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India’s primary religion of Hinduism is and always has been the base of Indian culture. It dates back to the ancient days. Hindus believe in reincarnation and eventual unity with what is known as [[Brahman]] as well as respect for all life forms. Their holy writings are known as the [[Vedas]]. The goal of Hindus is to advance to higher caste in next life through "[[karma]]" and achieve unity with Brahma. Hinduism is a [[polytheistic]] religion containing hundreds of millions of Gods.
India’s primary religion of Hinduism is and always has been the base of Indian culture. It dates back to the ancient days. Hindus believe in reincarnation and eventual unity with what is known as [[Brahman]] as well as respect for all life forms. Their holy writings are known as the [[Vedas]]. The goal of Hindus is to advance to higher caste in next life through "[[karma]]" and achieve unity with Brahma. Hinduism is a [[polytheistic]] religion containing hundreds of millions of Gods.
In 1966, the Supreme Court of India defined what Hinduism is for legal purposes:
1. Belief in the authority of the Vedas (an ancient hymns to the gods, written in Sanskrit). The oldest collection of hymns in the Vedas is the Rig Veda, which was written between 1800 and 1300 B.C. The greatest Veda hymn is the “Bhagavad Gita,” a section in the Mahabharata concerning life’s never-ending spiritual journey towards perfection, to be attained by adhering to a code of conduct. The Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual guide to life’s problems, like the parable in Christianity.
2. Spirit of tolerance and willingness to understand and respect an opponent’s view.
3. Belief in world rhythms: long periods of creation, maintenance and dissolution follow each other in endless succession.
4. Belief in reincarnation (rebirth) and pre-existence.
5. Belief that there are many ways to salvation.
6. Belief that the number of gods to be worshiped may be large, although some Hindus reject the worship of idols.
7. Unlike most other religions, Hinduism is not defined by a specific set of philosophical concepts.
For more on Hinduism, see [[World History Lecture Three]].
For more on Hinduism, see [[World History Lecture Three]].