Hindu is an altered version of the word Sindhu which is a Sanskrit name for the Indus River. It is called Hindu as opposed to Sindhu because the Persians found the letter “s” difficult to say. The Hindus refer to the meaning of their religion as “sanatana dharma” or eternal law.

Hinduism is the main religion of India representing a complex mix of rituals, practices, observances, cults and doctrines. It was established between 2000 and 1500 BC and is known as the world’s oldest religion. This religion is unique as compared to other religions because there are no founders and it has several holy books as opposed to one. There are also many gods and beliefs. The religion’s roots are from ancient Aryan beliefs and practices and are a way of life for Hindus.

Hindu’s believe in reincarnation or when the body dies the soul lives on. Every time a person dies they are reincarnated into a new body. The person can come back as a mammal, insect, or plant. This is called Karma or the natural laws of cause and effect. The goal is for individuals to escape this chain of reincarnation (atman) so their soul may rest.

During his search for the enlightenment Gautama was taught and mastered the “realm of nothingness”. However, he did not like the consequences so consulted another Hindu teacher who taught him the realm of neither perception nor nonperception. He was also dissatisfied with this solution. His next step was to go through severe exercises. He sat on thorns, ate bad foods and did not wash his body. As a result of this neglect he became ill. At some point Guatama abandoned this tactic and started to regain his health. The final step to enlightenment occurred after he became healthy again. During this period he sat under a tree with a plan to stay there until he became enlightened. When he was under the tree he was tempted evil but did not give in to temptations. It was then that he began to deeply meditate and pass through deep states of consciousness that gave him insight and understanding of the cycle of rebirth and a way to eliminate human suffering.

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