Hinduism

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Hinduism

     Statistically, there are over 700 million Hindus, mainly in Bharat (India), and
Nepal. Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana Dharma, the eternal faith. Hinduism is not
strictly a religion. It is based on the practice of Dharma,the code of life.  Since Hinduism
has no founder, anyone who practices Dharma can call himself a Hindu.
     Vedanta, the basis of Hinduism, asserts that Brahman, the 'impersonal' God and the
universal soul, is the Absolute Truth. Brahman has multiple roles to play: the creator, the
maintainer, and the destroyer all in one. (This can be viewed as the origin of the trinity
Gods namely Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, respectively). Vedanta states that the individual
human soul(jiva-atman) originates and merges with the Brahman.
     Indian tradition has the Religion existing before 6000B.C.E., and the Vedes being
written down in 3102B.C.E.This would have been during the original Indus Valley
civilization. Historians gegerally place the Vedes first being wr...

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