Reply #7: exactly

[Vehl]

You pretty much nailed it.ways of life of Indian origin do not fall under the same definition of religion as commonly used(in the Abrahamic sense).

Another common thread that runs along the followers of Sanatana Dharma(and other Dharmic philosophies like Buddhism/Jainism) is the tolerance of different beliefs...or in other words..the acceptance that there cannot be any monopoly on truth. Maybe this could also be considered a defining trait..however it is as defining as non-belief on a deity defines Atheists, I guess...in other words its a broad generalization which does not say much about the other(disregarding this specific subject) beliefs/ideals of those who share this particular idea.It is a similarity rather than a definition.