A statue of the elephant-headed Ganesha, the "Remover of Obstacles," sat in Tom Brady's locker at the Super Bowl earlier this year for some pre-game spiritual motivation. Toddlers to seniors worldwide have taken to practicing the physical form of yoga to achieve wellness and rejuvenation. Hinduism is happy to share - no strings or labels attached.
As an "open-source" faith, though, it is a challenge to assert any platitudes about Hinduism, past or present, much less to put forth an idea of its future. There is neither a central authority nor common dogma, leaving room for everyone. Many adherents, who view time as a circular concept without beginning or end, might feel the question of a "future" for Hinduism is misguided. Others wonder if it can be called a religion at all, favoring the more practical sanatana dharma or "eternal way of life" instead. As a whole, it can seem rather confusing. Yet this diversity of form and thought is also the source of Hinduism's beauty and endurance.
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