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Hello, they excuse my spelling, is that I speak Spanish... They could explain to me about the greatest religion of India?

2007-12-22 03:55:22 · 16 answers · asked by Félix Enrique 6 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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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 onsciousness 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 (even atheists)

=> 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

=> Sanatan Dharma is mother of main 3 Eastern wonderful religions viz. Buddhism, Jainism and sikhism

=> 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

2007-12-22 04:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 9 1

Hinduism is the oldest and the greatest religion of India. Majority of Hindus live in India . Hinduism is a way of life

2007-12-22 18:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by sreenivasa m 4 · 0 0

community Indians are seen to be of the white race. So definite, white people can practice Hinduism. maximum Hindus are Indians; Indians technically are "white people." some sects of Hinduism do no longer enable Westerners or non-Indians to transform or take part of their faith. There are temples and such places in India that Westerners/outsiders at the instant are not allowed to pass into. on the different hand, there are sects that comprise non-Indian people. i'm a Westerner who has practiced a form of Hinduism referred to as Advaita Vedanta for many of my grownup existence. Hinduism is an extremely complicated faith with many distinctive varieties and sects that believe slightly assorted issues.

2016-11-24 19:51:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The greatest religion of India is of course Hinduism,but that is a manner of saying only!Hinduism can not be defined,much less as religion.In fact, there is no word equivalent to the meaning of English 'Religion' in Sanskrit,the language of the scriptures in India.Vedas,the authority of Ancient Indian Wisdom ,addresses itself to global human welfare,because only then world and beings could be saved,hence,it is often called world religion.

There is a single source for creation( say, Brahman) and in every being of that creation,the creator,the single source, exist( as Self).Experiencing that Self within us and its eternal relationship with that single source and lead or be guided by it in your life on earth is the essence of this "Religion".

2007-12-22 17:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Thimmappa M.S. 7 · 2 0

Truly speaking every one in this world who is a seeker of truth and interested in knowing truth in an objective and detached manner is a Hindu, whether he believes in God or not, whether he is a Hindu or a Buddhist or belongs to some other faith. A Hindu is an individual soul who has been separated from God, is under illusion and has been in the process of rejoining God some day. No one need force him to become a Hindu in the physical sense, because one day, in some birth, he will become aware of what he is or who he is. What he does in between is all part of a Divine Play.

2007-12-22 10:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

I think, you would like to know about the living saint/sage/holymen in india currently. Is that so?

Otherwise, my answer is
Every human being (regardless of their religion) practices Hinduism (Sanadhan Dharma) one or the other way in daily life.
It may sound absurd, but it is a truth.

2007-12-23 01:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Hari Krishnan 3 · 0 0

You cannot practise Hinduism.
You have got to be born as a Hindu.
There is no conversion in Hinduism.
You can call yourself as a Hindu,but
you can never be a Hindu unless your are born
in a Hindu Family
It is a religion of philosophies
-- a symposium of philosophies from sages & saints -

2007-12-24 00:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by tmuthiah 5 · 0 0

hinduism is not an practicse it is way of life it is not also a religion this is practised in india for thousands of year, and spread to other part of world it was divided into some sub groups like bisnab, saiba, shakta, also budhist, jaina, sikh were from it now a lot of sub groups are there as per it god is every where and god is every thing he is your father, mother,brother,friend and..... you can define in ur ways some describes it in critical way .. may be i have very little knowldge and may be not able to ful fil what you want .................om ............ shanti

2007-12-22 04:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by JIT BELIVE IN MYSELF 2 · 1 0

human being as whole entity can be identified as body mind and soul . common worldy person is more identified or attached with body consiousness that is with sensual pleasures ( indulgence in eating ,drinking ,sex etc that is deriving pleasure out of body- that is through sense organs) which gives very less enjoyment and lasts in short period of time. hence we usually indulge repeatedly for sensual pleasures.majority of the people are in this state.In other state some may be identified with mind consiousness ( emotional- example loving , discovering , painting etc) It gives moderate enjoyment and some what persists long But in spiritualism it ma be in Hinduism , christianity , or Islam or any religion guides the human being from this state(body consiousness state) to mind consiousness state ( emotional level to soul consiousness state (meta physical state or super consiousness state where Infinite state of joy is experienced where man doesnt wish to return to mind or body consiousness state. Hence all religions are involved in journying the man from body cosiousness state to mind consiousness state to lastly soul consiousness state. the cause of physical , mental sorrow experienced by man is attachment(indulgence) to the to the physical ,emotional level of consiousness spiritualism gives balance while idntifying with body consiousness, mind consiousness and help move on to higher state of enjoyments This is taught by different ways in diffrent religions but the basic is same. The philosophy in Hinduism, koran , bible or any religion in the world is same

2007-12-22 05:27:39 · answer #9 · answered by sheshu 1 · 1 0

Just as a single force in space can be mathematically conceived as having various spatial components, the Supreme Being or God, the personal form of the Ultimate Reality, is conceived by Hindus as having various aspects. A Hindu deity (god or goddess; note small g) represents a particular aspect of the Supreme Being. For example, Saraswati represents the learning and knowledge aspect of the Supreme Being. Thus, if a Hindu wants to pray for acquiring knowledge and understanding, he prays to Saraswati. Just as sunlight cannot have a separate and independent existence from the sun itself, a Hindu deity does not have a separate and independent existence from the Supreme Being. Thus, Hindu worship of deities is monotheistic polytheism and not simple polytheism.

Hindus declare that there is only one Supreme Being and He is the God of all religions. There is no "other God." Thus the Biblical Commandment "Thou shalt have no other God before me," really means, "Thou shalt not deny the Ultimate Reality or worship any power other than the Ultimate Reality."

Hindus view cosmic activity of the Supreme Being as comprised of three tasks: creation, preservation, and dissolution and recreation. Hindus associate these three cosmic tasks with the three deities, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Lord Brahma brings forth the creation and represents the creative principle of the Supreme Being. Lord Vishnu maintains the universe and represents the eternal principle of preservation. Lord Shiva represents the principle of dissolution and recreation. These three deities together form the Hindu Trinity.

One must clearly understand that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are not three independent deities. They represent the same power (the Supreme Being), but in three different aspects. Just as a man may be called a doctor, father or husband based upon the tasks he performs, the Supreme Being is called Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva when conceived as performing the three different cosmic tasks of creation, preservation, and dissolution/recreation. "The oneness of the three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is brought out by the mystic symbol AUM where 'A' represents Vishnu, 'U' Shiva and 'M' Brahma."

Hindu religion is often labeled as a religion of 330 million gods. This misunderstanding arises when people fail to grasp the symbolism of the Hindu pantheon. According to the Hindu scriptures, living beings are not apart from God, since He lives in each and every one of them in the form of atman (BG 10.39). Thus each living being is a unique manifestation of God. In ancient times it was believed that there were 330 million living beings. This gave rise to the idea of 330 million deities or gods. Actually, this vast number of gods could not have been possibly worshipped, since 330 million names could not have been designed for them. The number 330 million was simply used to give a symbolic expression to the fundamental Hindu doctrine that God lives in the hearts of all living beings.

EDIT: Just to add some of my own experience...
As personal insight into God progresses, you eventually may get to the point of contemplating "God without attributes."
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2007-12-22 04:10:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

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