Can you plese give me 20 facts about Hinduism please.?

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More like religional facts

Answer 1

1. Hinduism is not a polytheistic religion, rather it is pantheistic.
2. Hindus do not worship cows, rather they are respected and go unharmed because of their importance in Hindu stories. For example, Kamadhenu was a cow who granted wishes, and was born out of the churning of the sea of milk by the asuras. Also, Sri Krishna is associated with cows, because he grew up as a cowherd.
3. While vegetarianism is strongly suggested due to its compliance with the notion of ahimsa (nonviolence), not all Hindus are vegetarian (myself included).
4. The goal of Hindus is to be released from the cycle of births and deaths, this release is called moksha. This can be achieved through good karma and/or by mediation or bhakti (devotion).
5. Hinduism has a trimurti (trinity): Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer.
6. While there are hundreds of deities in the Hindu pantheon, most families have their own family god whom they worship (sometimes almost exclusively), again refuting the notion of polytheism.
7. Vishnu had 10 avatars (reincarnations), which were undertaken to save the world from evil and to bring mankind closer to the Divine.
8. Hinduism can be broken down into roughly 4 types of devotion.
9. The first is Vaishnavism, which focuses on devotion to Vishnu and his avatars.
10. The second is Shaivism, which focuses on devotion to Shiva and associated deities (his children, sometimes Devi or the mother goddess).
11. The third is Shaktism, which focuses on devotion to Devi and Her myriad forms (Uma-Maheshwari, Kali, Durga, Parvati, etc.)
12. The fourth is Smartism, which focuses on devotion only to the scriptures (Vedas and Shastras).
13. The Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most well-known Hindu text, recounts Krishna's instruction to Arjuna about matters of duty as well as His revelation of His Divine character.
14. There is no apostasy in Hinduism, it's more akin to "leaving the fold" but no action is ever taken.
15. Hinduism acknowledges four yugas (divisions of time): Satya, Treta, Dwapara, and Kali.
16. Hindus believe we are in the Kali yuga, the shortest of the yugas, and is characterized by the general degeneration of moral character and a noticeable shift away from religion and spirituality.
17. Worship is usually characterized by a puja (offering of various items such as fruit, flowers, holy water, among other things), an arti (waving of an oil/ghee lamp in front of the deity), and bhajans (devotional songs). It can vary from household to household.
18. Temples usually feature several deities, but can place more focus on one deity.
19. Yoga originated out of Hindu philosophy and means "union," usually this means union with God.
20. Hindu rituals are generally conserved throughout India (and the world) but each region often has their own unique additions.

Answer 2

a religion that originated on the Indian subcontinent.
Prominent themes in Hinduism include Dharma (ethics and duties), Samsāra (rebirth), Karma (right action), and Moksha (liberation from the cycle of samsara).
Hinduism is sometimes considered to be a polytheistic religion, but such a view tends to oversimplify a diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning monotheism, polytheism,[9] panentheism, monism and even atheism.
According to the monistic/panentheistic theologies of Hinduism, Brahman (the greater Self or God) is in the highest sense One and nondifferentiated from the world and its beings (hence 'nondualist').
The Hindu scriptures also speak about many celestial entities, called Devas ("The shining ones",[15] also called devatās). The word Devas may be translated into English as gods,[15] demigods,[17] deities,[15] celestial spirits[18] or angels.[19] The feminine of deva is devī.
Most Hindus believe that the spirit or soul, the true "self" of every person, called the ātman, is eternal;[25] as is Brahman, which may be seen as either the greater Self or as God, depending on the outlook.
Karma translates literally as action, work or deed[27] and is often described as the "moral law of cause and effect"
Samsara provides ephemeral pleasures, which lead people to desire rebirth to enjoy the pleasures of a perishable body. However only escaping the world of samsara through moksha (liberation) is believed to ensure lasting happiness or peace

Answer 3

Hinduism - the predominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation.

an overview:
Hinduism is the World's oldest religion. It's origins are not precisely known. It is several thousand years old and woven intricately into the fabric of daily life of the devout Hindu. The Vedas are it's scriptures and the oldest in the World. Rigveda, the first of the four Vedas, is in a language called Samskritam (also called Sanskrit by many). It takes many years of rigorous study to understand the Vedas and the followon Brahmanas, Upanishads and Aranyakas. The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida strictly follows the Pancharathra Agama for Vishnu and parivaar and Shiva Agama for Shiva and Parivaar, as described in the Vedas.
The Bhagavadgeetha written by Vyaasa a few thousand years ago is considered by the Hindus as a sacred text on Hinduism. It is in the form of a dialogue between Sri Krishna who is an incarnation ( avataar) of Vishnu and Arjuna a Prince warrior in the epic Mahaabhaaratham. There are many treatises and commentaries on Hinduism written by scholars over the years.

original language:
Sanskrit

spiritual leader:
guru or sage

place of worship:
temple or home shrine

purpose of life:
to attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of reincarnation

how to live:
order life according to the dharma

afterlife:
if karma unresolved, soul is born into a new body; if karma resolved, attain moksa (liberation)

major holidays:
Mahashivarati (mid-February)
Holi (Spring)
Ramnavami (late March)
Dusserah (early November)
Diwali (mid-November)

three paths:
karmamarga - path of works and action
jnanamarga - path of knowledge or philosophy
bhaktimarga - path of devotion to God

three debts:
debt to God
debt to sages and saints
debt to ancestors

four stages of life:
brahmacharga - school years - grow and learn
grhastha - marriage, family and career
vanaprastha - turn attention to spiritual things
sanrgasu - abandon world to seek spiritual things

four purposes of life:
dharma - fulfill moral, social and religious duties
artha - attain financial and worldy success
kama - satisfy desires and drives in moderation
moksha - attain freedom from reincarnation

seven sacred cities:
Ayodhya
Mathura
Gaya (Bodhgaya)
Kasi (Varanasi, Benares)
Kanci
Avantika (Ujjain)
Dvaraka

ten commitments:
1. Ahimsa - do no harm
2. Satya - do not lie
3. Asteya - do not steal
4. Brahmacharya - do not overindulge
5. Aparigraha - do not be greedy
6. Saucha - be clean
7. Santosha - be content
8. Tapas - be self-disciplined
9. Svadhyaya - study
10. Ishvara Pranidhana - surrender to God

Answer 4

First the weaknesses: settle for even a recognition for it from the foreigners-The call Hinduism isn't there contained in the Scriptures of Bharatiya Sanaatana Dharma. The call it has is Vedic dharma, no longer hinduism. the second one weaknesses is its human beings adopting what has no longer been advised by technique of the scriptures. The scriptures have not divided human beings by technique of caste nor have they stated some one is extra effective because they belong to a particular type. yet human beings have followed that untold evil and divided themselves into umpteen classes. The 0.33 one is lower back the incorrect expertise of its human beings of life of multi-god, while the vedas have obviously stated of a unmarried Satyam Gyaanam Anantam Brahma. Its strengths are: the biggest is, Vedic dharma is of inner most nature. everybody is free to adhere to the commonly widely used righteous dharma, without the want for a chief. The scripture only play an advisory function. that is as a lot as someone to adhere to or no longer to adhere to. in reality, the dharma itself become no longer commonplace by technique of a unmarried man or woman. that's the collective expertise of this variety of tremendous number of sages. for this reason, a unmarried man or woman can no longer declare any credit for its institution. neither is all of us approved to remodel or baptise someone as Vedic. If someone willingly follows vedic dharma he's a follower. It does no longer require a certificate to be issued by technique of a temple or a clergy guy. that's the in user-friendly words dharma the position even atheists can proceed to be! In the different faith atheists are ostracised!!

Answer 5

I would like to answer your question in terms of how the teachings of Hinduism compares and contrasts with the teachings of Christianity from God speaks to the Hindus - http://innerquest1.blogspot.com/2006/11/god-speaks-to-hindus.html.

“Reconciling Hindu and Christian teachings

Older than Christianity by 3000 years, Pantheism is actually the selfsame principle that Christ teaches us in his parable of the vine and the branches and his oneness with the Father and with us. St. Paul likewise elaborates on this important principle in his "one body of Christ" in Corinthians. Brahma, Siva and Vishnu correspond to the Holy Trinity, although not in the same exact sense. The worship of Krishna and other minor gods is equivalent to the Christian worship of Christ and the veneration of the saints.

Transmigration and reincarnation was lumped into resurrection by the early Christians. The Hindu practice of devotion and meditation equate to Christian piety, contemplation and prayers.

The Hindu goal of accumulating knowledge or seeking enlightenment is a match to Christian spiritual education and mystic experiences. However, the church's insistence on the unquestioned acceptance of their dogmas is its own imposition, alone. Karma yoga is the same righteousness that Christ teaches us. While both publicly espouse the principles of personal responsibility and accountability for all thoughts and deeds, the Christian churches have by large measure nullified the strict application of this principle by demanding the blind obedience of their faithful to God according to the interpretations of their Catholic Magisterium and church edicts, and God's arbitrary granting of His divine mercy while Hindus can ask and may be granted special favors by their gods.

So therefore with only some slight modifications, Hinduism and Christianity are in effect saying the same things using different words and contexts. “

In addition you might want to check out these Hindu beliefs - http://www.innerquest.org.ph/articles/iq2309hindubeliefs.htm.

Answer 6

There are many Gods that are seen as faces of the same God

There are different types of yogas for the mind and body

It is a very accepting religion. You'll see them selling Jesus statues along with their own.

It originated from Vedic religions.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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