If the dream is experienced without the waking entity (form) then what is it that experiences the dream? +

The dream become unreal when waking takes place. Similarly, the waking becomes unreal when wisdom dawns. Wisdom dawns when the waking entity (you) realizes it itself (you are) is not the Self because the Self is birthless, deathless because it is formless.

The one which is born, lives, and dies in this illusory world is not the Self. The Self is the formless Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the Self, the three states are illusory. If the three states are illusory it means the present birth which happens within the waking experience is bound to be an illusion. If the present birth is an illusion the past birth is bound to be an illusion.

From the standpoint of the Soul, the innermost Self the experience of birth, life, death, rebirth, and the world is merely an illusion. Thus, it is necessary to realize the Self is not the birth entity; therefore the previous birth is part of the illusion.

When the Soul remains in its own awareness, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, because everything is consciousness.

Remember:~

How does one see various objects, scenes, and persons during dreams?

If the dream is experienced without the waking entity (form) then what is it that experiences the dream?

Therefore, there must be a formless witness of the dream world. This formless witness is the same witness that is witnessed this waking experience also. Therefore the waking experience and dream both are witnessed by one and only formless witness of which the seeker is unaware.

Since he considers his ego as the ‘Self’ and views and judges the worldview from the standpoint of the ego he is unaware of the 'Self' hidden by the universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya.

The Soul, the 'Self' can exist with or without waking or dream. But the waking or dream ceases to exist, without the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of the consciousness.

The gross waking experience is merged into the mental experience in the sense that, when it is analyzed, it is found to exist inseparably in and as the consciousness alone.

The universe, which is the dualistic illusion or Maya is really mental: those who regard the universe as reality are deceiving themselves.

The dream becomes unreal when the waking takes place; similarly, the waking becomes unreal when the wisdom dawns. Therefore everything has to be grasped mentally, not argued from an intellectual standpoint,

Remember:~

No one can escape the waking experience which is the very basis of physical existence. What was the waking experience before it appeared? Was their existence before the appearance of the waking experience?

When the waking perishes, does the Soul or consciousness survive alone? Is there a Self or Soul? The seeker has to find answers to all to realize ‘what is the truth’ and ‘what is untruth’.

As one goes deeper in Self-search one becomes aware of the fact that the Self is neither the waking entity non-Self is the dream entity but the Self is a formless substance and witness of the three states. And the formless substance and witness of the three states are one in essence. And that essence is consciousness.

If the formless substance and witness are one in essence, then there is a second thing that can exist, other than consciousness. Thus, consciousness alone is real and all else is merely an illusion created out of the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

People who argue there is nothing beyond the universe; there is nothing other than the matter; that the body was the man; and death was the end of all.

According to them, there is no truth other than the practical life within the practical world, which they hold as reality. Their only agenda is as long as they live in the world and live happily with all the pleasant things of life, who can demonstrate that there is something left after physical death? Beg, borrow, or steal – but live happily is their mantra.

There are also people who believe strongly there was a spirit that defied the ravages of time, which cannot be confined in space; that spirit transcends the limits of this universe in which the body exists.

How one can decide what is the truth? when he is bound by the experience of the birth, life, and death or form, time, and space?

Consciousness is the Self. And the nature of the consciousness is formless and non-dual. One should realize consciousness as the whole universe without parts.

To describe non-duality as a system is erroneous because the dual and non-dual is the nature of the Self.

Duality is the illusory nature of the Self and non-duality is the real nature of the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness. Ultimate truth cannot be confined to a narrow set of ideas:~Santthosh Kumaar

Experience belongs to individuality. And individuality is falsehood.+

All the ignorant Gurus of the east and west foolishly propagate that the Self can be experienced they are unaware that the Soul, the Self is ever nondual. 

The Soul, the Self, which is the ultimate truth or Brahman cannot be experienced. Because it is prior to any experience. Experience belongs to individuality. And individuality is falsehood. There is neither individual nor his experience in reality 

There is neither experience nor the experiencer in non-dual reality but only Self-awareness.

Mind is an experience, not an experiencer. Mind appears as waking or dream [duality] and disappears as deep sleep [non-duality]. Man and his world are within the waking or dream.

The waking experience is a parallel dream. And the dream is a parallel waking experience. Thus trying to experience the truth as an individual is a total impossibility.

People who are trying to experience the Self as an individual is in hallucination because the Self is not an individual but it is universal. Self, which is consciousness pervades everything and everywhere in all three states.

Gurus who are expounding knowledge that the Self can be experienced as an individual are playing with the feelings and sentiments of the people and making them hallucinate and keeping them permanently in the grip of hallucination.

The truth has to be mentally traced and grasped, understood assimilated, and realized by deeper self-search because it is hidden within the three states but it is beyond the three states. There is neither individual nor his experience of the world in non-dual Self-awareness.

Remember:~

Man and his experience of the world cannot exist without waking experience. How can the man experience the Self, when the man himself is part and parcel of the illusion? The Soul, the Self is prior to man and his experience of the world. 

From the standpoint of the Soul, the Self, the three states are merely an illusion. Thus, there is no such thing as three states because there is only oneness. 

Nothing is needed other than a perfect understanding of 'what is what' is needed.

The truth cannot be experienced. Because it is prior to any experience. Experience belongs to individuality. And individuality is falsehood. There is neither individual nor his experience in reality.

If one bases it on the sayings of some Guru and Saints, even granting that they honestly believed in their experiences, there is still the query, how do they know that these experiences were the truth. Because the experience is possible only in the domain of form, time, and space. Form, time, and space are within the dualistic illusion. Thus, whatever experience experienced within the dualistic illusion is bound to be a falsehood.

Whatever we believe in what we see and feel and experience are within the dualistic illusion. The truth cannot be ascertained through experiences.

The experience implies duality. If one says it is anubhava or experience, then my experience differs from yours: Such disagreement does not settle the matter.

Remember:~

Anubava in the Advaitic contest is not an experience but is the realization of the 'Self' hidden by the dualistic illusion (Maya or universe).

Remember the 'Self', is not an individual but the Self is a formless, timeless, and spaceless existence. the experience is possible only in the domain of form, time, and space. In reality, form, time, and space are one in essence.

Individual truth is not a universal truth. An individual cannot claim that he has experienced the whole.

There is no proof he has seen it because the whole is not an individual experience.

Man and the world are within the whole. Therefore such claims of experiencing the Soul, the Self is hallucinations because the whole cannot be experienced. After all, the experience of form, time, and space is merely an illusion created out of the formless soul or consciousness.

All claims of experiencing ( anubava) the 'Self' or Brahman is a falsehood because experience implies. Duality and from the ultimate standpoint, duality is an illusion.

Thus, the Soul, the 'Self 'or 'Brahman' cannot be experienced because it is prior to any experience and there is no second thing that exists other than consciousness. 'Self' has to be realized by getting rid of ignorance through wisdom.:~Santthosh Kumaar

A Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness, just as the goldsmiths view the ornaments as nothing but gold.+

Therese is no need to step out of the illusion. A Gnani lives within the world but he is not of this world.

At the dawn of the Advaitic wisdom, life will go on as usual within the dualistic illusion but the conscious awareness of reality is always there.

For Gnani whether there is a dualistic illusion or there is no dualistic illusion makes no difference because he is free from experiencing the individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world as a reality.

A Gnani sees the world in which he exists as consciousness, just as the goldsmiths view the ornaments as nothing but gold.

A Gnani never considers his body and his experience of the world is not different from consciousness.

A Gnani considers the world in which he exists as the Soul. And the Soul is present in the form of consciousness.

Consciousness is the witness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theatre, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests, and the dancers with complete impartiality. Even when they all depart, the light shines to reveal their absence.:~Santthosh Kumaar

The individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world has appeared on its own and it disappears on its own.+

The individual experience of birth, life, death, and the world has appeared on its own and it disappears on its own.

Whether a person takes it as a reality or illusion all depends on his mental and intellectual conditions will determine the phenomenal world observed and experienced. The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it.

A Gnani viewing the universe differently from the ignorant is viewing the same universe. Each one of them interprets the universe he sees in terms of his existing knowledge. The Gnani sees the world in which he exists as merely an illusion created out of consciousness whereas the ignorant see the world in which exists as a reality.

Thus, experiencing pain and pleasure within the dualistic illusion or Maya with the illusory ‘Self’ is bound to be an illusion.

The illusion is created and sustained and finally dissolves as the consciousness, which is the‘Self’. Since there is no second thing other than consciousness; the consciousness itself is the ultimate truth or Brahman.

The one who has realized this truth for him this illusion is a passing show because he is fully aware of the fact that the world in which he exists as the consciousness.

Practical people's approach is more practical, and they are stuck with the reality of the practical life within the practical world, they take it as real whereas Gnani has the firm conviction that:-

The Soul is the witness that experiences the action, the actor, and the world of separate things. It is like a light that illuminates everything in a theater, revealing the master of ceremonies, the guests, and the dancers with complete impartiality. Even when they all depart, the light shines to reveal their absence.

What is not consciousness (formless) in the world in which we exist? The world, in which we exist ceases to exist without consciousness. The seeker, seeking and his destination is nothing but an illusion created out of consciousness. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

The universe is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself.+.

The universe is both real and unreal. It is real because it is a manifestation of consciousness, but is unreal, in the sense, that it is not absolute and eternal like consciousness itself.

People's approach is more practical, and they stuck with the reality of the world, they take it as real. That is why all the confusion.

The look of an object will depend upon the medium through which the observer views it. In fact, our mental and intellectual conditions determine the world, observed, and experienced. The commoner viewing the world will see differently from a Gnani viewing the same world. Each one interprets the world that they see in terms of their existing knowledge. The commoner sees everything based on the ego, therefore, experiences birth, life, death, and the world as a reality, whereas a Gnani sees everything as consciousness and he is fully aware of the fact that, there is no second thing that exists other than the Soul or consciousness. Thus, all the egocentric (religious) adulteration has to be bifurcated to realize the ultimate truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

Sage Sankara says you must first know what is before you. If you cannot know that, what else can you know or understand? If you give up the external world in your inquiry, you cannot get the whole truth.

The Soul, the 'Self' reveals ‘what is real’ and ‘what is unreal” when the seeker is receptive and ready.

It takes time for the seeker to gain the perfect understanding of ‘what is truth’ and ‘’what is untruth’. It takes time for the Soul, the Self to wake up from the sleep of ignorance, and it takes time for one realizes the truth, which is beyond form, time, and space.

As one indulges in deeper self-search one becomes aware of the fact that the universe or mind, which appears and disappears, is the only form and shape created out of consciousness and nothing else.

Consciousness alone is positive proof and from the standpoint of consciousness or Soul as Self, one becomes aware of the falsity of this universe (mind), which is merely an appearance. 

The one which appears as the mind (universe) and disappears as no mind (Soul) is consciousness alone. Therefore, the mind and the Soul are one in essence. Without consciousness, the universe ceases to exist. : ~ Santthosh Kumaar

When the Soul, the Self becomes aware of its own formless non-dual nature then it becomes empty of ignorance or illusion or duality.+

When the Soul, the Self becomes aware of its own formless non-dual nature then it becomes empty of ignorance or illusion or duality. 

The emptiness is the nature of the Soul, the Self. Emptiness means the Soul, the Self is empty of ignorance.

The ‘I’ is not limited to an individual. The ‘I’ is the whole universe. Without the ‘I’ the universe ceases to exist. Until you limit the ‘I’ to you, you will never be able to realize the ‘Self’ hidden by the ‘I’.

The ‘I’ appears along with the universe and disappears along with the universe, therefore, the ‘I’ itself is the universe.

You appear along with the universe and disappear along with the universe. Without the universe, you cease to exist.

Ignorance is present in the form of the ‘I’. The ‘I’ is present in the form of the dualistic illusion (Maya).

The dualistic illusion is present in the form of the universe. The universe appears as waking or dream and waking or dream (duality) disappears as deep sleep (non-duality).

‘I’ itself is ignorance.

‘I’ itself is a dualistic illusion.

‘I’ itself is mind.

‘I’ itself is the universe.

'I’ itself is waking or dream.

‘I’ itself is form, time, and space together.

But remember:~

Without the ‘’I’ there is no ignorance.

Without the ‘I’ there is no dualistic illusion.

Without the ‘I’ there is no mind.

Without the ‘I’ there is no universe.

Without the ‘I’ there is waking or dream.

Without the ‘I’ there is no form, time, and space.

That is why Bhagavad Gita: ~ ‘The permanent (consciousness) is always there, only the transient ‘I’ comes and goes. (2.18)

The ‘I’ hides the Soul, the Self, which is present in the form of consciousness.

Bhagavad Gita: ~ “You must first see the ‘I’ as illusory before you see others as illusory. ~ CH.2 v.16

First, you must make sure the ‘I’ itself is illusory because the ‘I’ is not permanent. =The seeker has to find for himself the truth of his true existence and to come to a fuller and deeper understanding and realization of the truth, which is hidden by the illusory form, time, and space.:~Santthosh Kumaar

Vedic worshiper did not use temples and idols as Hindus of today do.+

Vedic worshipper did not use temples and idols as Hindus of today do. For them, the sacrificial rituals were more important than the temple or idol worship the major Hindu feasts of today are based on the epic feats of Rama and Krishna and the Puranic lore pertaining to Shiva and the Goddess.

Hindus are idol worshipers of a large number of Gods and Goddesses whereas the in Vedic God is  ONE and that God is Atman.  

The religion of the Veda knows no idols, then why so many Gods and Goddesses with different form and name are being propagated as Vedic Gods. Why these conceptual Gods are introduced when the Vedic concept of God is free from form and attributes.

The God of Santana Dharma or Vedic religion is Athma. Athma is the Soul, the innermost Self.

Rig Veda: ~ The Atman is the cause; Atman is the support of all that exists in this universe. May ye never turn away from the Atman the innermost self. May ye never accept another God in place of the Atman nor worship other than the Atman?" (10:48, 5)

Rig Veda 1/164/46: ~ “They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni or the heavenly sunbird Garutmat. The seers call in many ways that which is One; they speak of Agni, Yama, Matarishvan.

Rig Veda 8/58/2: Only One is the Fire, enkindled in numerous ways; only One is the Sun, pervading this whole universe; only One is the Dawn, illuminating all things. In very truth, the One has become the whole world.

 Yajurveda – chapter- 32:~  God is Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape. God cannot be seen directly by anyone. God pervades all beings and all directions. Thus, Idolatry does not find any support from the Vedas.

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: ~ Brahman (God) is the form of the Athma, and it is indeed Athma itself.

When Yajurveda says that God Supreme or Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ (idol) or material shape then whatever the Indian innocent populace believing and worshiping today are non-~Vedic Gods. All the mantras and prayers are based on non~Vedic Gods.

On the Vedic perspective, all non-Vedic Gods are a myth. Worshipping myth in place of real God barred by Vedas.

The religion of the Veda knows no idols, then why so many Gods and Goddesses with different form and name are being propagated as Vedic Gods. Why these conceptual Gods are introduced when the Vedic concept of God is free from form and attributes.

In Yajurveda gives clear-cut instruction what not to worship in place of God: ~

Translation 1

They enter darkness, those who worship natural things (for example air, water, sun, moon, animals, fire, stone, etc).

They sink deeper into darkness those who worship sambhuti. (Sambhuti means created things, for example, table, chair, idol, etc.) (Yajurveda 40:9)

Translation 2

"Deep into the shade of blinding gloom fall asambhuti's worshippers. They sink to darkness deeper yet who on sambhuti are intent." (Yajurveda Samhita by Ralph T. H. Giffith pg 538)

Translation 3

"They are enveloped in darkness, in other words, are steeped in ignorance and sunk in the greatest depths of misery who worship the uncreated, eternal prakrti -- the material cause of the world -- in place of the All-pervading God, But those who worship visible things born of the prakrti, such as the earth, trees, bodies (human and the like) in place of God are enveloped in still greater darkness, in other words, they are extremely foolish, fall into an awful hell of pain and sorrow, and suffer terribly for a long time." (Yajur Veda 40:9.)

Yajur Veda clearly says:  

They sink deeper into darkness those who worship sambhuti. (Sambhuti means created things, for example, table, chair, idol etc (Yajurved 40:9)

Those who worship visible things born of the prakrti, such as the earth, trees, bodies (human and the like) in place of God are enveloped in still greater darkness, in other words, they are extremely foolish, fall into an awful hell of pain and sorrow, and suffer terribly for a long time." (Yajur Veda 40:9.)

Sage Sri, Sankara says: ~ Atman is Brahman. Thus, the Soul the innermost ‘Self’ is God. Therefore, all the Gods with form and attributes are mere imagination based on the false self. Thus, there are adulteration and add-ons in the past, which has to be bifurcated if one wants pure Vedic essence.

This clearly indicates the nature of the innermost ‘Self’, which is the Soul. Thus, Soul is ultimate truth or Brahman or God. When the Soul is ultimate truth or God why to indulge in worshiping the belief of individualized God, which is not God. The Hindu belief system which came into existence after 2nd century is nothing to do with the Vedas and Vedic religion.

The ultimate truth or Brahman is God. God in truth is not the religious God we believe and worship.

Thus, the Vedas refers to formless and attributeless God, which is the Atman (soul), the innermost self within the false experience. Thus, it indicates clearly all the Gods with form and attributes are mere imagination based on the false self.  Thus Atman or soul, the innermost self is God. 

The Vedas do not talk about idol worship. In fact, till about 2000 years ago followers of Vedism never worshiped idols. Idol worship was started by the followers of Buddhism and Jains.  There is logic to idol worship. Vedas speak of one God that is the supreme self in i.e. Atman or soul but Hinduism indulges in worshiping 60 million Gods. 

That is why Swami Vivekananda:~

The masses in India cry to sixty million Gods and still die like dogs. Where are these gods?

 Knowing this, stand up and fight! Not one step back that is the idea. ... Fight it out, whatever comes. Let the stars move from the sphere! Let the whole world stand against us! Death means only a change of garment. What of it? Thus fight! You gain nothing by becoming cowards. ... Taking a step backward, you do not avoid any misfortune. You have cried to all the gods in the world. Has misery ceased? The masses in India cry to sixty million gods and still die like dogs. Where are these gods? ... The gods come to help you when you have succeeded. So what is the use? Die game. ... This bending the knee to superstitions, this selling yourself to your own mind does not befit you, my soul. You are infinite, deathless, birthless. Because you are the infinite spirit, it does not befit you to be a slave. ... Arise! Awake! Stand up and fight! Die if you must. There is none to help you. You are the entire world. Who can help you? ~ Swami Vivekananda  (Delivered In San Francisco, on May 28, 1900) -The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 1/Lectures And Discourses/The Gita II

As indicated in ISH Upanishads:~ By worshipping gods and goddesses, you will go after death to the world of gods and goddesses. But will that help you? The time you spent there is wasted because if you were not there you could have spent that time moving forward towards Self-knowledge, which is your goal. In the world of gods and goddesses you cannot do that, and thus, you go deeper and deeper into darkness.

It clearly indicates that: ~ If the human goal is to acquire Self-Knowledge then why one has to indulge in rituals and glorifying the conceptual gods, goddesses, and gurus to go into deeper darkness. Instead,   spend that time moving forward towards Self-knowledge, which is one’s prime goal.   

Since it is eternal and infinite, it comprises the only truth. The goal of Vedic religion, through the various yogas, is to realize that consciousness (Atman) is actually nothing but Brahman.

The Vedic pantheon of gods is said, in the Vedas and Upanishads, to be the only higher manifestations of Brahman. For this reason, "ekam sat" (all is one), and all is Brahman.
 

Thus, the goal is to realize Atman (consciousness).  Atman (consciousness) is nothing,  but Brahman.  by realizing Atman (consciousness) as Brahman (ultimate truth) is truth realization or Self-Realization or God realization. 

There is no need to follow the religion, study scriptures or glorifying Gods or  Gurus and follow the path of doubts and confusion by losing oneself in the labyrinths of philosophy when there is an easier path.

By mentally tracing the source of the mind from where it rises and subsides one becomes aware of the fallacy of the mind, which rises as waking or dream and subsides as deep sleep.  The mind arises from consciousness and subsides as consciousness.

The Hindus believed in polytheism, believing all of their Gods to be separate individuals, which were introduced much later by the founders of Hinduism which contains diverse beliefs caste, and creed.  

 When the religion of the Veda knows no idols then why so many gods and goddesses with different form and name are being propagated as Vedic gods. Why these conceptual gods are introduced when the Vedic concept of God is free from form and attributes. 

Vedic religion was modified and reintroduced with new add-ons by Sage Sankara a great Advaita Sage to uplift the Vedic culture and Santana Dharma,  which were in ruins in the clutches of Buddhism. 18 Puranas are introduced in the name of  Sage Veda Vyasa not by Sage Sankara but someone else because the Puranic gods are non-Vedic Gods. Worship of Such Gods are barred Vedas.  

 As one goes deeper in the annals of the history, it indicates the fact that somewhere someone has added the Puranas in the name of Veda Vyasa the grand master of Vedas. It is impossible to accept and believe that Veda Vyasa authored and introduced Puranas which has all conceptual gods. 

In the year 1794 A.D. Sir William Jones, the European chief justice of the then Supreme Court of India at Calcutta, coined the new term Hinduism for the caste discriminating principle of Varnashrama Dharma originated on the basis of Manu Dharma Śāstra. 

(Sir William Jones spent 11 years on the Supreme Court of Calcutta were highly productive ones, and he applied democratic principles to his judicial decisions. The six charges Jones made to the Calcutta Grand Jury during that period helped determine the course of Indian jurisprudence as well as preserve the rights of Indian citizens to trial by jury, as Jones considered Indians to be equal under the law with Europeans.

His most famous accomplishment in India was establishing the Asiatic Society of Bengal, in January of 1784. The founding of the Society grew out of Jones's love for India, its people and its culture, as well as his abhorrence of oppression, nationalism, and imperialism. His goal for the Society was to develop a means to foster collaborative international scientific and humanistic projects that would be unhindered by social, ethnic, religious and political barriers. Through the Society, Jones hoped to make Oriental studies much more attractive to people from the West. As a result, Jones exerted a substantial influence on the academic and literary disciplines in Western Europe. He would remain Society's president until he died.

In addition to establishing the Society, Jones felt compelled to learn Sanskrit so that he could better prepare himself to understand Hindu and Muslim laws. This led to an enormous personal project: the compilation of all such laws. The task was so huge that he was unable to complete it before he died. However, he did publish portions, including Institutes of Hindu Law, or the Ordinances of Menu, Mohammedan Law of Succession to Property of Intestates and Mohammedan Law of Inheritance. He also published numerous works about India, covering a variety of topics including law, art, music, literature, botany, and geography.)

The term Hindu religion is totally a new name which cannot be found in any Indian literature prior to 1794 A.D. Out of the five Indian religions of Buddhism, Jainism, Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Sikhism; Saivism and Vaishnavism were brought under the Varnashrama principle.

After naming the discriminating principle of casteism of Manu Dharma as Hindutva, the religions of Saivism and Vaishnavism, which were enslaved to the caste discriminating principles, were given a new name as ‘Hindu Religion’! Thus, Hindu religion is different from Sanatana Dharma or Vedic religion.

The term Hinduism came into existence under British rule. Hinduism is caste discriminating principle of Varnashrama Dharma based on of the Book of Manu. 

After 1750 A.D., Europeans captured certain parts of India and started ruling those areas. The capital of the then British India was Calcutta the present-day Kolkata.

The Britishers were duty-bound to administer justice to the people living within their dominion. Thus, they set up courts of justice. They needed laws to administer justice through the courts.

To administer justice to the Christian citizens of India living within their dominion, there was Christian Law, based on Biblical principles.

To administer justice to the Muslim citizens of India living within their dominion, there was Islamic Law, based on Quranic principles. But to administer justice to non-Christian and non-Islamic citizens living in British dominion, there was no law book. This created problems for the Britishers.

At this time, Sir William Jones was appointed as the chief justice of the Supreme Court at Calcutta. Local pundits made Sir William Jones believe that the book of Manu was the law book for the people of India.

Sir William Jones believed pundits and translated the book of Manu from Sanskrit to English. Thus, on the basis of the laws of Manu, a law was formed for administering justice to non-Christian and non-Muslim Indians of the British dominion and this law was called as the Hindu law.

The principles of the book of Manu which was used for drafting the Hindu Law were called as Hinduism. The basic principle of the book of Manu is caste discrimination.

The name coined by Sir William Jones to denote caste discriminating principles is Hinduism. It is not a religion. It is a way of Life. It is the way of life of the Indus people.

In this, a historic false perception crept in. That is when they called the terms Christian Law, Muslim law and Hindu Law, both Christian Law, and Muslim Law were associated with the Christian religion and Islamic religion. But in respect of Hindu Law, a false perception of religion was wrongly attributed to it as if it was also associated with a ‘Hindu religion’ which was not there.

This false perception developed a false notion that non-Christian and non-Muslim Indian of the British dominion was belonging to Hindu religion.

Out of the five Indian religions, since Saivism and Vaishnavism were already enslaved to Varnashrama dharma i.e. caste discrimination or Hindutva, the people of India began to use the newly originated common name of ‘Hindu religion’ to denote Saivism and Vaishnavism. The context and substance of the term Hinduism; coined by Sir William Jones is different from the context and substance of this term ‘Hindu religion’, which was substituted erroneously and used by the people to denote Saivism and Vaishnavism.

The Orthodox believe in Varnashrama Dharma or caste discrimination. People of India wrongly believe that the Hinduism is an ancient religion because they are unaware of the fact that Hinduism is not the Santana Dharma or Vedic religion. 

People of   India have to liberate from the stranglehold of casteism to realize their original religion is not Hinduism which is full of different caste and creeds but Vedic religion. The people should be educated about the historical truth of the religion of Vedas. :~Santthosh Kumaar