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Attempt to explain Hindu perspective and Hindu worldview as well but not just Hinduism
Please be careful not to confuse the unique practices of particular Hindu sects or groups with that of all of Hinduism.
Keep significant aspects of Hinduism significant and insignificant aspects of Hinduism insignificant.
Minor Edit - In the 'Pilgrimage' section, subsection 'Kumbh Mela' there needs to be a change of the misspelling 'afetr' to 'after'. -Thanks SlingPro.
Idol worship is prohibited per Vedas which should be mentioned. (Yajurveda 32:3; Yajurveda 40:8; Yajurveda 40:9)
Minor Edit - Mentioning Nastik School of thought in Hinduism
Also explainig, Hindu idea of spiritual plularism, generally a hindu temple in north India has images statues of several deities that shiva, shakti and vishnu in the same temple in addition to local gods. See [1][2]
@Torotorobaaiji: this infobox has beendiscussed, and rejected, several times before. You're suggestion diff that Hinduism originated during the Vedic period, or that Buddism and Jainism split-off from Hinduis, don't make it much better either; rather, they betray a lack of knowledge of the history of Hinduism, and a lack of knowledge of the contents of this Wikipedia-article. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk!17:56, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The deities are sect-specific, and not representative of allof Hinduism; the djivali-picture is not distinctively recognizable as a representation of Hinduism. Maybe the Aum-symbol would be good, but that's already featured in the navbox. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk!03:34, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lede image is not necessary for this article. Other Dharmic religions' articles such as Buddhism and Jainism also don't use lede image. As one image does not represent all of the religion as it has sects that do not believe in such idols and their worship. It only represents a section and is not representative of all followers and a general perception of the religion. AimanAbir18plus (talk) 06:08, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There are some articles on Wikipedia which states "Hinduism, also known as Hindu Dharma". Many sources also refer Hinduism as Hindu Dharma. So, the lede sentence should be - Hinduism (/ˈhɪnduˌɪzəm/), also known as Hindu Dharma, is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
Dharma is Dharma. It is not limited to any one religion or philosophical system. Dharma is the universal principle that governs ethical, moral, and cosmic order. For example, in the Bhagavad Gita, Dharma is described as the duty that arises from one’s nature and role in the cosmic scheme, beyond sectarian labels. Dharma is inherently Sanatana (without beginning and without end). Any sectarian prefix before Dharma—be it Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain—is redundant and reflects nothing more than a poor and superficial understanding, as well as intellectual dishonesty. Dharma refers to the natural law, the principle of righteousness and duty that sustains life and the universe. You cannot change natural law, even if your path to truth, harmony, and liberation is different. Dharma should not be conflated with religion. If someone uses "Hindu Dharma" in the lede, ensure that the body clarifies that "Hindu Dharma" here specifically refers to Hindu religion, which is more focused on the realization of Brahman as the preferred path. Thanks DangalOh (talk) 13:19, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like it's being used here to differentiate Hindu paths to realization from other paths. But still, I would refrain from sectarian labels. However, I agree that for most people, Dharma means religion or a religious way. So, I don't know what to do here. DangalOh (talk) 13:40, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AimanAbir18plus I see your point, and it does make sense to include it in the lead since it seems from that google books search, scholars are using it to describe Hinduism. But as Joshua has mentioned, not much explained in the article - so, might be helpful to add more details. Asteramellus (talk) 14:09, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Don’t think like that. The lead already mentions that Hinduism is a religion or "dharma." I personally don’t like the term "Hindu dharma." Just because it's used as "Buddhist dharma" and "Jain dharma" in their respective pages doesn’t mean it should be used the same way here. Buddhists and Jains need to specify it because they have limited dharmic paths. So, people need to know that, okay, this is "Buddha dharma" and this is "Jain dharma." Hinduism is all-absorbing and all-encompassing; it's "Sanatana dharma," which is also already mentioned. However, if you want to write "Hindu dharma" in the lead, make sure to follow that in the body. Thanks. DangalOh (talk) 17:56, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The article currently has two sources with the term Hindu dharma in the title. One is Bhattacharyya, Hindu Dharma: Introduction to Scriptures and Theology. At page three he states that 'Hindu dharma' is more than 5000 years old, non-dualistic, monotheistic, one Supreme Spirit, etc. Sounds familiair, doesn't it? Neo-Vedanta, Brahmanical, etc.; this definitely needs explanation from WP:RS; as far as I can see, it's not an academic scholarly term. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk!18:35, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Google Scholar: T. Thomas (2012), Hindu dharma in dispersion, The Growth of Religious Diversity, Vol 1, 2012: "Some 'Hindus' refer to this agglomeration of religious forms as 'Hindu dharma' (dharma here standing loosely for' religion'), but that is only to enable them to communicate to westerners …". Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk!18:47, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]