WHAT IS HINDUISM?

There is really no such thing as Hinduism. The term and concept were only coined in recent times.

- Sadhguru

The Hindu civilization was born on the banks of the river Sindhu, which is known as Indus in English today. When the Persians came, they introduced the term "Hindu", derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, to denote the people who live beyond the river Sindhu. Essentially, what you call Hindu is a geographical and cultural identity. There was never an intention to organize it into a religious identity. The whole culture was just oriented towards realizing one's full potential. In this culture, the only goal in human life is mukti - liberation from the very process of life, to go beyond everything that you know as limitations. The Hindu way of life is not an organized belief system but a science of salvation.