Hinduism : Hinduism And The Beliefs Of Hinduism

Hinduism is a religion practiced all over the world and has gained a large following. Hinduism got its start in the Indus Valley civilization and since then has evolved into a open and tolerant religion upon which every and anybody from all walks of life are welcome. In Hinduism there is a divine reality which can best be described as all reality is ultimately one for monistic Hindus or that there is no distinction between the divine reality and the rest of reality for dualistic Hindus. Either way it is put Hindus try to understand divine reality through their different gods, images, nature, and avatars.

Hinduism is a religion that is difficult to define. No one can say who the founder is, or connect it to a certain place or time. So in order to understand Hinduism, we follow a coherent set of assumptions upon which people base their lives; otherwise defined as the Indian Worldview.

Hinduism has no central governing body, no universally accepted capital, no founder, not even one universally accepted book that guides all their teachings. A lot of people have suggested that Hinduism shouldn’t even be considered a religion in the same way other religions are.

What is Hinduism? Hinduism is a culture followed by many people from South Asia. It teaches us the meaning of human life and goals. One of the key aspects of Hinduism is to show a man or a woman in a society what responsibility he or she holds. Some people feel that Hinduism is a religion which is not accommodative to other religions; Therefore, Hinduism is a culture which allows the intervention of other cultures and India is an example for it. India is a country that allows the existence of several cultures. Hinduism also discusses religious or spiritual aspects like morality and identity. It discusses these aspects through metaphysical and existential terms. Hinduism is an in-group that allows a person to choose a certain god and pray to him or her, it has an open architecture of multiple gods that anyone can preach to. This architecture has its disadvantage as it could incite riots between groups that supports a god with another group that supports a different god.

In Hinduism, there are many core values, beliefs and behaviors that they seek as important. Hindus believe that truth is eternal and that the wise will express the truth in a variety of ways. The Hindus believe in multiple gods, but there’s only one true god, Brahman, who is essentially formless, limitless, all inclusive, and eternal. They see Brahman as not abstract, but a real entity that encompasses everything in all of the universe. They see their god as a very important figure and it is key to their religion and beliefs. Along with believing and doing all right in the Hinduism religion, all Hindus should strive to achieve dharma which helps one understand the faith of Hinduism. Dharma can be explained as right conduct, righteousness, moral

The roots of Hinduism spring from the traditions of the peoples of the Indus Valley, in the more developed Dravidian culture, and from the Vedic religion of the Aryans. Though “Hinduism” has no origin: it is the eternal way that follows the basic rules and demands of cosmic order as passes through unending cycles. So Hindus call their own faith and practice sanatana dharma. In Vedic religion of Hinduism, the Divine was manifest and approachable in many aspects of life, to be worshiped as Gods and Goddesses. Within Hinduism they have Shiva The Destroyer, The Mother Goddess Mahadevi, Vishnu The Preserver and a handful of other Gods. What’s so eye catching about Hinduism is that it has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings unlike many other known religions. Hindu’s goal to life is to attain self- realization and in my eyes that’s quite remarkable. Hinduism is the oldest religion among the existing larger religions. The reason you see many Hindu’s bathing in rivers or lakes is because touching water is accepted as spiritual, it is believed that the water has positive vibrations and also the ability to pass it on. These are the reasons why Hinduism is so special and unique as well as popular in India.

Hinduism is a religion of wonders. It is a unique religion because of how ancient it is. It is the world's oldest religion and it covers everything from how to live a noble life, to how to follow the dharmic path. Its traditions, its path towards moksha, and its beliefs are very unique in comparison to other religions. In my opinion, I think the three most important ideas in Hinduism are the beliefs, achieving moksha, and the traditions or the holidays because they are the core principles of hinduism and they are what makes the religion unique and explain why it is being followed by over 1 billion people. For Example the festivals like Diwali and Holi are not followed by other religions and it is very symbolic in Hinduism.

One thing that the Hindus believes that their Veda is the bring for a permanent soul. This is meaning that they believe for you to have a permeant soul for you to read their Vedas. The most ancient scripture is the Veda. There are four parts of their Vedas so you would have to read all of them in order to have a "permeant soul". That is one way the Hindu people believe.

As the discussion topic this week suggests, Hinduism is not really classified as a religion, it truly is a way of life based on a particular set of beliefs and traditions. The Hindu lifestyle is based on various religious movements over time, this has led to numerous branches or subsets of Hinduism. Some of these groups may even consider their group a religion unto itself. In contrast with the Bible and Buddhism, Hinduism is not based upon any religious text or scriptures . Hinduism contains influences across various cultures, such as tribal and many folk traditions as well. It is possible for different groups to hold entirely different beliefs with the Hindu traditions.

    Hinduism prevents you from living in the moment, and doesn’t allow many people to reach for enlightenment. The stricter rituals were only accessible to higher castes and doesn’t give all people the opportunity to release sorrow and live happier in the present. Hinduism gives a set order for life and what one is supposed to do, and could be very constricting. The Bhagavad Gita shows this conformity in an extreme

Hinduism is the name given to a family of religions and cultures that began and still flourish in India. The word “Hindu,” comes from the name of the river Indus, which flows from Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the sea. It originally referred to the people living in that particular region of the world, regardless of their faith. Hinduism has no original founder and is one of the world’s largest religions following Christianity and Islam, with approximately a billion adherents. Hinduism is henotheistic, which is the devotion to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods. Their god is present in everything, and they believe that their soul repeatedly goes through a cycle of being born into a body, dying, and then becoming reborn into another body, whether it is human, animal or spirit. Hindu’s also strongly believe in karma, which is a force that determines the quality of each life, depending on how well one behaved in a past life. Hindu’s do not separate religion from other aspects of their life. Hinduism in India dictates Hindu’s lives in that it involves a caste system which controls their position in society, assists them in earning a living, helps manage how they raise their a family and controls their diets. Hindu’s believe that freedom or liberation is the true goal in life. True freedom is the freedom from all external conditioning influences, whether of body or mind. This is the freedom of Self-realization,

In the general argument that the author made in want to be a Hero is that suffering have six beneficial effect on people. Buddhism and christianity leads to personal transformation of a healthy character traits such as hope and wisdom. In Hinduism midlife crisis is karma acceptance of suffering an opportunity of spiritual progress the author writes that “ redemptive development of hope and wisdom result in suffering to have a contributed to leadership excellence”. Humility is a major step toward recovery of pain and misery and key spiritual traditions around the world which can be painful. The major spiritual tradition is the importance of relief and self-sacrificial reaching out to suffering uplifting stories with empathy spiritual practice

Originated in the Indian subcontinent, Hinduism is the world 's third largest religion and the oldest living religion, ranging from 2500 BCE to present. Hinduism referred to as, “A major religious and cultural tradition of South Asia, which developed from the Vedic religion.” Many people have searched for any documentation or evidence of the founder of Hinduism only to conclude that Hinduism was a collection of several paths of wisdom and reasoning rather than a specific founder. For this reason, Hinduism has been open to interpretation as ones see fit, thus contains no central rules. As a result, Hinduism has a broad range of philosophies including to honor the past and continue to add-on, and life after death, reincarnation. To many people Hinduism is not just a religion, but rather a way of life. Also, Hinduism has influenced various religions, including Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Hinduism has become one of the world’s largest religion, not solely from the fact that it has numerous followers, but also from the influence and impact it has on other religions. Hinduism, composed of five developments is not just a religion, but rather a life filled with rituals/philosophes.

Most Hindus believe in God but what this means varies in different traditions. The Sanskrit words Bhagavan and Ishvara mean 'Lord' or 'God' and implies an absolute reality who, in essence, controls destroys the universe over and over again. Most Hindus believe in a Supreme God, whose qualities and forms are represented by the multiple forms he has. God, being unlimited, can have unlimited forms and expressions, but the belief in one superior being makes this religion monotheistic.

Dissimilar to Christianity, Hinduism is portrayed as a family of beliefs. “Hinduism unites the worship of many gods with a belief in a single divine reality” (Molloy, 75). Hinduism can be compared to that of the Ganga Ma, a significant river in the Indian culture. Comparing it with the river saying that it flows and gains momentum. The Hindus have four very important life goals; kama or pleasure, artha or economic security, dharma or social and religious duty, and moksha or complete freedom. While Hinduism consist of more than one god, individuals tend to focus on a particular god. Three gods are particularly central in the life of Hinduism. The three gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, represent creation, preservation, and destruction. (Molloy, 75).