does hinduism have any divisions? if it does plz tell me and state the differences between them plzzzzzzzzzzzz

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plz i really need help. if u need to send me a link

can someone plz put the daily life also?

Answer 1

Modern day Hinduism evolved from ancient Sanadhan Dharma which is based on certain beliefs on Mother Nature. Naturally, if any tradition is evolved for long period of time, it tends to have beliefs and counter beliefs. So to say, Hinduism is full of divisions, as many as souls.

These divisions, we should consider as freedom of expression

Answer 2

Depends what you mean by divisions.

Divisions or Denominations:
Academics categorize contemporary Hinduism into four major denominations: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism and Smartism. The denominations differ primarily in the God worshipped as the Supreme One and in the traditions that accompany worship of that God.



Divisions or stages of Life:

Traditionally the life of a Hindu is divided into four Āshramas (phases or stages; unrelated meanings include monastery).

The first part of one's life, Brahmacharya, the stage as a student, is spent in celibate, controlled, sober and pure contemplation under the guidance of a Guru, building up the mind for spiritual knowledge. Grihastha is the householder's stage, in which one marries and satisfies kāma and artha in one's married and professional life respectively (see the goals of life). The moral obligations of a Hindu householder include supporting one's parents, children, guests and holy figures. Vānaprastha, the retirement stage, is gradual detachment from the material world. This may involve giving over duties to one's children, spending more time in religious practices and embarking on holy pilgrimages. Finally, in Sannyāsa, the stage of asceticism, one renounces all worldly attachments to secludedly find the Divine through detachment from worldly life and peacefully shed the body for Moksha.



Divisions of Class:

Hindu society has traditionally been categorized into four classes, called Varnas (Sanskrit: "colour, form, appearance")

the Brahmins: teachers and priests;
the Kshatriyas: warriors, nobles, and kings;
the Vaishyas: farmers, merchants, and businessmen; and
the Shudras: servants and labourers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
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Answer 3

Spencer:- what you have asked is the Division in Hindu Religion(What you call Hindu"ism").What santy claus talks about is Social-Cultural divisions-NOT Religious Divisions..If you take Christianity as an example,there are Irish christians,African christians, Asian christians etc.Religious divisions are Roman catholics,protestants,Pente coastal,Syrian christians etc.Sameway if you take Religious Divisions,what santy said is also NOT correct.There is nothing like Shaktism.Smartism etc.---there were about 500 Divisions in 2nd century A.D. Acharya (the Great Teacher) sri.SANKARA carefully studied all of them,persuaded Hindus to discontinue certain practises and Finally grouped them into Six (6) Major Divisions.So sri.SANKARA is known as "Shan Madha Sthaapanaacharya"=the creator of Six methods of worshipping"--They are (1) Gaanapathyam--(2) Kaumaaram (3)Saivam--(4) Saaktham--(5)Vaishnavam(6) Souram. I have umpteen times stressed in Hindu religion Brahmam(GOD) is One and only ONE..But Hindu Religion gives Abundant "Freedom" for devotees to have their own Name and Form.(Ishtaa Daivam) .sri,Sankara from Hindu religious Texts' description and the then prevailing practises "Suggeted" these 6 forms of worship .Hindus accepted that as "Logical"-Hence resulted 6 Divisions. In due course (1) -(2) -(3)and part of (4) were merged under the common head "Saivam" and the remaining part of (4) -(5)--(6) merged under common head "Vaishnavam" and are practised now.