What is the Origin of the World?- In this poem, the poet talks about what existed before the world as we know it today, and before any creation, and even before the birth of the gods. He states there was neither nonexistence nor existence, the sky wasn't there neither was there any space. There was neither death nor immortality; there was no sign of night or day. Darkness was hidden by darkness, all was water. The force of life was empty, and that one arose from the power of the heat. He states that desire was the first seed of the mind. No one really knows about creation, the gods came afterwards, with the creation of the universe. No one, but the one who looks down on it, in the highest heaven will be the only one to know, or perhaps not even he knows. .
Vedanta: The Upanishads and their commentaries.- Yama's Instructions to Naciketas-.
This is a story about a Brahmin boy named Naciketas, whose father is performing a sacrifice to give away all of his possessions. So, Naciketas asks his father to whom will he give him away to, and his father tells him to Yama, the god of death. The words spoken during a sacrifice have great significance and he is immediately sent to Yama.
Yama wasn't there when he arrived there, but came after three days, and since the boy was a Brahmin, he apologizes to him, and grants him three wishes. Naciektas wishes that he be returned to his father, and his father excepting him with happiness and love instead of anger. Next he asks about the Naciektas fires for which he is named, and this is significant because it shows the values and practices of Brahmins are not questioned. He is curious about the sacrifices, which causes him to tend toward his third question, what happens to humans after death. Yama tests Naciketas, in order to determine his sincerity in asking this, by offering him worldly goods, like wealth, land, power, long-lived sons and grandsons, fame, etc.
Hinduism has many different reasons why God created the universe. ... (Sources: Hinduism: Dr. ... Atman and Brahman A popular saying in Hinduism is "Atman is Brahman". ... Brahman-Atman, a key term in Hinduism that recognizes the world and self as one. ... Bearing in mind that the main objective of Hinduism is to achieve moksha. ...
In this report you will learn the following: The origin of Hinduism Hindu's beliefs The difference between Hinduism and Buddhism The gods of the Hindu's About Hinduism Hinduism was born in India. ... Hinduism is a major world religion. ... Hinduism is basically defined by what people do rather than what they think. ... People often get confused between Buddhism and Hinduism. ... One of the essential beliefs in Hinduism is the Law of Karma. ...
Hinduism is the world's third largest religion. ... Hinduism actually consists of many different religious groups that came about in India since 1500 BC. ... The origins of Hinduism are said to trace back to the religious roots of the Indus Valley civilization. ... Several other invasions led to the further development of Hinduism over thousands of years. ... Hinduism recognizes one supreme God, the panenthesitic principle of Brahman, that all reality is a unity. ...
Hinduism is very different from other religions such as Christianity and other Western religions. ... India, Nepal and among the Tamils in Sir Lanka are where Hinduism is more dominant. ... Let us get into some of the beliefs that are in Hinduism. ... Hinduism has a deserved reputation for being highly tolerant of other religions. ... Hinduism is much different from Christianity and Islamic religions. ...
Hinduism is the major religion of India and is one of the world's great religions. ... The development of Hinduism was influenced by many invasions over thousands of years. ... Despite the contradictions among the many varieties of Hinduism, there are certain basic assumptions underlying most Hindu belief. Brahman is the main monotheistic principle of Hinduism. ... Hinduism does not promise just something only in the after death life alone. ...
While even before Buddhism, Hinduism had already rooted itself in India. Buddhism adopted many important aspects of Hinduism- the teaching about reincarnation. ... Nirvana, as it is known in Hinduism and Buddhism is one of the similarities. ... Hinduism is similar in many ways to Buddhism. ... In Hinduism it is believed that after a person dies, his/her Dharma is considered. ...
Introduction Hinduism is estranged from other religions because it really has no definite and clarified origin. ... Beliefs of Hinduism The followers of Hinduism believe in an immense unifying force that controls all existence. ... Even though Hinduism has such as huge range of gods and goddesses, there are three main gods: Shiva, Vishnu and Devi. ... Other facts As Hinduism is one the older religions in the world, it has become a base for many religions. ... It is also thought that the differences between Hinduism and Islam are exactly opposite. ...
Hinduism Hinduism does not have a starting point in history, it is not mentioned in any of the old texts, it is thought to be derived from a name that was used to refer to the inhabitants of the region based along the Indus river. ... Hinduism is both a religion and a way of life. ... In fact, Hinduism takes the bold step of proclaiming that "we are God". ... Hinduism is a fascinating culture. ... In closing, Hinduism asks each one of us to search for the Divine within us. ...
The term Hinduism was only introduced in the nineteenth century, as category for census taking. ... Hinduism is both a religion and a way of life. ... In fact, Hinduism takes the bold step of proclaiming that "we are God". ... Hinduism is a fascinating culture. ... In closing, Hinduism asks each one of us to search for the Divine within us. ...
