Being Hindu

[sexymissbengali]

What makes you a Hindu- birth, learning or conduct?

[slush]

it depends on whether you're asking a fanatic or not

[2hot2handle]

^^^good point.

Learning I would say. That goes for any religion. If you choose to learn, question and further understand the depth of that religion, that makes you whatever you choose to be.

[sexymissbengali]

Originally Posted by slush

it depends on whether you're asking a fanatic or not

what do you think?

[slush]

Originally Posted by sexymissbengali

what do you think?

haha

i believe your actions make you who you are, not what you're born into defining who you can be

[Goli Mar]

Originally Posted by sexymissbengali

What makes you a Hindu- birth, learning or conduct?

hindu is just a label

a label like all the rest that's associated with a general doctrine of beliefs and traditions

if you follow or try to follow that doctrine, then that would identify u with that label

so it's a combination of the latter two

[sexymissbengali]

At some point I thought that individuals could not convert to Hinduism. I was wrong.

Growing up we learn about religion from our parents and extended family.

I think most religions have doctrine that tell an individual how to conduct themselves or a set of beliefs that we should follow. I think that by pursuing these beliefs is what makes us Hindu.

[saraswati]

Originally Posted by sexymissbengali

At some point I thought that individuals could not convert to Hinduism. I was wrong.

Growing up we learn about religion from our parents and extended family.

I think most religions have doctrine that tell an individual how to conduct themselves or a set of beliefs that we should follow. I think that by pursuing these beliefs is what makes us Hindu.

pursuing what beliefs?
hindusism isnt like other religions wehre theres one book and thats final
hindusism has soo many differnt branchs that a set of belifes cant be defined
for example u could be athesit an a hindu
and animal scarficer and a hindu
and vegitarian and a hindu

"hinduism" i think is just a title ur born into

[shrek]

Originally Posted by saraswati

pursuing what beliefs?
hindusism isnt like other religions wehre theres one book and thats final
hindusism has soo many differnt branchs that a set of belifes cant be defined
for example u could be athesit an a hindu
and animal scarficer and a hindu
and vegitarian and a hindu

"hinduism" i think is just a title ur born into

^^ agree to this. I think if you think you are a Hindu and try to practice Hinduism, then you are a Hindu. As simple as that.

I think this guy does a good job of explaining it http://hinduism.about.com/od/hinduis...definition.htm

And of course you can read Swami Vivekananda lectures.