tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9272465.post3081596064246730513..comments2023-10-29T15:40:49.714+05:30Comments on Monologue of a Nomad: Everyone living in India is a 'Hindu': RSSPanchajanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03312962616998801765noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9272465.post-56046802416575959232009-04-01T21:18:00.000+05:302009-04-01T21:18:00.000+05:30The term Hindu was always a civilizational term - ...The term Hindu was always a civilizational term - the way of life of the people of Hind. By making it a religion (as opposed to a way of life that includes many religions), things got confused. <BR/><BR/>The religions that Hindus follow are vedic, jaina, sikhi, bauddha, animist, and many others. Hindu is the name of the civilization all these share. That civilization has some core values which all these espouse, and those are called "Dharma". <BR/><BR/>Glad to see Mohanji bring some clarity on the matter.<BR/><BR/>Btw, I am a vedic Hindu. Just as Hindu (no more, no less) than a sikh Hindu, no more no less than a jaina Hindu. We are all Hindus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com