many followers of Sanatana Dharma are there in the world?
A. There are close to one billion followers of Sanatana Dharma in the world today. The majority of these Dharmis live in South Asia – India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc. Approximately 85% of the population of India are followers. However, Dharmis can be found living happily in almost every country on earth. There are about 3 million people currently practicing Sanatana Dharma, for example, living in the U.S. Interestingly, not every American who practices Sanatana Dharma, however, is necessarily consciously aware of the fact that they are following the ancient tradition of Sanatana Dharma. At least 3 million people in the U.S. do consciously identify themselves as followers of Sanatana Dharma. Of these 3 million American followers, about 1 1/2 million are of Indian descent. The other 1 1/2 million are non-Indian American practitioners. Q. Do those who practice Dharma spirituality follow a set of scriptures? A. Absolutely! In fact the very definition of a follower of Sanatana Dharma and Yoga
