Hinduism

1) How can Hinduism be described as a diverse religion? Hinduism can be described as a diverse religion for multiple reasons. The first would be the ways in which practitioners of Hinduism worship multiple avatars, especially those of Vishnu, whose favored avatar appears to be Krishna. Second there are different views of Brahman, which all agreed as the Divine Spirit, but the three views discussed in the video, on the trails of world religions Hinduism, are: 1. The universe and Brahman are one…

Although Hinduism is one of the world’s largest and most popular religion, it is unique and unlike other prevalent religions. Hinduism is most popular in southern Asian countries such as India and Nepal. One would assume for that to become popular and remain relevant that the Hindu religion would have to be similar to the other religions but it actually stands one in its various facets. Hinduism has no lone founder, no single set of teachings and no definite scripture. These unique…

Hinduism is a complex religion and is known as being the oldest religion in the world, dating back to at least the seventeenth century BCE. There is no official founder, Hinduism originated as various cultures and traditions from the Prevedic era in India assimilated into a common culture. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world and is home to over one billion people, or roughly fifteen percent of the population. Hinduism was founded in India, but has spread all over the world from…

Hinduism is most likely the oldest and most complex religion in the entire world. Traces of the religion go back as far as the third millennium B.C.E. The possible religious views of Hinduism are effectively infinite due to the number of gods both major and minor, priests and temples. Nearly 80 percent of the India population consider themselves Hindu and there are at least 30 million practitioners outside of India making this religion the third largest after Christianity and Islam. The word…

Hinduism “Hinduism is a major world religion, not merely by virtue of its many followers, but also because of its profound influence on many other religions during its long, unbroken history, beginning about 1500 BC.” (Hinduism). The term Hinduism comes from the Indus river which flows through Pakistan. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, out of all the larger belief systems. The Hindu religion has been around for thousands of years and contains many beliefs, practices, and…

Study of Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is an extremely dynamic religion with emphasis placed on tolerance and the cosmos (Fisher 68). At the center of this philosophy is a major theme, reincarnation. Reincarnation is a central aspect of the Hindu religion, due to the fact that it can be connected to nearly every ritual or doctrine. It is believed that one can only meet Moksha by being reincarnated into higher castes by creating good karma during each life. Moksha is described as an escape from…

One of the more unique aspects of Hinduism is the belief in a Supreme Being, although it may be by different name or embodiment, the belief is consistent that they are all one and the same, or reflections of the same, and the choice of embodiment is left to the devotee. Hindus also believe in many other Gods who may have a greater connection with certain aspects of life and they may choose to honor those Gods in their practice as well; however, they still hold to the belief of a “Supreme Being”.…

As I explore the practices of afterlife in Hinduism, I will look at Karma, Samsara, and Moksha. Karma plays an important role in what devout Hindus follow and how they make their decisions. Samsara is a repeating cycle that continues in a person's life cycle and is affected by the decisions made during their lifetime. In this paper, I will argue that the most significant point of Hinduism is breaking the cycle of samsara to achieve moksha. In order to do this, I will explore the concepts of…

Hinduism is the second biggest religion on the earth, I cannot imagine having a religion so big that someone created. Religion brings people together from all around the world. Religion is a strong belief, and worshipping about anything you can believe in. Hinduism has been around for thousands of years. Five thousand five hundred BCE is the latest they can date Hinduism because of evidence. But who knows when Hinduism actually started, many say that it has no beginning. Hinduism precedes…

Hinduism and Buddhism are one of the oldest beliefs that have ever been known. Both started in India around 2500 years ago, and originated in the northern part of India. Buddhism was founded in 563 B.C.E by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha, who was born and raised in a wealthy family, believed that humans will suffer as long as they breath. He left his wealthy life behind and started looking for the truth of enlightenment. Buddhism is not a religion, it is a way of thinking that changes the way…