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Hindoo Dharm Requirements

According to one definition, a Hindoo is one who acknowledges the authority of the Ved. By this definition, who does not accept their authority, he is atheist. In practice, however, most Hindoos were illiterate as to the contents of the Ved, and many started believing in offshoots of Hindoo Dharm, such as Jainism and Buddhism, while Sikh didn't know what was Ved and why they were rejecting Ved. In fact any person belonging to any faith should have no problem accepting the essential teachings of the Ved.

Unfortunately, there has been quite an ignorance about the true Hindoo religion. Many writers confuse Hindoo religion with caste system. While others confuse it with the requirement of dividing life span into four periods - Brahmcharya, Grihasth, Vaanprasth and Sanyaas. Yet another group thought that cow is sacred animal for Hindoos, that is why they do not eat beef. In fact all of them are present in one way or other in all societies. Lastly some people even deny the existence of a well-defined Hindu Dharm. But observing all of them stated above, does not mean that Hinduism is only this. It is much more than this.

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