... Hindu way of life. Hindus define their religion as Sanatan Dharma or Eternal Faith which has existed for over thousands of years. While India is home to 93% of the world's 816 million Hindus, nearly 60 million are scattered widely across the world with approximately 600,00 in the United States. The name "Hinduism" originally had a geographical ... connotation. The Aryans who invaded India through the northwestern passage of the Himalayas gave the river that flows through the sub-continent the name Shindu . Hindu is only a corrupt form of ... Sindhu given to the Aryans by the Greeks. A ...

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... this support, a person attains happiness in the world of Brahma. Sacrifices Cannot Lead to the Ultimate Goal- this passage states that sacrifices are like unsteady boats, and should not be practiced by anyone wishing to leave cyclic existence. It does not state that Brahmins should stop performing sacrifices, but ... top of the heaven won by the good deeds, they re-enter this world or a lower one. Instructions on renouncing the world- This passage instructs the world renouncer (samnyain) on the proper motivation for leaving society. It explains that one should give up all rituals and le...

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