The First Sermon

I am sure, it is needless to introduce myself to you. Why such a blog, may be your question?Well, I read quite a few amount of Hindu scriptures, & my thougts after reading those texts will be written in this blog.
I would like to make a point clear that there is no religion called "Hindu Religion". It may sound surprising,but it is a true fact. Westerners could not pronounce "Sindhu river"[present Indus], so they called that river as "Hindu" & so was the name for the residents, who were staying beyond the river. So, a "Hindu", becomes a resident who stays beyond that river. No reference to religion!! However, for the reader's benefit, I will refer the Traditional Vedic Religion & its followers as "Hindu".
I want this post to be light in nature, since this is my first post on this issue. Since, I am open to all religions[yes, I am open to all religions & have deep respect of their faiths, beliefs n practices], I had been to the Church of the Protestants here in Dubai a couple of weeks before, with Clement.On our way,he started ridiculing my religion, telling me, "Your religion has so many gods." I told him, "All these rivers lead to the same sea. You call "Water" by different names in so many languages, but you refer to the same water right? Take this example, the one who is your father, is husband to a lady. He is also a son of some old man, & brother of a sister. He is uncle to someone else & grandfather too. Does his identity change ?" This was my answer to him, but he kept on arguing...
What answer do you have for this question. Rig Veda proclaim, boldly, "Ekam Sadviprah Vahudha Vadanti"--The one is many, so says learned men. So true...
Spiritually yours..
Gaurav.