One of the basic beliefs of Hinduism includes a belief in a supreme god or deity known as Brahman, who has multiple incarnations. In addition, most Hindus believe that they are trapped insamsara, a cycle of birth and rebirth/reincarnation, and can find liberation (moksha) from the cycle by...
Share on Facebook Hinduism Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to Hinduism:Buddhism Hin·du·ism (hĭn′do͞o-ĭz′əm) n. A religious, philosophical, and cultural tradition that developed in India with the composition of the Vedas, characterized by belief in a supreme being of...
Contrary to popular belief, homosexuality is not a western import. Same-sex unions have been represented in ancient Indian texts in a celebratory manner, but homophobia developed in South Asia during the colonial period to erase indigenous practices. For example, the British, through the Indian Pen...
Today, the belief in reincarnation has been gaining ground among people from all over the world and from people of diverse religious backgrounds. In this regard a few factors are worth mentioning. Firstly, a great mass of evidence has accumulated over the years in favor of reincarnation in the...
In the ancient Sumerian social structure as well, there was a leader of the Baramas (i.e., Brahmanas) named Bur-Sin and the belief by some scholars is that he is Parshurama. The patriarchal god of the Assyrians was Assur, who is always portrayed on a winged chakkra-sun or sun...
Also characteristic of Hinduism is the belief in the power of the Brahmans, a priestly class possessing spiritual supremacy by birth. As special manifestations of religious power and as bearers and teachers of the Veda, Brahmans are considered to represent the ideal of ritual purity and social ...
on 14th Nov 2020 for you to start listening and Learning this Maha Mantra as your New Year Resolution for your protection and cure from diseases that are troubling now and for blessings leading to Aishwaryam. Each Sloka has specific connection to your birth star which is marked in this video...
If this proves to be so, the Aryans didn't "invent" early Hinduism. They merely conquered it. One aim of all this study is to "prove" the Hindu nationalists' belief that Hinduism developed independent of any outside help, right on the subcontinent of India, with no help from any A...
spend much time on everyday religious rituals, or attend a temple. Magic, fetishism, animal worship, and belief in demons (asuras) coexist, supplement, or accompany profound theological doctrines, asceticism, mysticism, and esoteric beliefs. Religious truth, according to Hinduism, is not conceived ...
The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE.* Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion, the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to ...