Can someone tell me more about hinduism? im just curious... what do you pray to? Whats your point in life? is there a creator that created everything, or is he just a God? do you believe in the other world?... some information plz?
2007-01-11 11:46:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. Although, many Hindus will tell you it is One God with many avatars or aspects of the deity like in Christianity. The central god is Vishnu. He is the creator and is continually challenged by Kali the destroyer. There are many other deities in the pantheon. For the most part Hinduism is a religion of passivity, like Buddhism. The cultural milieu is so passive that at times it leads to social problems (much like the Manana culture in South and Central America. ) The "Object" if you want to call it that is to escape a (seemingly) unending cycle of birth and rebirth (Moksha) which always leads to suffering. The way to do this is to become as detached as possible from the thin veil of worldly temptation (Maya) that keeps one forever on the wheel of rebirth. One of the ways to detachment which will lead to enlightenment is prayer and meditation. Hindu meditation is almost like a science and is called Yoga. There are many forms of Yoga and meditation: Hatha Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Shakti Yoga, Transcendental Meditation and so forth. Hindus have a very close relationship with their spiritual guides which they refer to as gurus. For more information check out: pantheon of Hindu Gods, Krishna, Ganesha, Hanuman etc.
2007-01-11 12:01:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism is way of life. it has faith that we all r connected to god be an invisible thread one end is connected to us and one to the supreme. when u pray with concentration the connection is set up and u get help from the supreme.u feel lonely when u forget that supreme companion!
2007-01-11 19:55:55 · answer #2 · answered by naikmadan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a Hindu but I found this great site that might beable to answer your questions.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/index.htm
2007-01-11 19:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had similar questions and found out by searching on beliefnet
2007-01-11 19:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism is a polytheistic teaching, they have over three hundred deities...... good luck.
Jesus is the truth, the way and the life!
"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
(Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad)
2007-01-11 19:51:41 · answer #5 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
"The Genocide of Hindu Women" By Sita Agarwal by an Indian feminist
http://usminc.org/wymyn.html (you can read it here)
2007-01-12 01:22:36 · answer #6 · answered by The Notorious Doctor Zoom Zoom 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋