Hinduism has existed for thousands of years. It has no documented origin or founder. There are almost 1 billion followers worldwide.
Patrons worship numerous deities who descend to Earth in bodily form. Hindus refer to these deities as avatars . The most well known avatars are Vishnu, Shiva and Krishna. Some Hindus worship them as gods. Others believe each is a different representation of "The God.’
Architecture is an important part of Hinduism. Its significance varies among religious sects. In India, many temples, known as mandirs , are built in the center of a city or high on a hillside. They commonly have gold decorations and spires that rise into the sky. These features often are less pronounced in the United States because of city ordinances and zoning codes.
The Veda is the sacred Hindu scriptures. But The Upanishads and The Bhagavad-Gita are more commonly used for teaching in the Western world.
Karma is the belief that a person’s actions have consequences. Good is paid back with good; bad is paid back with bad. Hindus believe they will continue to be reincarnated until they become one with the brahman , or world soul. This is similar to the Buddhist concept of achieving nirvana.
Unlike Western religions, Hinduism has no holy day. Instead, each day of the week is dedicated to a different deity. There are no weekly congregational meetings. People attend temple at their convenience, though weekends are more popular in the United States. Worship, known as puja , describes a broad range of acts, from praying to working to preparing dinner.
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Reincarnation collides head-on with logic as seems to suggest that same numbers of souls are going in circle of birth, death and rebirth.
With ever increasing human population, and the birth rate far exceeding the death rate, where are these supposedly newly reincarnated souls coming from?
Doesn’t it suggest that not all the souls are in the loop and are created completely ‘brand new’?
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^ Ibn ofcourse they are all not in the karmic loop. God just didn’t create 6 billion souls…evolution, new creation are god’s doing as well. Think energy…
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It does'nt make sense if there was re-incarnation then the original must have re-incarnated from something right, thus making the re-incarnation limited and not god.
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"It has no documented origin or founder"
This is interesting and I'm (positively) confused. Can someone elaborate please? I thought 'Vishnu' was founder of Hinduism, dunno what gave me this idea though.
If Hindus can believe in same avatars as both Gods and representatives, then what is the main pillar of Hinduism? I mean I understand that Hinduism is very flexible in its outlook, but erm elaborate please?
'Becoming one with the brahman' is not the same brahman as the cast right?
How do you do puja by preparing dinner, can someone give an example.
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YUSUFALI: It is He Who brings out the living from the dead, and brings out the dead from the living, and Who gives life to the earth after it is dead: and thus shall ye be brought out (from the dead).
PICKTHAL: He bringeth forth the living from the dead, and He bringeth forth the dead from the living, and He reviveth the earth after her death. And even so will ye be brought forth.
SHAKIR: He brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living, and gives life to the earth after its death, and thus shall you be brought forth.
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It will not be defined like hard facts like all other religions.
Like any subject there are many subsets of subject and by subsets.
Only you need to pick a tool and start digging.
For starter Level 1. Vishnu is god with many heads and arms.
Level 2. Vishnu is Character of human being.
Level 3. You find Vishnu in you in every person.
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And os on..
Each level is depends on your Satisfaction and your thirst.
Your mental imagination and satisfaction grow with your age.
Puja1: You can turn east lift your hands in air and pray the way you like.
Puja2: Sit in a corner and pray your favorite god with flowers.
Puja3: Close your eyes and feel the vibration of his presences.
Well all the above are for beginners
If you think all the above is zebrish.. You start at 0 (zero) and keep fighting to reach for other levels.
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Biggest misconception of Hinduism is that it believes in multiple gods (polytheism) . Actually it believes in One God. Many Hindus are also not aware of it.
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"In this religion, you can call God by any name you like; any name you LOVE MOST, ANY NAME THAT APPEALS TO YOUR MIND AND SOUL, BECAUSE THE HINDU SEES THE GOD IN ALL HIS/ITS CREATION. The only religion that does not reduce god to the mundane level.
You can see god in any form. It does not reduce God to any particular person or form or shape. All that you can see, you can perceive and all that you can imagine is in God and God is in it. The believer, the non-believer, the rich and the poor and the learned Pundit and the ignorant man all meet with the same fate. The Hindu God never wants you to offer any thing to it or obey it or believe it in exchange4 for heaven, wealth of the comfort of women, the Hindu gods DO NOT DO ANY BARTER BUSINESS. The Hindu belief is what you think, that you become"
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