Any atheistic hindus

[willy1590]

What do athiest hindus do praying wise and rituals?

[Vinayaka]

Generally, this is an oxymoron. It applies to Hindus who are cultural Hindus, or who were born into it or had their namakarana samskara but later became unbelievers. This means they live in India, eat Indian food, and when people go there as observers, they might say that they're Hindus. The only comparison that might make sense is when we speak of non-practising Christians which is also sort of an oxymoron.

[Vrindavana Das]

India is a land of dharma (religion). People born in India are naturally believers. Even a beggar on street would know the meaning of reincarnation. Everyone knows that they are bound by the law of Karma (they will get a reaction of all their actions). A simple village folk would greet the other person as with a Rām-Rām (Lord's name).

People who claim to be an atheist, though will not participate in any worship, rituals etc., but will respect Lord, devotees, Temple and His worship.

You can check out this link for more on hinduism...First Dharma-Aryavrata

[Riverwolf]

A form of atheism is possible in Hinduism, but it's more of an atheism towards personal/self-aware Gods, taking all references to Gods in Scripture as metaphorical.

Besides, there are those who belong to more philosophical schools of Hinduism who don't pray or perform rituals.

[Wannabe Yogi]

Atheism in Hinduism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[nameless]

Originally Posted by Vrindavana Das

India is a land of dharma (religion). People born in India are naturally believers. Even a beggar on street would know the meaning of reincarnation. Everyone knows that they are bound by the law of Karma (they will get a reaction of all their actions). A simple village folk would greet the other person as with a Rām-Rām (Lord's name).

People who claim to be an atheist, though will not participate in any worship, rituals etc., but will respect Lord, devotees, Temple and His worship.

you should come out of your dream world

[Vrindavana Das]

Originally Posted by nameless

you should come out of your dream world

You should come to India.

[Shuddhasattva]

If he did, if he hasn't been there already, he'd confirm that such is a fantasy. Many people in India are Hindu in name, and often outward behavior, only. Materialism has become a moral rot in society, and the contempt the British held for Hinduism has been internalized by many of the so-called educated people. Thus, from below and above, Hinduism has receded from the public mind.

Though people may mouth words like 'Namaskar,' 'Vanakkam' or 'Namaste' in greeting and departure, there is no genuine recognition of the god-within in the other person. It is mere habit. As are most rituals now, disconnected from the volumes of ineffable meaning their true form and understanding conveys.

[twilightdance]

Originally Posted by willy1590

What do athiest hindus do praying wise and rituals?

Can there be a single answer to such a sweeping question? Are all atheists same? Are all Hindu atheists suppose to behave in the same way?

However much of Hinduism is cultural than religious, so it is easier to participate culturally in Hinduism even if not believing to an extent.

Also, the assumption that atheism is materialism is an absurdity set up by religion.

I would agree with Vrindavan Das that the religious people in India [among st Hindus] are the overwhelming majority. There would be very few atheists even among the maoists and communists political activists [this I can attest to this fact], only vast majority religious hindus have far less religious commitments than other religions and can be very much materialistic.

Atheism is very nascent in India, even though it has been part of Indian thought from at least the time of vedas or even before.