Taking a Look at Hinduism

The Hindus call their supreme reality “Brahman,” a God of infinite being, infinite awareness, and infinite bliss. “Utter reality, utter consciousness, and utterly beyond all possibility of frustration is the basic Hindu view of God” (Smith 1991). Hinduism sees their God as an archetype of supremacy with the noblest crown, a parent, loving, merciful, almighty, eternal salvation, and an understanding companion. There is also a distinction between personal (ramanuja) and transpersonal (shankara) notions of God in Hinduism; “God so conceived is called Saguna Brahman, or God-with-attributes or God-without-attributes, Nirguna Brahman” (Smith, 1991). Also, it is important to realize that God’s relation in Hinduism varies on symbolism and what is embraced: the creator, the preserver, and the destroyer who resolves all finite forms of life. They view the world as “God-dependent.” A personalist in Hinduism “will see little religious availability in the idea od a God who is so far removed from our predicaments as to be unaware of our very existence” (Smith, 1991). Were as a transpersonalist sees God serving as a master in their life to guide them through their struggles and becomes possessed by this

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.

Most Hindus revere one Being of extreme unity (Brahman) through boundless representations of divine beings and goddesses. These different signs of divine beings and goddesses get to be incarnate inside of symbols, sanctuaries, masters, streams, creatures, and so on.

Hinduism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity developed centuries ago and have been practiced since then to today. Groups of people who practice these religions are bound to the conventional norms, beliefs, cultures and way of life of each. Each religion has a particular faith in a supreme being (Woodhead, Partridge & Kawanami, 2016). Muslims believe in Allah, Christians believe in Jesus Christ, Hindus believe in multiple Gods (Coomaraswamy, 2011) and Buddhism follower’s belief in various Gods and their enlightened priests especially the "most high priests" Buddha Almond, P. C. (2007). All these religions regard their places of which as sacred places which

The main deities of the Hindu religion are Brahma and his two lieutenants named Shiva and Vishnu. The god Vishnu is the creator, and Shiva is the destroyer. One is not looked upon as better than the other. This shows the ultimate realism that the Hindu culture possesses. These are not the only gods in Hindu culture. There are many others and all have special skills and talents. The gods themselves also give birth to the idea of avatars, or the form of god when he or she comes to earth. Perhaps the most important part of the philosophy of a religion lay in its path to enlightenment. The main ideas of enlightenment come through the Four Ends of Life.

Hindus believe that spirits resurrect, advancing through numerous births and moksha, freedom from the cycle of resurrection, is achieved (called Samsara). Hindus believe that all life is hallowed, to be cherished and adored. Hinduism is a nontheism; some may or may not believe in a god (or goddess),but all believe that no god (or goddess, for that matter) shapes the person’s beliefs or actions. The god or goddess is simply a figure to pray

They say that Hindus believe in 300 000 gods. Most Hindus believe in Supreme God, whose qualities and forms are represented by multitude of deities which emanate from him. God, being unlimited, can have unlimited forms and expressions. Sanskrit words Bhagavan and Ishvara mean “Lord” or “God” and indicate an absolute reality who creates, sustains and destroys the Universe over and over again. Bhagavan can be understood as a supreme person with love and compassion towards creatures. Bhagavan might also be understood as an impersonal energy and is beyond language. For convenience Hindus are often classified into three most popular Hindu denominations, paramparas, depending on their attraction of the particular form of God. The most popular is

Hinduism and Buddhism both have numerous gods and both follow the same paths to ultimately achieve Nirvana (a place where all the enlightened beings reside). "He set himself forty-eight vows to fulfill, which, he proclaimed, would allow him to reach Nirvana." (Encarta 98, "Amitabha,") This is about one man who makes rules for himself so that he can get into Nirvana. The concept of a god or gods in Buddhism is almost void and therefore in the eyes of some not even a religion. Hindus have many gods governing different aspects of Hindu life. The three main gods in Hinduism are Vishnu who is the

Hinduism is the world religion that comprising both continuity and change. Hinduism has always combined and adapted to a variety of social and cultural contexts. It encompasses several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. Hinduism is a Basic Religion with an animistic cosmology, out of which developed monistic and monotheistic. Hinduism is characterized by the belief in reincarnation, one absolute being of multiple manifestations, the law of cause and effect, and the desire for liberation from the cycle of births and deaths. In the following, there will be discussion of some characteristics of Basic Religion that are found in the Hindu tradition, philosophical monism of Hinduism and how it relates to the Basic Religion of Hinduism and also the beliefs and expressions of monotheism in the Basic Religion as well as scriptures.

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

Imagine a religion so old that it is said to be timeless and has always been there, even before humans set foot on the Earth. It’s mindboggling to think that the knowledge of everything is floating in the space of the universe and the mind is just a way of reaching it. Hinduism is a very complex religion, yet it still sets one ultimate goal for the soul. To deeper understand Hinduism we must reveal its origin, doctrines, customs, and culture.

Many religions have well-known rituals to the general public, however, one of the most revolutionized and modernized rituals would be yoga from Hinduism. Hinduism is an Indian religion and it is the third largest religion in the world (Esposito, 310). Hinduism is culturally and regionally embedded religion compared to other religions. "Hinduism indicates the amalgam of spiritual traditions originating in South Asia" (Esposito, 310). For this report, I visited the Durga Temple located in Fairfax to observe the temple 's prayer hall, the statues of deities and puja. I also had an opportunity to interview one of the congregants from the temple named Nikki about Hinduism, the myth of liberation, symbols, traditions and rituals, and the impact

The Hindu religion and culture is a very complex subject. The Hindu religion combines rich ethnical and standard beliefs. We will take a closer look and try to understand the Hindu religion and culture. The Hindu religion is the oldest religion of the five major religions, which are Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism (Major World Religions, 2006). The Hindu religion began to develop about 4.000 years ago in India, but it there was no single founder or system of belief (Major World Religions, 2006). There are many diverse and various Gods in the Hindu religion. One of the most important beliefs is the theory of karma, which holds that all beings, human or animal have karma which determines which soul is for which body and

Gandhi: “That is an interesting assertion, Buddha. Hinduism is a henotheistic religion, meaning Hindus worship a single deity and view all other gods and goddesses as different manifestations of the supreme deity. Hindus believe in ‘one, all-pervasive formless cosmic power, Brahman, that manifests into many forms and may be called by many names’ (“Hinduism”). Brahmin is ‘all-knowing and endowed with all powers, [his] essential nature is eternal purity, intelligence, and freedom’ (Hopfe 113). The three main derivatives of Brahman are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Brahma is the ‘god of gods’ (Chackal 14). He is the creature of the universe and symbolizes the ‘work of the mind and the intellect’ (Chackal 14). Shiva is paradoxically known as the Destroyer and the Restorer. He is the god of ‘death, disease, and destruction’ (Hopfe 93). He is also responsible for plant, animal, and human reproduction. Vishnu is the preserver and maintainer of the universe. He is the ‘restorer of moral order’ (Chackal 15).”

The society in India practices their religion in a unique way. There are multiple types of Gods. There is Brahma, the divine creator of the universe, Vishnu, another creator, and Shiva, the destroyer. The most important God is Atman, the God within yourself. In the Hindu culture, the ultimate goal is to find Atman and escape worldly desires. There are four permissible qualities that leads to Atman. Each quality is to be considered to be more important than the one before .