...Similarities in ritual between Catholicism.Eastern Orthodox and Hinduism...

Similarities in ritual between Catholicism.Eastern Orthodox and Hinduism...

1. Guru/Mukta Worship....Jesus. Meditations...
2. Mother Goddess Worship....Mary.
3. Deva devotion......Saint devotion.
4. Devas with specific tasks.........Saints with specific tasks.
5. Vibhuti..............Ash- As in ashes to ashes ....dust to dust...( The triumph of Palm Sunday was turned to ash very soon, hence the palms burnt to ash.,
6. Incense/candles .represent the rise of prayer and devotion.......Hindu.same thing.
7. Holy Water............Hindu Tirtha and Holy waters,.
8. Holy Communion...........Hindu prasad and vibhuti.
9. Guru's birth and death........Hindu same...
10. Veneration of Mother of Guru....Hindu ..same.
11. Use of ancient language Latin....Hindu...Sanskrit.
12. Turn the other cheek........Hindu ..Ahimsa...
13. Rosary and rosary beads to the Mother Mary....Hindu same thing Japa and japamala..
14. Mystic Union and ecstasies..........Hindu....Various Samadhis.
15.Offerings on the Altar.........Hindu..same thing.
16.The Law of God is perfect.....Hindu...karma.
17. Priests and assistants...........Hindu ....Priests and Pundits.
18. Certain orders of nuns and monks, anchorites...........Hindu...Sannyasins...and sadhus.
19. Well know mystics like Theresa and St John..Hindu...Yogis and Jnanis.
20. Works of mercy..............Hindu...Karma Yoga.
21. Baptism and confirmations....Hindu...initiations and baptisms.
22. Dualistic but part of God.....Hindu ...Visishtadvaita....
23. Novenas and days long devotions and rosaries...........Akhanda Bhajans...Nava.
24. Belief in survival of the body and subtle planes....Hindu...similar.
25. Purified spiritual body............Hindu purified vijnanamayakosa...

This is just some that spring to my mind. Once you get to the Sermon on the Mount, the Gospel of Thomas then it is really Vedantic.
Reincarnation is referred to by Jesus and Apostles in several places......but not overtly taught...
There are a lot of similarities indicating an Vedantic, Mystery and Buddhistic influence.
Revelations--- by St John is a description in a mystical way of the rise of Kundalini and the seven churches are the seven cakras. Descent of Holy Spirit is Kundalini...

In fact but for the belief in the exclusivity of Jesus as a Karana Janma,,,it could fit into Hinduism very easily.........