Hinduism (Sanskrit - Sanātana (eternal) Dharma also known as Vaidika (Vedic) Dharma) is a religion or philosophy that originated from the Indian subcontinent and nearby surrounding areas. The term Hinduism is heterogeneous, as Hinduism consists of several schools of thought. It encompasses many religious rituals that widely vary in practice, as well as many diverse sects and philosophies. Many Hindus, influenced by Advaita philosophy, venerate an array of deities, considering them manifestations of the one supreme monistic Cosmic Spirit, Brahman, while many others focus on a singular concept of Brahman (God), as in Vaishnavism, Saivism and Shaktism."Concept of God"

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with approximately 900 million adherents (2005 figure), of whom approximately 890 million live in India.^* "Adherents" It is also the oldest known religion in the world today. Unlike many other religions, Hinduism has no main founder, and no main holy city.Osborne, E: "Accessing R.E. Founders & Leaders, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism Teacher's Book Mainstream.", page 9. Folens Limited, 2005Klostermaier, K:"A Survey of Hinduism", page 1. SUNY Press, 1994.. It also has no single holy book — its original scriptures were the four Vedas, but as time has passed, many other scriptures have also emerged.

Etymology

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The term Hindu is derived from Sindhu (, i.e. the Indus River in particular, or any river in general)."Meaning of Hindu" In the Rig Veda, the Indo-Aryans mention their land as Sapta Sindhu (the land of the seven rivers of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, one of them being the Indus). This corresponds to Hapta-Hendu in the Avesta (Vendidad: Fargard 1.18)—the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism of Iran. The term was used for people who lived in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu.

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Skittles and Hinduism, a perfect mix.
TifferZanie (Tiffany Frombach) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:11:22 -0000
Skittles and Hinduism, a perfect mix.
Hinduism project. English project. AND Game 6 at home. This is crazy.
sabbyvee (Sabrina Schroeck) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:54:00 -0000
Hinduism project. English project. AND Game 6 at home. This is crazy.
@karlwireless yep. tho hinduism has its share of cultural baggage that has been less-than-peaceful... part of what buddha rebelled against
hochmann (Thomas Hochmann) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:57 -0000
@karlwireless yep. tho hinduism has its share of cultural baggage that has been less-than-peaceful... part of what buddha rebelled against
attempting to write a 12 page on hinduism. wish me luck!
rachie077 (Rachel H) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:24:05 -0000
attempting to write a 12 page on hinduism. wish me luck!
And then they don't attack all religions, just Christianity. Why only Christianity? Why not Buddism or Hinduism or Islam or paganism?
Loungepanther (Loungecat) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:45:54 -0000
And then they don't attack all religions, just Christianity. Why only Christianity? Why not Buddism or Hinduism or Islam or paganism?
No beats for tonight people. Gotta study for my Religion test tomorrow on Hinduism.
MrKBeatZ (Kyle Abacan) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15:01 -0000
No beats for tonight people. Gotta study for my Religion test tomorrow on Hinduism.

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