Hinduism???

Question

What is hinduim? What type of religon is it? Is it really a religon? What is the history of it? Who are the leaders? In what region is it? What is the population today? What are the practices and belifs? any other interesting things about hinduism?

Answer 1

- Hinduism believes in ONE GOD (AUM, BRAHM,SHIVA,KRISHNA)

Hindus believe that this supreme consciousness manifests as a trinity of creator(brahma), preserver(Vishnu) and destroyer(Shiva)....This trinity then manifests with the help of Eternal Energy (hindu call her Mother Shakti)... various angels (whom other people say we worship many gods)...to help in running of the universe

The final aim of a Hindu is to merge into God

Hinduism gives full liberty to its follower to worship God in any form they like, as Father, as Mother, as Beloved or as friend

Hinduism does not condemn Non-hindus to hell

Hinduism do not believe in conversions by sword or reward

Hindus do not reject/condemn other faiths...as they believe all religions point towards truth...as all rivers rush towards ocean

Yoga and Meditation are the greatest gifts of hinduism to the humanity

Hindus philosophy of religion is found in Upanishadas which mainly deal in the mysteries of Universe, Life, Death and God

Hinduism has mainly 4 Branches
Shakta (worship God as Mother-eternal energy),

Shaivaites (worship God as Shiva-the supreme Consciousness),

Vaishnava (worship Krishna as the supreme God),

Tantriks (The highest philosophy of hindus..but deformed due to misinformation)

There are a little over 1 billion hindus in the world

Answer 2

Hinduism

Oldest of the world's major religions. It evolved from the Vedic religion of ancient India. The major branches of Hinduism are Vaishnavism and Shaivism, each of which includes many different sects. Though the various sects each rely on their own set of scriptures, they all revere the ancient Vedas, which were brought to India by Aryan invaders after 1200 BCE. The philosophical Vedic texts called the Upanishads explored the search for knowledge that would allow mankind to escape the cycle of reincarnation. Fundamental to Hinduism is the belief in a cosmic principle of ultimate reality called Brahman and its identity with the individual soul, or atman. All creatures go through a cycle of rebirth, or samsara, which can be broken only by spiritual self-realization, after which liberation, or moksha, is attained. The principle of karma determines a being's status within the cycle of rebirth. The greatest Hindu deities are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The numerous other Hindu gods are mostly viewed as incarnations or epiphanies of the main deities, though some are survivors of the pre-Aryan era. The major sources of classical mythology are the Mahabharata (which includes the Bhagavadgita, the most important religious text of Hinduism), the Ramayana, and the Puranas. The hierarchical social structure of the caste system is also important in Hinduism; it is supported by the principle of dharma. In the 20th century Hinduism blended with Indian nationalism to become a powerful political force in Indian politics. In the early 21st century there were more than 850 million Hindus worldwide.

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Answer 3

Mr.Dravidian Researcher, If you're a real researcher, you must discover out the solutions. How are you able to say that Hindu evidences do not exist while there is not any archelogical paintings performed like they did in Israel and Egypt to discover out the historical past of Christianity. Indus valley civilization is only one discovering.There are a couple of different areas wherein excavations must be performed like Dwaraka,Rama Sethu,Madhura,Kurukshetra,Kandhahar, some of these areas are recounted within the epics.The main issue is loss of price range or curiosity. You look to be a Brahmin basher as a substitute than a researcher. True study demands impartial brain and inquisitive instincts. You look to be missing each.Don't use this discussion board to unfold hatred.I agree Dravidians are high-quality humans and tremendously highbrow.The humorous factor is ardent supporters of Hindu traditions and customers of very historical artwork,dance,sculpting come from Tamilnadu and Kerala and with out the participation of Taminadu sculptures(I feel such a lot of them don't seem to be Brahmins) you cannot construct a Hindu temple in these days and you're announcing Dravidian Gods don't seem to be Hindu gods. Do you desire to begin a separate faith and desire to be a brand new prophet or what? Cool down my buddy.

Answer 4

Origins

Sacred Mount Kailash in Tibet is regarded as the spiritual abode of Shiva.The roots of Hinduism date from around 5000–3000 BCE. The earliest evidence for elements of the Hindu faith is sometimes claimed to date back as far as 5000 BCE,though the beliefs and practices of pre-classical era (1500-500 BCE) are more accurately called the "Vedic religion."

The Aryan invasion theory dates the roots of Hinduism to about 1500-500 BCE, based on linguistic and literary data from the Rig veda, a scripture composed around the mid 2nd millennium BCE. Recent archaeological evidence, in contrast, points to the possibility that Vedic culture might have existed more than a millennium earlier, leading to the Out of India theory.

Numbers: Hinduism has grown to become the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam. It claims about 837 million followers - 13% of the world's population. It is the dominant religion in India, Nepal, and among the Tamils in Sri Lanka. According to the "Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches," there are about 1.1 million Hindus in the U.S. The "American Religious Identification Survey" is believed to be more accurate. They estimated smaller number: 766,000 Hindus in 2005. Still, this is a very significant increase from 227,000 in 1998. Statistics Canada estimates that there are about 157,015 Hindus in Canada.

Practice: Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic religions. They recognize a single deity, and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God. Henotheistic and polytheistic religions have traditionally been among the world's most religiously tolerant faiths.

Practices (more):
Nearly all Hindu practices seek to accomplish a single purpose: increasing a person's awareness of the divinity that is present everywhere and in everything. Therefore, Hinduism has developed numerous practices meant to help one think of divinity even in the midst of everyday life. The more a devotee can think holy thoughts, the sooner he or she can purify his or her mind, which is the way to salvation. According to one teacher:

The ideal of man is to see God in everything. But if you cannot see Him in everything, see Him in one thing, in that thing you like best, and then see Him in another. So on you go. . . . Take your time and you will achieve your end.

Puja or Worship: Most observant Hindus engage in some type of formal worship (pūjā) both in the home and in temples. In the home, Hindus usually have a special room, or part of a room, that is used as a shrine, and which contains a picture or statue symbolizing the individual's chosen form of God (ishta). The devotee enters the shrine at dawn and at dusk to make an offering to God, symbolized by placing items such as food, water, and flowers before the image, waving incense and a lighted candle, ringing a bell, and/or waving a fan. The devotee thus symbolically offers to God items that can be enjoyed by each of the five senses. Other practices in the home include meditation (dhyāna), the chanting of God's name or names (japa), and the recitation of scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita.

The devotee bathes and wears washed clothes. Ladies do not engage themselves in any sort of pūjā during the first four days of menstruation or for a month after birth of a child. It is also customary not to perform pūjā during the first sixteen days after the death of a family member. This period is known as sūtak, ashaucha, or mritakasūtaka, and is explained as resulting from a temporary state of ritual impurity.

Visiting temples is not obligatory for Hindus.Many Hindus go to temples only during religious festivals. Temples are not used for weddings, funerals, or as social hubs—they are primarily used for formal worship. Often there will also be devotional singing (kīrtana) and religious discourses. Hindu temple priests (pandās) are salaried workers, hired by temple authorities to perform ritualistic worship. They are not to be confused with swāmīs or sanyāsins (all-renouncing monks, who do not work for money).

Answer 5

The rig vedas and hinduism is the root of all religion,but i would not call it a religion. See www.stephen-knapp.com/articles_to_read.htm this is a documentary,factual site,does not preach a religion. I would call it college level information. hinduism is all inclusive,you can do the practices and still follow a "religion". hinduism is very misunderstood

Answer 6

Oh, its very very very very very very very complicated.