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Hinduism is the dominant
religion of India.
This is the Hindu symbol
for Om. It represents the
divine.
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The Aryans were nomadic invaders.
They invadedthe Indus River
Valley in 1500 B.C. Hinduism is largely
based on the religious beliefs of
the Aryans.
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The Aryans called themselves “thenoble ones”. They spoke the
Sanskrit language which is still thereligious language of Hindus and they considered the cow sacred.
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There is no single holy book in Hinduism but there are many sacredtexts like the Upanishads, the Vedas,
and the Bhagavad-Gita.
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Hindus believe inmany gods.
However, Hindusbelieve that every
god is amanifestation of a single, Supreme
Being.
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According to Hindus, all beings are part of
Brahma. It is just that most humans are
ignorant of their nature.They are trapped in an
illusion. Theyare trapped in Maya.
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Therefore, according to
Hindus, a person’s soul
must be reborn again and again until the person realizes his true
god self.
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Hindus believe in
reincarnation.
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Of course, a person’s reincarnationis based on his or her deeds. Thisbelief that what a person does in the present determines the futureis a belief called karma.
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Yes, think of karma as what goes around comes around.
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Hindus also have a caste system. A caste system is a fixed social class system. A Hindu is born into his caste
and remains in his caste a lifetime.
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Birth determines caste. If a baby isborn to Brahmin parents, the baby is a Brahmin. Of course, according to Hindus, the baby’s karma determined his birth to Brahminparents.
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Each caste has its dharma or rulesof caste. For example, a personmust marry within his caste.
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Hinduism still influences India today.