Hinduism defined as a family of religions

Many philosophers have taken the approach of understanding Hinduism as a family of religions rather than a single religious entity.

By using this definition Hinduism is actually a medley of religious traditions, it is not a monolithic entity but rather a conglomerate of religions that share certain traits in common. These religions go by the names Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and many others.

A religion may be considered part of the Hindu family of religions if it espouses some variation on the following principles:

Reference

Essential Hinduism by Steven Rosen

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