What are some of the beliefs of the Hindu religion?

Answer 1

Hindus believe in a variety of things, such that it is hard to classify Hindu beliefs. But in general, Hindus believe that there is one God, but that this One God has made Himself/Herself known in many ways, through various forms and names.
God is believed to be in all things, although not the same as material objects. He is IN all, but he is not ALL. (so it's not really pantheism).

Since God is in all, this is why many Hindus believe that God can be worshiped by means of murtis, or images. God is present within the image, though not the same as the image itself.

Hindus believe in reincarnation, and that salvation from the cycle of rebirths (samsara) is possible. There are many paths to salvation in Hinduism. There is the path of knowledge, where one learns the scriptures and the philosophy as a means to breaking free from the constraints of human existence. There is the path of devotion, which is just living a life of devotion to God, where one considers God as his close companion and friend.
There is a path of work, where one offers all his actions to God. He does what is right, works hard, and is not himself attached to the results. In other words, he does not work just to gain money or prestige, but only for the sake of following God.
There are also methods such as meditation, and yoga and other spiritual practices.

Answer 2

All right, this is a tough question because Hinduism has an abundance of gods and traditions. But here are some areas that are pretty much constant throughout Hinduism.
Everything in the cosmos, every man, animal, plant, rock, star, and anything else you can imagine, is part of God. God is everything and we are all minor aspects of the Godhead. It is Illusion (called Maya) that blinds us of this fact.
Hinduism also believes in reincarnation. Until we reach a state of purity, we will continually be reborn again and again. The way we act in life will determine what we become in our next life. For instance, if we are good and treat people well, we will be born in a better state, like a rich prince or something. On the other hand, if we are greedy and gluttonous, we may be reborn as a pig. Once we attain a state of perfection, we will cease to exist as a creature, and will be reunited with the Godhead. We will then be one with God. Another belief in Hinduism is that there is no true good or evil: God controls all things and we are His puppets. "Evil" and "Good" are merely different aspects of the same thing. That is why Shiva is both a good god and a destroyer; his wife, Parvati is also called Kali in her destructive chaotic mode. All the gods of Hinduism are simultaneously representatives of positive and negative forces. Krishna is one of the most popular among Hindu gods. In the Bhagavad Gita, he is the charioteer of Arjuna, a prince at war in defense of his kingdom. In this story, Krishna leads Arjuna into battle, all the while instilling in him profound spiritual truths. The Bhagavad Gita is actually a portion of the Mahabharata, an epic of the many wars of India. Another belief in Hinduism is that all the different religions are merely different ways of worshipping the same God. Whenever things get bad in a society, God sends an Avatar, or embodiment of himself, to bring the people out of their morrass. Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, as well as Krishna, are merely different versions of God giving people Spiritual revelation. There is so much more to Hinduism, but it would take many books to adequately discuss it all. Anyway, I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Hindu religion is not belief but way of life. It deals with the elemental facts and figures of life that may be changing from time to time. This is reason why there is maximum chaos and maximum peace among the people of this culture following the natures' way. It is chaotic and cumbersome sometime like nature but again just methodic and so bold and beautiful. It has space for all livings including animals and plants alike.
Regards

Answer 4

The Divine is a single source, but cannot be comprehended by man. By putting different, various 'masks' upon the Divine, man is better able to understand, relate to, and interact with It. I just made that up, but I've heard a Hindu say 'all the gods are one god', that 's just my way of interpretting this. Even the Hebrews were polytheistic until Moses made them streamline their culture so they could survive wandering in the desert.

Answer 5

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm

This site is a non-biased explanation of most religions. One thing really interesting about the Hindu religion is they have similar characteristics to Christianity with regard to God and Jesus and their relationship. The Krishna story is almost a mirror image of the Jesus story.

If you are interested in this connection, click on the "Similarities between Krishna and Christ" link.

Answer 6

They believe that cows are holy, therefore they don't eat beef. They believe in a holy place called Mecca, which the devout bow, face to the ground, five times to the East daily and pray toward. Friday is a holy day.

Answer 7

don't get trapped by the dilusional of the mind
wake up

When the Buddha announced his impending exit from the sphere of mortality, his dear disciple Ananda burst into tears. “Lord, you have been the polestar of our spiritual path so far. Whom should we contact for guidance and higher instructions when you will not be there in the land of the living?” he asked.

The Buddha replied: Atmadeepo bhava - Be light unto yourself.

Your wavering, questioning self must be silenced at the still point of concentrated consciousness. Amidst the darkness of worldly delusion only the emanation of radiance from within - like the full moon - can bring enlightenment. Guru Purnima symbolises emanation of inner illumination, the awakening of the sleeping Buddha within.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advised his dear disciple Arjuna: “Lift yourself up with the help of your self ”. You are your best friend, philosopher and guide, at the same time you can be your worst enemy as well. Arjuna was never advised to seek refuge in a guru. Rather, he was advised to rise above all religious rituals and seek refuge in Him, the embodiment of eternal Being, the pure Consciousness, and real Self behind the apparent ripples of delusion.

The concept of seeking the light within is perfectly in tune with scientific spirituality. Whenever we sincerely seek intuitive guidance from within we create a magnetic pool to attract the requisite energy vibrations of infinite potentiality hidden within us. Each soul is potentially divine and we need to awaken this divinity through concentrated efforts and continuous aspiration. This is spirituality. No one else can make us gain the same; we need to source it from inside.

In the Mahabharata, when Dronacharya refused to accept Eklavya as his disciple, the boy made an image of Dronacharya and started practising archery in front of the image. Consequently, he mastered the art of archery as good as Arjuna who was the best direct disciple of Dronacharya, through assiduous practice and intuitive skills. The secret lies in intense aspiration leading to requisite release of the potential hidden within through the psychology of faith in a guru despite the physical absence of the guru in the learning process.

Aurobindo had an experience in cosmic consciousness due to his intense aspiration and soul searching. He never had a guru. Although he received instructions on yoga from Bhaskar Lele, he never accepted him as his guru and his teachings did not lead him to self-realisation.

A true guru can be instrumental in transformation of our ego into divine self and release of divine consciousness through the mechanism of faith. But the dogmatic claim of the essentiality of a guru in the spiritual path falls apart on closer scrutiny. The life of the Buddha, Christ, Ramakrishna, Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi and others bear ample testimony to the fact. Guru Purnima, therefore, is an occasion for awakening of our inner illumination in full beam for manifestation of the divinity already within us.


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