Hi Friends Today, I’m talking about a book, Musings on Hinduism, written by Nithin Sridhar. Click on the image to see its larger version About the Author Nithin Sridhar is a civil engineer by qualification, having a special interest in Vedanta and Dharma. He said in preface that he was always attracted to Vedanta, even when he was an atheist during his high school days. He admitted that his journey from being an atheist who rejected Hinduism to being a practicing Hindu has been a journey of self-discovery and spiritual contentment, as if the true journey of his life has only begun after embracing all aspects of Hinduism. He writes at indiafacts.org and nithinsridhar.wordpress.com. In fact, this book is a collection of his independent articles and blog-posts between 2007 and 2013. Since the book is musings on Hinduism, so before going further, let’s understand what Hinduism is from author’s point of view. What is Hinduism? Author quoted Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s definition of Hinduism. According to Dr. Radhakrishnan, Hinduism is not just a faith. It is the union of reason and intuition that cannot be defined but is only to be experienced. Author said, “Hinduism lays stress on the individual’s journey towards the truth. It is a way of life in the sense that it’s not confined to one thought, one ideology to which all must adhere to, but instead it speaks about the all-pervading truth (Satya/Dharma) and how it is important for every individual to realize this truth first hand on his own. Every individual must create his own niche and pursue truth in his own way is the essence of Hindu philosophy” He further said, “Hinduism is a living tradition that has produced various unbroken lineages of Gurus who live and guide people through variety of paths towards the highest truth. Hence, here there is no unity in the means, but unity is present in the ultimate goal to be attained – i.e. Moksha.” He also compared Hinduism with the inverted banyan tree mentioned in Katha Upanishad and Gita. Take Me to Full Post If you wanna appreciate the effort, please do share: Facebook Twitter Linkedin Google+ Share = Love :-) For reading the posts directly in your mailbox, fill in your email: