Originally Posted by BanTaleban

can anyone name ONE mention of the word Hindu or Hinduism in any Veda or Purana?

If one equates 'being a Hindu' to practice of Sanathana Dharma and being born into such households where it is practiced, why there is your definition right there of what makes one a Hindu.

Practices when underlying meanings or context is lost become rituals. Name ONE JUST ONE form of human collective that does not have a ritual or two?

Do you know what satsangh means? isn't that merely a gathering of good people? how is that a undesirable thing?

And festivals - is there ANY society that does not have festivals? festivals are at once a celebration, joyous fun filled colour scent and sound...upliftment of the human soul!!

Peopel are different. Some sit meditate and philosophise. Others cook feed and become happy when peopel eat and smile!

Some others seek laserlike precision in knowledge to pierce the veil of maya to reach and become the truth

yes - like the mathematics what we agreed to call Hinduism pervades life and living.

If you are alive you are Hindu