Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Veda/s?

[paarsurrey]

Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Vedas?

Hinduism is not a religion; it is a conglomerate of religions under the general/blanket term of "Hinduism".
Right? Please

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[Terese]

It's the same thing, i'd imagine.

 

[paarsurrey]

It's the same thing, i'd imagine.

How ? Please
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[paarsurrey]

Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Vedas?

Hinduism is not a religion; it is a conglomerate of religions under the general/blanket term of "Hinduism".
Right? Please

Regards

The concept of this thread was visualized from post #314 of sayak83, and my post #315 in another thread. One may like to read them.
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[buddhist]

Neither.

Vedism is a predecessor of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism - similar to how Ancient Judaism is a predecessor of Modern Judaism, Protestantism, and Catholic-Orthodoxy.

 

[Terese]

How ? Please
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A Vedic religion is a religion of The Vedas

 

[paarsurrey]

Neither.

Vedism is a predecessor of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism - similar to how Ancient Judaism is a predecessor of Modern Judaism, Protestantism, and Catholic-Orthodoxy.

Hinduism is a misnomer, it does not specify any religion.
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[buddhist]

Hinduism is a misnomer, it does not specify any religion.
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I would say it designates a body of loosely related religions.

 

[paarsurrey]

I would say it designates a body of loosely related religions.

Rationally it should include Buddhism, Jainism also because Hinduism means religion of the people living in the valley of Indus, whatever they believe in.
If it does not include these other religions, then it becomes a misnomer, please.
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[Kirran]

Rationally it should include Buddhism, Jainism also because Hinduism means religion of the people living in the valley of Indus, whatever they believe in.
If it does not include these other religions, then it becomes a misnomer, please.
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It originated as an exonymic term, yeah. Much of its modern delineations are down to British divide-and-conquer policies.

But in reality religious identity is more about just that, identity, than about beliefs and doctrines and practices. This is not to say they don't factor in too. But 'Hindu' is largely a communitarian term.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Hinduism is a misnomer, it does not specify any religion.
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You are back at it . You are welcome to your view. Hinduism is a composite of indigenous religions and Vedic religion. Since it is constructed in a loose federal form, that is why monotheists, particularly the predatory religions (Christianity and Islam) cannot digest what it represents. That open form has helped us to avoid bloodshed, cruelty and hate with which the world was subjected to by the predatory monotheist religions. We did not kill people who had views different from us, did not suppress other people, did not insist that only our Gods or Goddesses be worshiped. Many Hindus, while appreciating the differences, do not consider the other Indian religions - Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, as separate from it. No one is surprised it they find that a temple has an idol of Mahavira, Buddha or an image of Guru Nanak. We rever them too. They are our own.

 

[paarsurrey]

You are back at it . You are welcome to your view. Hinduism is a composite of indigenous religions and Vedic religion. Since it is constructed in a loose federal form, that is why monotheists, particularly the predatory religions (Christianity and Islam) cannot digest what it represents. That open form has helped us to avoid bloodshed, cruelty and hate with which the world was subjected to by the predatory monotheist religions. We did not kill people who had views different from us, did not suppress other people, did not insist that only our Gods or Goddesses be worshiped. Many Hindus, while appreciating the differences, do not consider the other Indian religions - Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, as separate from it. No one is surprised it they find that a temple has an idol of Mahavira, Buddha or an image of Guru Nanak. We rever them too. They are our own.

"Hinduism is a composite of indigenous religions and Vedic religion."
How made this compound and for what political purposes? Please
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[Kirran]

"Hinduism is a composite of indigenous religions and Vedic religion."
How made this compound and for what political purposes? Please
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Just happened organically really man.

 

[LuisDantas]

Rationally it should include Buddhism, Jainism also because Hinduism means religion of the people living in the valley of Indus, whatever they believe in.
If it does not include these other religions, then it becomes a misnomer, please.
Regards

A name has the meaning that people give it.

Hinduism is indeed a blanket term. While it does include the Vedic religions, it includes others as well.

There are people who want to subsum Buddhism and Jainism int Hinduism, but the doctrines are significantly different.

While there are certainly diverging doctrines inside Hinduism, a certain amount of common language and just plain good will and dialog seems to allow it to remain reasonably coherent.

But even if it doesn't, that does not really mean very much. Religions are inherently very personal, at all. What is at stake is far more a matter of perception than of substance.

 

[Aupmanyav]

How made this compound and for what political purposes?

Two kind of people living together. Vedics tried to propagate their religion. They did not succeed. Later each group made adjustments, indigenous accepted Sanskrit and gave a honored place to Vedas, Aryans by accepted Hindu Gods and Goddesses. And they have lived happily thereafter. No breaking of idols, no killing or raping, no looting, no division of 'maale-e-ghanimat'. Seems strange to you, no?

 

[Tumah]

Sorry @Vinayaka @SomeRandom @Chakra @ratikala @Terese @Kirran .

I guess it was more of a reprieve than actual freedom.

 

[buddhist]

Rationally it should include Buddhism, Jainism also because Hinduism means religion of the people living in the valley of Indus, whatever they believe in.
If it does not include these other religions, then it becomes a misnomer, please.
Regards

If you wish to use the strict, literal meaning of "Hindu", I'd agree with you ... but it's not generally used in such a way today.

 

[ratikala]

namaskaram paarsurrey ji

Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Vedas?

Hinduism Certainly is a cultural term , however most who call them selves Hindu accept the authority of the Vedas although they do not allways accept all vedic principles or practices , or understand the relevance of the Vedas.

Hinduism is not a religion; it is a conglomerate of religions under the general/blanket term of "Hinduism".
Right? Please

Regards

Hinduism certainly covers a multitude of different approaches , and beleifs , ...therefore it is difficult to call it a religion in its own right , but the commanality comes in the beleif that we can attain to a higher understanding , ....that we can attain full knowledge of the self , of God and of the universe , ....yet many Hindus are content to perform samskars for material benifits in this life , ...Hinduism seems to broadly accept all levels of comittment and understanding as part of the grand progression through life towards the final liberation from the ignorance of not knowing , ....

 

[SomeRandom]

Does Hinduism denote Vedic Religion or Religion of Vedas?

Kinda? Hindus generally respect the Vedas as a scripture. In saying that though there are those who have probably never read it. So ehh.....

Hinduism is not a religion; it is a conglomerate of religions under the general/blanket term of "Hinduism".
Right? Please

Again kind of. No one gets to dictate to another Hindu which category they fall into within Hinduism. And that's between adherents of Hinduism, never mind anyone else.

 

[SomeRandom]

Sorry @Vinayaka @SomeRandom @Chakra @ratikala @Terese @Kirran .

I guess it was more of a reprieve than actual freedom.

Alas. No matter. Nothing to get too stressed over.