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Hinduism

Hinduism does not have a starting point in history, it is not mentioned in any of the old texts, it is thought to be derived from a name that was used to refer to the inhabitants of the region based along the Indus river. The term Hinduism was only introduced in the nineteenth century, as category for census taking. An alternative label is Santana dharma, 'Santana' means Everlasting and 'Dharma', by a crude translation, means Religion. The Everlasting Religion. Hinduism is both a religion and a way of life. India gave to the world the original, oldest and most profound philosophy of life. The brilliant ancestors of present-day Indians explored the Truth behind our existence and gave several philosophies and theories to define the Truth. At the same time, they created a set of rules for "good living" on this earth, these rules for good or "Dharmic" living that they laid down constitute the Hindu religion. For instance the worshiping of idols Hinduism urges it’s participants to slowly and steadily continue their pursuit of the Truth. For such steady progress, the religion suggests starting with physical aids such as temples and idols, and through practice and devotion, ultimately transcending all physical aids to


Hindus are also well known for their rules concerning the theory of life and death . They say that life is an endless cycle of births and rebirths, and that all "souls" experiences are called "Transmigrations", Such transmigration result in reincarnation. This, in short, is the popular theory of Karma. According to this theory , we are all part of a cycle of births and rebirths which has no beginning and no end. We are simply experiencing the results of our own actions in our journey through this cycle. The metaphor of a wheel is used to represent this theory. Each spoke in the cycle is a predecessor to the next spoke. When a cycle moves, all spokes move one after the other in a never-ending chain, the spokes of the wheel represent life forms that evolve from one experience to another, and from one form to another according to their actions. Good actions cause us to be reborn and to experience the good effects, while bad actions cause us to be reborn to experience the bad effects. It is as simple as that.

Another festival that I found interesting is the Sarasvati Puja. Sarasvati, is the patron of the arts and learning, on the first day of spring. usually in march He is celebrated with music and by the wearing yellow clothes, symbolizing the warmth of spring.

Scriptures are also a very important part of the Hindu religion. For example the Rig Veda which is one of the world’s oldest existing scriptures, praises the blessings of the Devas, which are the controlling forces of the cosmos. Th

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