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Is post-Vedic Hinduism copied from Buddhism?
Advaita Vedanta is based on the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita.
Famous Indologist and Buddhist, Patrick Olivelle says on the Upanishads,
The scholarly consensus, well founded I think, is that the
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If Hinduism is not the same as Sanatana Dharma, in what way are they different?
Hinduism is an exonym, while Sanatana Dharma is an endonym. (Reference) Beyond that, there is no difference.
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Is this a hoax or genuine? This claims to be a prediction of Muhammad from hindu scripture but I can't find it
Yep, it's false the only Purana where Muhhamad is supposedly mentioned is Bhaishya Purana which is a later interpolation of that Purana. I will find verses when I get home and update the answer.
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If Sanskrit was spoken even by the Gods on Earth, how is Tamil older than Sanskrit?
FIGHTING OVER MYTH
The myth of Sanskrit as "coined language" has to be thrown from mind. There are more than 300 languages on Earth. All such 300 languages including Roman are ancient only.
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What is the origin of the word "Hindu"?
Hindu can be pronounced in English as Hin Thoor(partial visarga :) meaning not a full human of Godly nature.
DEVYADHAANAVA VIBHAAGA is effective on such human to ward off bad spirits away from ...
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