Lines that changed my attitude

A single paragraph on India changed my perspective towards our country and Hindu(ism.. i don't want to call it an 'ism' anymore). This paragraph from the book "Encounter the Enlightened" captivated my thoughts. I am not religious nor would I classify as a Hindu as per social terms today. 

"When you refer to somebody as a Hindu - I want you to understand this - it is not a religious identity: it is a cultural identity, it is a geographic identity. The word Hindu is a derivation of Indu. Whoever is born in the land of Indus, is a Hindu. You don't have to ascribe yourself to any particular belief system to be a Hindu. You can believe in God and be a Hindu, and disbelieve in God and still be a good Hindu. This is because it is not a religious identity... but right now, this Hindu is slowly trying to become an ism, is trying to become aggressive. This is only because of aggressive religions that have come from outside which started converting people aggressively. With this insecurity, the Hindu community is trying to organize itself into another aggressive group, which is a very sad thing. It is a sad thing to happen to this culture, because they have always welcomed everything that came into this country with open arms.

If you just scratch the Hindu (or Indian) culture and look a little deeper, you will see every bit of life has been so deeply looked at. Every bit of life has been scientifically understood and created. If you see this, you will see in India, every action you perform, even single act that you perform in your life is actually a spiritual process leading towards your liberation. How to sit, how to stand, how to eat, how to study, for everything there is an asana, there is a mudra, and a certain attitude which will lead you to a higher lever of consciousness. Every aspect of life has been thoroughly looked at. For example, music, dance and many fine arts are not just for entertainment. They are all a spiritual process in this country. If you look at India classical music and dance, if you perform them properly, if you involve yourself in them, you will become sage-like. It can lead to liberation. It is not just entertainment. It is not just body-shaking music or body-shaking dance. You can see that musicians who are deeply involved in their music, will naturally become meditative, because that is the way the culture has been created."