Swaminarayan sect of Hinduism

of chapters of The Life of Hinduism provides an excellent primer to the vibrant and multifaceted world of Hinduism to the Western reader. In these readings, perhaps the most significant point was that of the pluralism and inherent diversity that typifies the Hindu culture and tradition. At a glance, Hinduism’s ideas of oneness seem to be contradictory with the existence of the plethora of gods and goddesses. The sheer magnitude of the number of gods, from Shiva to Krishna, Lakshmi to Rama, can potentially cause a student of Hinduism to be at a loss for understanding how it is possible for the innumerable branches of the religion to merge in the one Reality. The explanation provided in the reading effectively…

the first church ceremony that I have been to in my life. I am a follower of Hinduism by birth. After analyzing the events of the mass, all the events that took place during the course of the it seemed very logical whether or not I believe in it. The mass started with greeting by the priest and the followed by acknowledgement of sins and request of pardon by the God. Then came the hymn of Glory which made absolute sense. This hymn appears to me as the gratitude of people for God’s mercy upon…