Hinduism
Hinduism is a religion that originated in India in or around 1500 BC. It is a major world religion with more than 700 million followers. It is a very flexible religion with its extraordinary tendency to absorb new ideas and concepts into it's already vast array of beliefs and morals. Because of this, the religion has been divided into two pasts or sections. They are described as: 1) those people who seek the sacred and profane rewards in the world, and 2) those people who seek release from the world. These two separations will be elaborated upon later in the paper. The word "Hinduism" means righteousness forever of that which has neither beginning nor an end. The religion preaches about the relentless pursuit of truth for self and for others, and therefore, it is considered to go on forever. It is said that all humans are living to find the one absolute truth or God-realization. Hinduismpreaches that even non-followers will find it even if they do not believe it. The Bhagvat Gita states "Whatever and whichever way men approach Me, even so do I accept them; whatever paths they may choose finally lead to me, Oh Arjuna! It clearly translates that there are many different paths and the different religi
Another reason the reincarnation is believed to be true is that Hinduism is based on finding the truth and it is believed that it will take numerous lifetimes to realize our true identity. It is said that eventually the soul will merge with God and that salvation will be attained. The two most famous epics written in Hinduism today are the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These two epics were recorded by Sage Veda Vyasa and his son Sage Parasara. Also very sacred is the Hindu "holy bible," the Bhagvat Gita. This book consists of 18 chapters and about 700 verses. The Gita has the answer to every problem that a man may have. Its also deals with in-depth ways of attaining God realization. It gives suggestions to problems, but never advises one choice over another. The final decision is left for the individual. There is nowhere in the Gita in which a line should begin "Thou shalt not." Because of it's "you make the decision" format, many Hindus feel that whatever decision they make on any subject is correct because they have reviewed it in the Gita and they feel the decision they have made is the correct one. The Gita lso describes about attaining oneness and uniqueness with one's self. The Hindu scriptures are classified into two groups: Sruti (that which is heard) and the Smitri (that which is remembered). The foremost sacred books in Hinduism are the Vedas. They are divided into four: The Rig Veda, The Yajur Veda, The Sama Veda and The Atharva Veda. The Vedas consist of hymns, charts, rituals, and spiritual truth. The caste system is an ancient yet complicated system used to class Hindus in the world. There are four classes:
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