Isbn: 9789380117232 - understanding hinduism (1 Ergebnisse)

Contents Preface 1 The Concept of Dharma 2 Hindu school of Thoughts 3 Hindu Sects and Sub Sects 4 Vedas Concepts and Misconceptions 5 Hindu Sacraments 6 Caste 7 Hindu Way of Living 8 Akhada 9 Arya Invasion Theory AIT Bibliography Hinduism is the way that suggests methods for the attainment of the highest ideal and eternal bliss here and now on earth and not somewhere in heaven Hinduism believes that a persons life is actually the journey of the soul The Hindu goes through a series of reincarnations that eventually lead to moksha or salvation freeing the body from the cycle of rebirths after reaching spiritual perfection Purity of mind and action is essential as karma or actions in life determine your reincarnation Bad karma leads to being born into a lower reincarnation Dharma on the other hand controls the laws of the social ethnical and the spiritual Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder Among its roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and as such Hinduism is often called the oldest living religion or the oldest living major tradition 326 pp.…