Rigveda

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 originates from India going back to 5000 years which was originally known as BHARAT which is the Sanskrit name of the country India. It is the oldest living religion in 150 countries. Hinduism is a unique religion amongst other world religions because it has no founder or date of origin. Most major religions originate from new ideas taught by a charismatic leader, Hinduism is simply the religion of the people of India, which has progressively developed over four thousand years. The origins

Soma and its Effects Throughout India's long and colorful history, there have been a considerable variety of groups who have left their mark on the land and its people. One of the most influential, however, were the Aryans. In fact, some of the Aryan customs still remain in modern-day India, such as cattle demanding great respect, which stems from the Aryan tradition of using such animals as currency (Chamberlain). The Aryans were mainly pastoral, relying on agriculture to survive (Bentley and

On one hand, Brian Smith provides the definition that ‘Vedic rituals’ refer to the rituals of the Vedic religion and later Hinduism surrounding the concept of ‘Veda’, which is defined as ‘thought by some to merely signify a Hindu notion of absolute truth or truth in a general sense’ (Smith, 1989, p. 2). On the other hand, later in his book he refers to Marcel Mauss’ definition of magic (‘Magic gives every outward appearance of being a gigantic variation of on the theme of causality…it’s exclusive

I was thinking, “Am I an obstacle on the path of my husband's achievement. He wanted to use me as the stepping stone for his success. He disregarded my love, affection and romantic overture because I am a woman.” “Is my self-conceit greater than the calamity of the earth? Is it not better to let me sacrifice my narrow and selfish notion for the betterment of the mass? I can become the life-giving rain water sacrificing my body, mind and soul life after life for them. Among those hungry folks are

Man and Nature “A person who plants at least one Neem tree, one Peepal tree, One Banyan tree, two Pomegranates, five mangoes, two oranges, and any ten flowering shrubs, including creepers, shall never go to hell.” - Varah Purana Nature refers to the physical world including plants, land, soil, animals and other elements of earth. There is deep relation between Man and Nature so the effects on either one can hardly be treated in isolation. The Rishis and Munis of the past had a great amount of respect

Untouchables and African Americans There are various similarities and differences between the treatment of the untouchables in the caste system in Hinduism and the treatment of African Americans in Christianity during segregation and slavery in American. An important fact to remember while reading is that in the past these two countries did not have any separation of religion and state. Thus, there were multiple laws that were made based on religious belief. Most of the religious based laws are

India’s predominant religion is Hinduism, and though the approximate date of which it was lain down is unknown, Hinduism was established and founded by the Aryans, who arrived in India at approximately 1500 BCE. Hinduism can be said to have been inspired by and emerged from the Vedic religion; however the simple fact that the core of Hinduism comes from the Vedic period does not denote that the complex theological thought that is behind it was also developed during that period. The Vedic period goes

In the year 3000 BCE the Indus River civilization was formed in the northwest of India (Indus River). This was the beginning of the long reign of Hinduism over the Indian peninsula. They were an advanced civilization having many artifacts architecturally especially bathhouses but the biggest thing they left behind was religious symbols and religious figures; They also set a precedent by having a mother goddess. Around 1800 BCE the Aryans a militant tribe from central Asia came into India and took

In Rig Veda, Hymn is created for worship other gods in heaven by “the fire of the sacrificial alter” (Doniger, 1). In the Hymn, it is indicated that Agni is one of the god whose task is “to carry the burned sacrifice upward to heaven where the other gods would receive it” (1). Hymn to Purusha listed “that the universe, and human society came about as a result of the sacrifice of Purusha” (4). According to Hymn to Purusha, Purusha has many heads, hands and feet. Yet, Purusha is God of eternal life