RIG VEDA

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. The philosophical concepts that Indians gave to mankind are eternal and constitute no religion by themselves. However, the rules for good or "Dharmic" living that they laid down constitute the Hindu religion.

Although the Hindus worship a large pantheon of Gods and Goddesses, they believe in the one Supreme Power that manifests itself in various forms. There are many cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to the region in which it originated. Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley Civilization that took place in 4000 BC to 2200 BC. India was a land of diverse cultures, religions, races and ethnicities. Hinduism was the unifying umbrella that brought peace to the land.

During the Vedic period is when the Vedas were composed. The Vedas are considered one of the oldest sacred texts from ancient India. It consisted of all the original scriptures of Hindu teachings, which is said tha... ... middle of paper ... ...rld today. It is slightly different as it is accepting to other religions. They don’t believe that any religion is better than the other as this religion is very open and tolerant.

This is a comprehensive term which embraces all of humanity. Gandhi referred to "God" as "Truth," which has great significance. His mission was not only to humanize religion, but also to moralize it. Gandhi's interpretation of Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity made his religion a federation of different religious faiths. His views on proselytization are also included in the paper.

Dharma includes three parts: the universal harmony principle, the social ethics and morals that differ according to social classes, and the individual moral codes. The most fundamental virtues include generosity, honesty, self-abnegation and respecting the elders. The Indian traditions and customs are deeply rooted in Hinduism. Every aspect of the Indian people’s life is connected with Hinduism. Since a person is born, they need to undergo numerous religious rites and rituals, including complicated birth rites, grand wedding rites and the Hinduism cremation.

The most organized form of mysticism comes in the shape of religion. The main character in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi explores this kind of magic in many different ways. Despite serious insistence that such a set of religious beliefs like his cannot exist, Piscine “Pi” Molitor Patel believes in and follows three different religions: Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. It was through each religion that he found another to follow. Piscine was raised a Hindu by his family and surrounding culture as an Indian.

Hinduism Being that Hinduism is not really a belief system or not considers being a religion; it is a faith that is built on a combination of faiths along with Hinduism. Hinduism is known for its different form of tradition and beliefs that have changed over an extensive point of time. Hinduism consists of many different varieties, yet they all follow into line with the ancient scripture of Vedas. The Vedas is the religious text often followed by people that practice Hinduism, which is known as the foundation for where the people of India started. Part of Hinduism practices include some time of awareness of God as well from other category of gods searching for their blessings.

Unlike the saints of the Nirguna School, they worshipped idols in the form of Lord Rama, Krishna and others. The leaders of Bhakti movements who were to make a deep impact on social and religious ideas were those who were influenced by Islamic ideology, particularly Sufism, and related them to ideas from the Vedas and Upanishads. The origin of the Bhakti movement can be traced back to the ancient scriptures like the Vedas, Upanishads, and Buddhist texts and was living in parallel with the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain religions. History gives importance to Hinduism as one of the oldest world religions, because of these written records, and it is from these records that we understand the importance of 'Union with God' came from such a time when humanity was born. This can be seen through one of the early religious texts, the Bhagvat Gita, which talks about Knowledge, Action and Bhakti.

Pre-Hindu religion before the writing of the Ramayana involved several similarities to the Hindu religion. The most influential similarity that Valmiki kept in his text was the focus on the individual. David R. Kinsley in his book Hinduism says this about the Vedic (pre-Hindu) beliefs "The realization of…truth wins the adept liberation…from the shifting world of constant flux and the endless cycle of rebirth, which is…determined by all one's action. "(13) The Ramayana kept this central idea, but also focused on political aspects of the society at th... ... middle of paper ... ...s also caused political turmoil and social upheavals, but it continues to shape the culture of India and all Hindus everywhere. It is the cornerstone of the Hindu religion and shapes all aspects of the country, politically and socially.

Brahmin duty entailed studying and performing the Vedic rituals to maintain the cosmic order as a whole. As such, they were required... ... middle of paper ... ... Westerner to support such a divergent and seemingly unfair belief system. Conclusion The traditional Hindu caste system remains one of the most controversial and debatable topics in the study of Hindu culture. The Hindu caste system describes the system of social stratification and social restrictions in which social classes are defined by specific hereditary groups. This caste system impacts much of Hindu history, society and culture to a level unknown anywhere else.