The common language of Hinduism must depart from the dominance of Shankaran Advaita Amidst the globalization of diverse philosophies, Hindus are trying to establish a unique place for themselves. This requires a unique terminology that explains Hinduism, not in a Western framework but on its own terms. Some of our leaders are attempting such a representation of Hinduism, but the ground beneath them is shaky. Their efforts invite ridicule, as they have chosen a terminology which discounts or entirely disregards major streams of Hindu thought. Thus, individual streams of Hinduism are ignoring or just talking at each other. For unity to succeed, leaders must use a terminology that is inclusive and respectful of the diverse branches that make up the tree of Hinduism. In curren t definitions of Hinduism, the dominant terminology is that of Advaita , as defined by Shankara ’s Mayavada: “brahma satyam, jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva na parah” (loosely translated as “G...
Hindu Terminal is an initiative, which tries to spread the wisdom of Hinduism. wisdom of Hinduism. Objective? We try to compile all knowledge about Hinduism at one place, We try to unite people, spread idea's and aware people of the recent happenings around Globe which has an adverse or positive effect on Hindus and Hinduism. We specially want to clarify every unexplained topics on Hinduism.