Sanatana Dharma - Aka Hinduism (1st Bin)

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A very interesting paper .. read on..

http://www.sulekha.com/blogs/blogdisplay.aspx?cid=38748

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hinduism and Buddhism - different religions?
by:   Nandakumar Chandran on Oct 27 2005 2:26PM in Indology
Hinduism and Buddhism - different religions?

By Nandakumar Chandran

In modern perception today Buddhism is regarded as a religion distinct and apart from Hinduism. It is our view that such an understanding lacks historical validity and is also logically flawed. In the enterprise of clarifying Buddhism's relationship with "Hinduism" we will in the essay below adopt the following strategy:

1. Show the inadequacy of the modern understanding of the word "religion" in representing Indian religious traditions.

2. Understand the historical context of the definition of "Hinduism".

3. Understand the inadequacy of the arguments, which distinguish Buddhism as a religion distinct from "Hinduism".

4. Understand why Buddhism is regarded as a religion distinct from "Hinduism" today.

5. Attempt to understand the true relationship between Buddhism and "Hinduism". <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->