for a race that has self-respect, pride and confidence and one that is capable of learning from history. Indians have none of these qualities.