What is Hinduism ? Explain pls ?

Answer 1

Hinduism is an ancient science comprising of Physcology + Biology + Geography + Maths + Physics + Chemistry + Grammer + Culture + Yogas + Bhakti + Karma + ....... which helps humans to be elevated from all the evils and benefits human being and the nature.
Its every practice has scientific impacts on the nature as well as human being. But by the days have passed, many such knowledge have extinct. Today Modern scientist have discovred that there are 9 planets. But if you take any old vedas or puranas which is of many thousand years old, in that you will find the reference of these nine planets and many nakshatras. It means without any telescope all these have already been discovred in Hinduism many thousand years ago. Such references cannot be found in any other literatures. Even woshipping the Idols and cows have scientific reasons for the welfare of human being and the nature. Even modern science sings the songs of Hinduism indirectly. No law of Hinduism has been replaced so far as it is the same result oriented, where as many modern science laws have been replaced. It is very interesting to discuss of the Hinduism, a science and its various formulas for the benefits of human kind. It has proved that everything is existing within you and you don’t have to search around for anything. Modern science cannot prove this forever.

Answer 2

Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Western religions in that it does not have a single founder, a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious organization. It consists of "thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE." 1

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. 2 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. 3 The "American Religious Identification Survey" is believed to be more accurate. 4 They estimated smaller number: 766,000 Hindus in 2001. Still, this is a very significant increase from 227,000 in 1990. Statistics Canada estimates that there are about 157,015 Hindus in Canada. 5

Hinduism is generally regarded as the world's oldest organized religion.

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. However, until recently, a Hindu nationalistic political party controlled the government of India. The linkage of religion, the national government, and nationalism led to a degeneration of the separation of church and state in India. This, in turn, has decreased the level of religious tolerance in that country. The escalation of anti-Christian violence was one manifestation of this linkage. With the recent change in government, the level of violence will diminish.

Answer 3

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back to the question....
What is in general Hindu religion or philosophy?

Hinduism is a way of living according to one's understanding of principles of the Vedas and the Upanishads. The Vedas are revealed knowledge. Just as the knowledge of gravity was revealed to Newton, similarly, in India, many Rishis or Seers were awakened to certain transcendental Eternal Truths. These Rishis realized that their real nature was not concerned with or linked with 'body or mind', nor was it dependent on sense perceptions, but was in fact Divine and identical with Universal Consciousness.

Answer 4

Hinduism is a way of living according to one's understanding of principles of the Vedas and the Upanishads. The Vedas are revealed knowledge. Just as the knowledge of gravity was revealed to Newton, similarly, in India, many Rishis or Seers were awakened to certain transcendental Eternal Truths. These Rishis realized that their real nature was not concerned with or linked with 'body or mind', nor was it dependent on sense perceptions, but was in fact Divine and identical with Universal Consciousness.

Answer 5

When Lord Jesus preached love, he had no idea that his followers would be categorised as christians. When Lord Buddha preached salvation, he didn't even dream of another religion that would be termed as buddism. Similarly, Vedas' or Ramayna, or Mahabharata, never preached anything about Hinduism. Vedas' refer to a common civil code called 'Sanathan Dharma" meaning duties for all.

As far as the term hindu is concerned, it was derived to refer the people around and beyond the valleys of river sindhu. Hinduism then was not a religion, it was a culture. Just like we refer peple from eupore as europeans and to be more precise, they are germans, or french, or dutch, or british, etc.; Hindus were the ones residing in a particular area. tamils, gujaratis, bengalis, etc. are mere sects. Today, as all other people around the world, we mistaked our heritage, our culture for religion. And our religion for our identity. In the race of proving our identity as an integral part of this world, we forget thjat we are human beings before we could be anything else.

As far as your question is concerned, Hinduism is a culture. The one that teaches you to respect each and every creation of the almighty. The one that preaches that god is in everyone but yet is formless. The one that believes that ones deeds (Karma) are the only assets of the person. The one that pays importance to ones duties (Dharma in accordance with its capabilities). The one that allows you to be patient, tolerant, honest, fair, brave, wise, etc. The one that inculdes humanitarian aspects to develop a global harmony.

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Answer 6

First of all what do you think the people following "hinduism" be called or what does the word "hinduism" mean ?

Answer 7

Hinduism is a prominent world religion which began in India before Moses, or Buddha. It emphasizes the seeing past the material world to maintain a profound connection to God. At first glance, Hinduism seems to the average Westerner to be a solely polytheistic faith, however all things originate from the one true God (Brahmin)
There are,of course, over330 million lesser gods and many Hindu familes choose one to be a favorite of that household. Hinduism advocates that a connection to God is maintained by purity, self-control, detachment, non-violence, charity and profound compassion towards all creatures.

Answer 8

Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. It worships One Supreme Reality [called by many names] and teaches that all souls ultimately realize Truth. There is no eternal hell, no damnation.

It accepts all genuine spiritual paths -- from pure Monism ["God alone exists"] to theistic dualism [:when shall I know His Grace?"].

Each soul is free to find his own way, whether by devotion, austeruty, meditation [Yoga] or selfless service.

Stress is placed on temple worship, scriptures and the guru-disciple tradition. Festivals, pilgrimages, chanting of holy hymns and home worship are dynamic practices.

Love, nonviolence, good conduct and the law of dharma defines the Hindu path. Hinduism explains that the soul reincarnates until all Karmas are resolved and God realization is attained.

The magnificient holy temples, the peaceful piety of the home, the subtle metaphysics and the science of Yoga all play their part.

Hinduism is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one.



Hindu Beliefs:

1. It believes in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcedent, both Creator and Unmanifest reality.

2. It believes that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.

3. It believes that all souls are evolving towards union with God and will ultimately find moksha: spiritual knowledge and liberation from cycle of rebirth. Not a single soul will be eternally deprived of this destiny.

4. It believes in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by thoughts, words and deeds.

5. It believes that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved.

6. It believes that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments as well as personal devotionals create a communion with these devas and God.

7. It believes that spiritually awakened master or satguru is essential to know the transcedent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, self-inquiry and meditation.

8. It believes that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa or nonviolence.

9. It believes that no particular religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine religious paths are facets of God's pure love and light, deserving tolerance and understanding.

Answer 9

Main views of Hinduism (real name Sanatan Dharma)

=> God is One Supreme Consciousness spread evenly in the Universe and Beyond

=> This supreme consiousness (Aum/Brham/Parmashiva/ Krishna) manifests as universe, and all living and non-living beings

=> The purpose of Human Birth is to realise God in its true form

=> Human life is a chain of births, which continues as long as desires and karma are present.... when there is no desire/karma left human consciousness merges into Supreme Consciousness

=> Hells & Heavens are transitory places, where souls, purge to get new birth

=> Yoga and Meditation are the ways to get enlightenment

=> All, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, are entitled to God's Grace----hinduism does not condemn non-hindus to hells

=> The Truth can be searched through Vedas, Upanishadas, and Gita

=> There are no 33 crore gods - it is a mispublicity ( Shruti says 33 koti devas... koti means "crore" as well as "types"... these 33 types of devas ...are not GODS but demi-gods/angles (like Indra/agni/varun etc)...which are manifested to run the universe

=> The Main Moto of Sanatan Dharma is -

"Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" ---whole earth is my family

and

"Sarve bhavantu sukhinam".... may all be happy ...may all be enlightened

Answer 10

Hinduism is about understanding, acceptance & tollerance for your fellow human being. It is about giving respect to every living & non-living things in nature, and the ones around you. It is also about celebrating the good things and routing out the evil in life.