Re: Neo-Hinduism and Traditional Hinduism
Originally Posted by
shiv.somashekhar
For a succinct description, you may be a neo-Hindu if
1. You believe all or most of Hinduism is monotheistic.
2. You believe all or most of Hinduism is based on scripture - specifically the Veda and the Bhagavad Gita
3. Your version of Hinduism is the "mother lode" world religion and is all-inclusive.
4. You believe varna is not by birth; either because you are unaware of tradition or because you choose to disagree with it.
5. Your knowledge of Hinduism comes primarily from books and you have had little or no interaction with different groups of practicing Hindus in India.
Nice summary list of neo hindu criteria. Deleted the rest of the post as it does not make sense to make the same points again and again.
Last edited by Twilightdance; 04 March 2013 at 03:28 AM.
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