Where would one start to learn the Hindu traditions? Also Indian

>>2865780
Bump

>>2865780
Gita is always good place to start.

>>2865789
This. Plus Ramayan and Mahabharat. The Vedas might be a drag for you right now.

>>2865780
Start with Vedic philosophy.

The Upanishads.

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>>2866528
The Gita is chapters 25-42 of the Mahabharata.

>>2865780
read 18 major puranas, one by one

>>2866528
this
I tried to start with the Rigveda
not recommended
later sources have such epic stories by comparison

>>2865780
The Bagavad Gita is Hinduism in a nutshell

Like John 3:16 in the Bible but longer

Lots of good answers guys, this is a nice board. If anyone here is a practicing hindu, how would I be viewed in my local mandir as a white dude? Would they think I'm LARPing?

>>2867509
No one would bat an eyelid if you go to an ISKCON temple. But those guys are a bunch of hipster fags anyway.
As for the other temples, I don't think anyone would care. They would just think you want to visit the temple as a tourist.
Just follow the proper decorum like removing the shoes at the designated cloak/shoes room.