Till you have spent time with a text from one of the "eastern schools of thought" you might naively see them as "religion". The problems is that they are more

Till you have spent time with a text from one of the "eastern schools of thought" you might naively see them as "religion". The problems is that they are more nuanced and complex than that. Hinduism, buhddism, Taoism are all lifestyles, thought processes, philosophys, self help, educational, informational... They dont fit in the neat little bucket that western thinking wants to put things in. This is one of those things that you wont find a satisfactory explanation for and needs to be experienced, consumed, lived rather than taught in a rote manner. I highly recommend that you start with something like Sidhartha by Herman Hesse, and maybe the Tao of Pooh as just a primer on how different these things are. Getting past the surface of hinduism is going to be a battle that would require not only some reading but engaging with actual hindus (who are almost always happy to share).