The Golden Book of Hinduism: Humanity's Oldest Multi-Layered Religio-Philosophical family

by J.N. Farquhar and R.T.H. Griffith and F. Max Muller and Edwin Arnold and Annie Besant

Hindustan is not one single religion with one prophet and one book. It is a multi-ideas, multi-layered religious-philosophical family, catering to the needs of the higher intellectual as well a most common man. One is free to believe in God or not to; but the ideas of the Atman and Brahman, and that the Atman is immortal. Its significant contributions to world thought are essential to belief. The ideas of Prana, prajna, Karma and Rebirth, quite popular in modern times, support the former to develop a comprehensive system and discipline.

There are hundreds of books dealing with aspects of the subject.  Tolerance is its key ethical value. Non-violence is embedded in its nature and character. It does not proselytize-the Chief culprit of religious dissentions. It does not bury its dead and frees of the soul discover further truths of life. The supreme in Hinduism is formless, as also with the Vedanta and its idea, its idols, temples, ceremonies and festivals are sober yet cheer-oriented, and people all Hinduism celebrated by everyone loving in the country and elsewhere known by shades of the name.