Hinduism has over a billion followers and is world's oldest extant religion, with a billion followers. In fact, it's the world's third largest religion. Hinduism is a mixture of cultural ideas and practices, and religious and philosophical beliefs that originated in India. Some of the main beliefs include the belief in reincarnation, the law of cause and effect, one absolute being of multiple manifestations, following the path of righteousness, and the desire to be free from the cycle of life and death.
What makes Hinduism unique is that fact that it cannot be neatly categorized into any particular belief system. Hinduism is a way of life, unlike other religions. Dharma is the law that governs all action and carries its own beliefs, traditions, ethics, rituals, theology and philosophy. The religious tradition of Hinduism is directly responsible for the creation of practi ces such as Yoga, Vastu, Ayurveda, Puja, Jyotish, Yajna, Tantra, Karma and Vedanta.
In Hinduism, there is only one supreme Absolute called "Brahman". However, under “Brahman”, there are thousands of gods and goddesses that all represent the various aspects of Brahman. Therefore, this faith is characterized by having many different deities. The most fundamental Hindu deity is the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - creator, preserver and destroyer respectively.
Erica Desai is a practicing Hindu, who volunteers her time with youth programs that are geared towards the teaching in Hinduism and of Indian heritage. She lives her life by the five principles of keeping the body clean.
What makes Hinduism unique is that fact that it cannot be neatly categorized into any particular belief system. Hinduism is a way of life, unlike other religions. Dharma is the law that governs all action and carries its own beliefs, traditions, ethics, rituals, theology and philosophy. The religious tradition of Hinduism is directly responsible for the creation of practi ces such as Yoga, Vastu, Ayurveda, Puja, Jyotish, Yajna, Tantra, Karma and Vedanta.
In Hinduism, there is only one supreme Absolute called "Brahman". However, under “Brahman”, there are thousands of gods and goddesses that all represent the various aspects of Brahman. Therefore, this faith is characterized by having many different deities. The most fundamental Hindu deity is the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - creator, preserver and destroyer respectively.
Erica Desai is a practicing Hindu, who volunteers her time with youth programs that are geared towards the teaching in Hinduism and of Indian heritage. She lives her life by the five principles of keeping the body clean.