Indian/Hindu Identity

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<!--QuoteBegin-SwamyG+Jun 11 2007, 03:30 PM-->QUOTE(SwamyG @ Jun 11 2007, 03:30 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->http://www.SahajMarg.com states "spirituality begins where religion ends", and looks like some followers do consider themselves to have outgrown or outside the Hindu fold. In spite of the fact that SahajMarg draws its core from Raj Yoga, a Hindu school of philosophy.
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They don't "consider themselves to have outgrown or outside the Hindu fold", this I say as I know several of their followers. Shall, in future post about their great tradition in the Acharyas and Sampradayas thread.

This reply is only to quote a beautiful rubaai which resonates with "spirituality begins where religion ends", to show what is the sense of that quoted statement:

dharmagranth sab, jalaa chukee hai, jisake antar kii jvaalaa
mandir masajid girije sab ko, toD chukaa jo matavaalaa
paNDit momin paadariyon ke phandon ko jo kaaT chukaa
kar sakatii hai aaj usii kaa svaagat merii madhushaalaa
(Madhushala - Harivansha Rai Bachchan)

{fire of whose heart, has burnt down all dhramagrantha-s
crazy, who has broken down all temples, mosques and churches
who has unbonded all the shackles of pandits, momins and padres
only he would be welcomed today, in this madhushala of mine}