Hinduism in America In this paper I am going to talk about the religion of Hinduism and its role in the United States and in the city of Philadelphia. As a Hindu it is a great opportunity to learn more about my religion because Hinduism is complex and interesting religion to research about. In this paper I will talk about Introduction of Hinduism, Sacred texts, Notion of Karma and Reincarnation, Sacred symbols, Hinduism in the United States, Hindu temples in Philadelphia, Hindu Festivals and many other interesting facts about Hinduism.
Introduction of Hinduism: Hinduism is the religion of around a billion people. Most of them reside in India, after that in Nepal. There are almost two million in the United States and significant numbers …show more content…
Hinduism does not have distinct year or even century of birth. It is commonly believed that Hinduism introduced in the civilization that existed in India around five thousand years ago in the culture of Indo-European people. Hinduism is grown in India and it has also spread to many parts of the world through seafaring contacts, businessmen, traders, educators, certified workers and scholarly priests. The terms “Hindu” and “India” are extracted from “Sindhu” the original name of the river Indus in the country. In 18th century when British began to boost their rule over India, the use of word “Hinduism” was …show more content…
The Bhagavad Gita is the dialogues between prince Arjuna and lord Krishna (charioteer of Arjuna). In this dialogue, Arjuna is the warrior and he is in a battle with against his brothers. It involves the two branches of the royal family which would associate killing many of his relatives and friends. Due to that reason, he wants to withdraw from the battel but Krishna teaches Arjuna that, he must do his duty in consonance with his class and explains that death does not destroy the soul. Krishna also explains that the knowledge, work and devotion are all paths to salvation and the central value in life is that of loyalty to
Introduction of Hinduism: Hinduism is the religion of around a billion people. Most of them reside in India, after that in Nepal. There are almost two million in the United States and significant numbers …show more content…
Hinduism does not have distinct year or even century of birth. It is commonly believed that Hinduism introduced in the civilization that existed in India around five thousand years ago in the culture of Indo-European people. Hinduism is grown in India and it has also spread to many parts of the world through seafaring contacts, businessmen, traders, educators, certified workers and scholarly priests. The terms “Hindu” and “India” are extracted from “Sindhu” the original name of the river Indus in the country. In 18th century when British began to boost their rule over India, the use of word “Hinduism” was …show more content…
The Bhagavad Gita is the dialogues between prince Arjuna and lord Krishna (charioteer of Arjuna). In this dialogue, Arjuna is the warrior and he is in a battle with against his brothers. It involves the two branches of the royal family which would associate killing many of his relatives and friends. Due to that reason, he wants to withdraw from the battel but Krishna teaches Arjuna that, he must do his duty in consonance with his class and explains that death does not destroy the soul. Krishna also explains that the knowledge, work and devotion are all paths to salvation and the central value in life is that of loyalty to