In this section, Hinduism A Perspective, you have read some of the basic concepts of Hinduism. There would have been lots of unanswered questions. In fact after reading this section there may be much more. It is definitely a sign of good quest for knowledge and hence should be welcome. This section may not be … Read more
॥ Why are these Hindu Rituals / Samskaras? ॥Hindu Scriptures, places human species as a part of animal kingdom in lines with the modern evolutionary biologists and shows the way to divine and make human life sublime. All the activities of animals are directed towards i) food, ii) sleep, iii) procreation and iv) security. If … Read more
Moksha that translates into liberation, is the fourth and final goal of the lives in the purushartha sequence. What it is and why is this so important a concept ? Hinduism puts forward the idea that the cycle of birth-death-rebirth again keeps going on, making the soul accumulate and at the same time undergo the … Read more
Hinduism does not promise just something only in the after death life alone. Nor does it stop within the boundaries of “only what is seen is true” life. It supports the follower in leading a life that is rich in terms of value, as well as provides a mechanism to extend that smoothly to the … Read more
॥ Reincarnation Concept ॥ As per Hinduism, the life on earth is not a discrete one time event. It is just one episode in the play. There would be multiple appearances (births) before the soul finally takes leave from the cycle. The birth is not just limited to being born as human, it includes the … Read more
There are so many gods in Hinduism. Do Hindus believe that there are multiple Gods ? Why do they worship multiple gods ? There are 33 devas (divines) that include Agni, Indra, Varuna, Vayu and others. There are many references to these names in the vedas. If we analyze it we could see that each … Read more
॥ Personal God ॥ In general Hinduism considers God not just as the Supreme All-powerful Gigantic One, Who commands the humanity to tread the way He/She/It says, but also a personal God Whom the individual can worship out of love and not necessarily out of fear ! The fear brings one only upto certain point … Read more
Is there a God? How could one trust that there is a God in existence? Can it be proved?This topic is dealt in an extensive way in the philosophical texts like Shiva gnana bodham. Here the topic is discussed in brief. If we take anything in the world there is something behind it for it … Read more
What is the origin of Hinduism? Who are the people who introduced Hindu religion? Who are these Aryans and Dravidians? Is it one of those people who introduced Hinduism to India? Some people contend that there was a race called dravidians who were the aborigines of Indian Subcontinent (while some say they too migrated into … Read more
॥ Who is the founder of Hindu Religion ॥ Normally a philosopher/ prophet comes up with a system revolutionary or at least that did not exist before for that set o followers. Accepting the new system disciples and other people start following the religious system and for the new religion that person is the founder. … Read more