integration of the Hindu religion. Aryans began writing Vedic scriptures which written in four parts such as Reg Veda‚ Sama Veda‚ Yayur Veda and Vedic Atharwa. Hindu civilization and national life are also evident in the book or the book Brahmana Upanishad. The thethird book is the basis of thought and the basic life of Hindus. The origins of Hinduism followed by a change of life style in India. The life style of Hindu society is divided into four castes. First is Brahmana Caste which consists with
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Hindu texts are classified into Shruti ("heard") and Smriti ("remembered"). These texts discuss theology‚ philosophy‚ mythology‚ Vedic yajna‚ Yoga‚ agamic rituals‚ and temple building‚ among other topics.[12] Major scriptures include the Vedas and Upanishads‚ the Bhagavad Gita‚ and the Agamas.[13][14] Sources of authority and eternal truths in its texts
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Person‚ to whom there is nothing superior‚ from whom there is nothing different.” (Bahagavad Gita 10.129) In other words‚ the Brahman is behind all changing appearances‚ and there is nothing superior or inferior. * Furthermore‚ in Ibid‚ the Upanishad described that Brahman is the group of all being‚ whether material or spiritual‚ in the form of man‚ beasts‚ or gods‚ heaven‚ earth‚ or hell‚ is an all-inclusive unitary reality‚ beyond sense-apprehension‚ ultimate in substance‚ infinite in essence
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c) Yajurveda d) Atharvanaveda Most Hindus believe in the authority of the vedas (songs to the gods)‚ the old scriptures and sacred writings. Also accept the teachings of Dharma-Shastras‚ an ancient law books. The philosophical writings of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita. Karma – what we do today would determine our future Moksha – stage of high spiritual freedom- no longer bounded to life or death. Ways to achieve Moksha: a) Nyaana (knowledge/enlightenment) b) Karma (deeds/efforts) c)
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are several ways that atman can escape the bonds of samsara including meditation and rituals. Hinduism contains several sacred texts. The Vedas (1500 – 600 B.C.E) are the earliest of these texts. The Vedas contain four text hymns. There are the Upanishads (900 – 600 B.C.E)‚ which are a group of philosophical texts which are meant to explain the hidden meanings of rituals. Hindu beliefs and practices are passed on by traditions and narrative texts‚ such as epics. The most famous of these epics are
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Condition: The question of condition‚ or problem‚ mainly focuses on what is wrong with the world and your surroundings or with yourself. In the Krishna and Hinduism world view‚ the problem is the illusion‚ or Maya‚ that people tend to build about themselves and what surrounds them. Maya is when people see themselves as something separate instead of the common Hindu belief that all things are connected. Maya brings ignorance‚ attachment‚ and reincarnation into the lives of people. People start
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those are in authority. 2. Vinaya - Teaches the students the Vedas throughout tradition. 3. Sadharana – Teaches practice and discipline. India Music and History divides into 3 aspects. * Ancient Period (1000-300 B.C.) The Vedas and the Upanishads were used to create musical expressions. It was in this period that the tonal system of seven notes was developed. * The next important period of musical development took place during the 5th and 7th centuries. It was during this period that
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Hinduism; organized religion or compilation of smaller belief systems? Some would argue that Hinduism is a combination of both of those terms and much more. What encompasses the Hindu religion? Why do people of today‚ even in modern America still practice a faith that some may even consider paganism? In comparison to the dominant monotheistic religion of Christianity‚ where does the Hindu religion rank? Although Hinduism is not the world’s leading religion‚ there are still large numbers of followers
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In Hinduism‚ the distinction was between good and evil (181). Apart from the sacred Hindu Upanishads‚ in a Second Century B.C.E. tale recorded in the Hindu Mahabharata titled Bhagavad Gita‚ Krishna‚ an incarnation of the god Vishnu‚ counsels a warrior to remain devoted‚ even when faced with the prospect of slaying his own kin in battle (201). Islam
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Buddhist canon‚ and the Tibetan Buddhist canon. The Mahayana sutras also exist in various Sanskrit writings. The most popular out of all the sutras is the Lotus Sutra (Lotus of the Good Law). This scripture supposedly contains the teachings of Buddha‚ and the three ages of Dharma. The Diamond Cutter Sutra is the scripture that teaches the transcendence of prajna (Nondual Wisdom). This is found in the emptiness of distractions‚ and is beyond normal perception in its truest form. Moreover‚ the Heart
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