1.4.9

The philosophical roots of Hinduism are difficult to grasp, especially for people coming from an Abrahamic religion. If one goes by the Christian, Islamic, or Jewish standard of a religion, where the hierarchies of power are deeply intertwined and the material makes largely definitive statements, Hinduism is more like a "meta religion" where a diverse collection of a large body of thought and introspection built up in a single geographical region over a long period of time. It is more like a "religion pattern" for building your own religion, with particular emphasis on the questions one should keep visiting in that process, and clear directions on separating wisdom from ignorance.