With respect, I am interested in hearing others try to justify the fact Hindus are almost exclusively Indian (or Indian descendants) .
It seems very obvious that Hinduism developed culturally in ancient India by people and has remained alive, like other religions, by tradition.
Or perhaps...
No, but we do know what breathing accomplishes. Humans are curious, and we learned. Similarly, I am curious to know of the existence of Nirvana. The existence of breathing (or at least an illusion of it) is quite obvious. Nirvana, not so.
It's quite strange you would quote "go into nirvana" considering I, nor anyone else on this thread, used those words.
And you believe no one realizes enlightenment; and that it doesn't exist? Not even Gotama did? I'm not sure if you're being serious.
onkara: What you say seems to resonate well with me. I have read a lot about Hinduism and Buddhism very recently.
I am in over my head right now, I will continue learning, perhaps this thread can be let go, it is as if I am asking a question about mitochondria when I don't know what a cell is yet.
doppelganger: 1. Would one accomplish anything by asking if it exists?
I am not sure if doing anything accomplishes anything. But, if you believe the answer is "no," then what do you achieve in learning about or discussing Nirvana at all? Why should Gotama have discussed Nirvana at all if you...