(Ellis & Esler, 2003, pg. 76-77) The Vedas, the oldest Hindu texts, were a somewhat contradictory collection of writings that formed the foundation of Hinduism. ... (World History, 1999, pg.110) All of this information from the Vedas sets the stage for how things work, but does little to explain how one should live their life. ... If successful this last stage of life will lead you to Moksha, the final goal of enlightenment and unity with Brahman. ...

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If you look at the facts carefully Vedas and Upanishads came five thousand or more years before Gita.They are accepted as the norms of the hindu philosophy.They form the very foundation of hindu religion in its broadest sense.If Gita is conservatively estimated to be 5000 years old,Vedas and Upanishads are more than 10000 years old.And yet I say Gita is the standard bearer of Hindu Philosophy.Let us examine the facts. ... In fact Krishna at one stage tells Arjuna that what I am telling you is nothing but what the rishis have told you in Vedas and Upanishads.And yet I believe Gita is the st...

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The worldly aspect of Hinduism originally consisted of three Vedas, classes of society, stages of life, and goals of man with the goals and purpose of women being rarely discussed. ... The original stages of life were the chaste student, the householder, and the forest-dweller and they held three debts; the study of the Vedas, a son, and a sacrifice to the gods. ... Upon the creation of the Upanishads, a fourth stage of life and goal were added as well; that of the renouncer and the goal of moksha, in order to be released from the world. ...

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Defined as by Ross, who has a Ph.D. in Philosophy, in the source "The Caste System and the Stages of Life in Hinduism" as 'one's social and individual duties which include all castes role and ethical responsibilities' (2014). ... Hindus and Indian, both alike, believe that ethics is the foundation of one's spiritual path regardless of one's belief. ...

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For example; joy and happiness, punishments, torment, cycles of improvement, oneness with God, or reincarnation until you reach a certain stage of development have been concepts that have endured. ... Acceptance of Allah as the one true God is an essential foundation for all Muslims. ... The Qur'an uses the word "din" to suggest the notion of a final verdict by God, but the term also refers to the route of a person's life, which is the foundation of a final sentence. ...

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The spectrum that ranges from the level of popular Hindu belief to that of elaborate ritual technique and philosophical speculation is very broad and is attended by many stages of transition and varieties of coexistence. ... Hindus believe in an uncreated, eternal, infinite, transcendent, and all-embracing principle, which, "comprising in itself being and non-being," is the sole reality, the ultimate cause and foundation, source, and goal of all existence. ...

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