Hinduism

Their beliefs determine their thoughts and attitudes about life, which in turn direct their actions. By their actions, they create their destiny. Beliefs about sacred matters--God, soul and cosmos--are essential to one's approach to life. Hindus believe many diverse things, but there are a few bedrock concepts on which most Hindus concur. The following nine beliefs, though not exhaustive, offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality
Brahma, the Creator

Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Uni-manifest Reality, Brahman.

Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas (any of the Tantric writings) as equally revealed. These primordial hymns(A song of praise or thanksgiving to God or a deity) are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.

  • Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
  • Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
  • Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
  • Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas and Gods.
  • Hindus believe that an enlightened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry, meditation and surrender in God.
  • Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
  • Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God's Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.
  • Was established around the 2000 B.C.E
  • Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world today.
  • Has approximately over Nine Million adherents worldwide.
  • According to PEW Research Center, the Hindu population is said to decrease by .1 in the year 2050.

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