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It is uncertain whether or not the early native Indians are responsible for creating the foundations of Hinduism or whether it was the invading Aryans who did it. Even with that, the early Vedic people are believed to have played a major role in shaping the Sanatana Dharma. A number of Hindus actually believe that the first documents which refer to Hinduism are the product of divine intervention, and that they were not written by humans.
The early scriptures in Hinduism were focused on the external connections between the individual and the world. The later texts however, known as the Upanishads, were concentrated on teaching one how to behave so as to discover his or her inner self and attain enlightenment, which is presumably the ultimate goal of humans.
Although the Vedic scriptures are considered to be the documents with the peak spiritual value in Hinduism, they were only taught to those who were believed to be worthy of learning the spiritual truth. As matters progressed however, they were available through the Upanishads to practically anyone who was interested in being enlightened.
The sensory pleasures that people have, such as the "eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin" (6), are believed to be of little...
In order to enjoy higher values, individuals are required to abandon material elements and only by doing this are they prepared to discover divinity inside themselves. Apparently, at the time when people succeed in finding their inner selves, they will begin to enjoy "unspeakable peace and bliss" (7).
Karma is one of the foremost concepts in Hinduism and it supports the belief that every action has a reaction. Hindus believe that every good or bad deed one performs reflects at some point during his or her present life or later, in an incarnation. Karma influences the cycle of rebirths until the soul achieves moksha and is no longer limited by factors like time, space, and matter. Moksha is the stage all Hindus aspire to, and it is also a key element in Hinduism.
Society teaches people that the physical reality is the only one that exists, promoting the theory that it would be futile for one to believe in the existence of another reality. Maya is a fantasy which influences people in thinking that everything they experience is real. Hinduism teaches that nothing is real but that which never changes its nature, with only the matters that are permanent being real.
Conclusion The research showed that Hinduism is a religion that has been practiced in South Asia for more than 4,000 years, and despite having experienced some fundamental changes during these millennia, the religion has been adopted by people from all over the world. While the majority of Hindus are still in India where four out of five people are Hindus, the research also showed that the billions of people who subscribe
We can easily see how this belief would not just set the Druze apart from fundamentalist Muslims, but could possibly be interpreted as a heresy by the more strict fundamentalists. All of these things considered, the religious definitions and boundaries of the world begin to be obscured, because there is a message of good, sharing, shedding the flesh of earthly wants and desires that is reflected in the Hindu message
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Hindus and Buddhists call it karma, the immutable law of cause and effect. One thing leads to another in often predictable, but sometimes indirect ways. For example, I know that if I place my hand in a flame, my skin will burn. However, eating a plate of tainted food might not affect my belly until hours, even days later. Therefore, causality is not always instantaneous. In fact, the concept
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