WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT BEING A HINDU (Sanatana dharma)?

1) Believe in God! - Aastik - Accepted
2) Don't believe in God! - You're accepted as Nastik

3) You want to worship idols - please go ahead. You are a murti pujak.

4) You don't want to worship idols - no problem. You can focus on Nirguna Brahman-shapeless, formless, infinite, without beginning or end(nirvikalpa Brahma)

5) You want to criticize something in our religion. Come forward. We are logical. Nyaya, Tarka, etc. are core Hindu school

6) You want to accept beliefs as it is. Most welcome. Please go ahead with it.

7) You want to start your journey by reading Bhagavad Gita - Sure!

8) You want to start your journey by reading Upanishads -Go ahead.

9) You want to start your journey by reading Purana -Be my guest

10) You just don't like reading Puranas or other books. No problem my dear. Go by Bhakti tradition. ( bhakti- devotion)

11) You don't like the idea of Bhakti! No problem. Do your Karma. Be a Karmayogi.

12) You want to enjoy life. Very good. No problem at all. This is Charvakam.

13) You want to abstain from all the enjoyment of life & find God - Jai ho! Be a Sadhu, an ascetic!

14) You don't like the concept of God. You believe in Nature only -Welcome. (Trees are our friends and Prakriti or nature is worthy of worship).

15) You believe in one God or Supreme Energy. Superb! Follow Advaita philosophy

16) You want a Guru? Go ahead, receive Gyaan.(Gyan yoga)

17) You don't want a Guru. Help yourself! Meditate, Study! (raj yoga)

18) You believe in female Gods! Shakti is worshipped.

19) You believe that every human being is equal. Yeah! You're awesome, come on let's celebrate Hinduism!
"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the world is a family)

20) You don't have time to celebrate the festival.
Don't worry. One more festival is coming!

21) You are a working person. Don't have time for religion. It's okay. You will still be a Hindu.

22) You like to go to temples. Devotion is loved.

23) You don't like to go to temples - no problem. You are still a Hindu!

24) Want to have a Rigid social structure so that it survives longer - Belief in Birth Based Casteism.

24) Wanna have a more open Social Structure that accepts all and opportunities are equal? - Believe in Work-Based Varna.

25) Want to change the religion with the flow of Time - You are most welcome. Change the traditions suiting time slowly.

26) Want to be peaceful and without distraction? Be a Sage, Move to Himalaya!

27) Want to be fit and healthy? - There is Yoga for you Mate!

28) Want to be a person who likes to do social service? - Join ISCKON like organisations..

Everything is allowed in Hinduism.

It is Time, Place, People specific.

If someone says that this practice of Hinduism is wrong, there will always be a path of Hinduism that says that this path is wrong, Follow it.

No Man can say that this is Sanathana Dharma, there is a million Path that is prescribed in Hinduism.

Follow the path that suits you and Time considering Location.

No one can say that Hinduism is Wrong.

If there is a wrong practice like Casteism there would be a path of Hinduism that says that Casteism is wrong(Kachcha Bakthi)

If someone says that Beef eating is right, there is a path of Hinduism that allows that(AdhyaGhori).

There are 890 Sanskrit Books, 200 Tamil Books, 300 Hindi/Urdu Books, 1000 Other books. Believe in a Philosophy that recommends a set of Books.

Advaita may prescribe n no of Books out of these, Dvaita may prescribe others or even the same one.

Smartha may prefer one set, Vaishnava may prefer some other, Sakya may prefer others, Shaivaites may prefer others.
Nastika may prefer other, Prakruthi Worshippers may prefer others, Vegetarians may prefer some, Linguistic scholars may prefer others.

If Cannibalism is Required Be an Aghori.

If Veganism is required, be a Brahman(not to be confused with varna-Kula Brahmin)