| Hindus are concentrated in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka | | | | of ancient India, comprising of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, |
| and these places have been the hot spot of this | | | | Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, etc. |
| culture since time immemorial. Unlike other religions, | | | | Unlike the earlier Islamic invaders, known for violent |
| Hinduism does not recognize a single prophet and has | | | | way of promoting their religion by invading and |
| multitude of gods and goddesses, mythologically | | | | destroying the local cultures and Christianity which is |
| numbering at around 30 millions! Such a figure is given | | | | known for aggressive promotion through missionary |
| in mythology by people of wisdom who have included | | | | activities, Hinduism is never known to have been |
| all such perceptible forms as things of worship, so that | | | | promoted aggressively or purposively.Hindusim or |
| man can see god in them and respect the existence | | | | people of the ancient culture of India have allowed |
| of such all forms (plant, animal, stone, sky, stars, soil, | | | | religions like Buddhism to take root in India. In act |
| water, rain, fellow human being, etc. | | | | Buddhism has not been promoted in other countries by |
| While failing to appreciate such deep meaning of the | | | | Indians who traveled abroad, but it has been taken by |
| practices and beliefs, few people from within and | | | | those people from other countries who have traveled |
| outside have started criticizing negatively the Hindu | | | | to India and back to their countries. |
| way of life as something of superstition and | | | | Another great aspect of Hinduism is that it has |
| irrelavancy.The same people have done precious little | | | | promoted spirituality and recommended restraint in |
| in appreciating the basic tenets, principles, thoughts, etc. | | | | becoming overly materialistic. The knowledge gained |
| of Hinduism while magnifying the seemingly negative | | | | by learned people, has been used for general good of |
| and negative things. | | | | the public (such as Ayurveda, Yoga etc). I believe, no |
| Also, Indian communists never miss an opportunity to | | | | other religion or religious literature has such copious mix |
| point out that the name 'Hindu' or 'Hinduism' is not | | | | of spiritualism and knowledge related to daily life |
| ancient and that the name has been given by Persian | | | | applications. |
| invaders. Yes, it might me true, but the way of life, its | | | | Even many traditional practices, have a scientific |
| culture being followed since thousands of years in India, | | | | background relevant either to the olden times or even |
| Nepal and in earlier days, in many other countries | | | | the present day. For example cow dung mixed with |
| surrounding India, does not cease to exist, just because | | | | water is sprinkled in the front yard daily after sweeping |
| it does not have a indigenous name. For example, | | | | and even the mud floors are applied with a dung paste |
| though coconut and rice are predominantly grown in | | | | periodically. Sprinkling dung mixed with water is known |
| south of India, they are mandatory for religious | | | | to be germicidal. |
| purposes in all parts of the country. Lord Srirama or Sri | | | | Die hard detractors of Hinduism (read communists of |
| Krishna, though are believed to hail from the northern | | | | India), should note that the good old traditions cannot be |
| India, and are worshipped through out all the three | | | | looked with oversight and that Hinduism is not |
| nations. | | | | equivalent to casteism alone, which they frequently |
| The Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, though follow their own | | | | refer to. |
| religions are still part of the Hindu way of life in that | | | | Explaining the Hindu way of life (Dharma)in an article |
| they worship the Hindu gods and goddesses and even | | | | such as this, though may not do justice, it will give |
| name themselves after the Hindu names. Thus the | | | | insights for further research and understanding the |
| term Hinduism, irrespective of the time and origin, | | | | ancient Indian way of life. |
| represents the much older native culture and traditions | | | | |