Hinduism is a religion, or a way of life, found most notably in India and Nepal. Although Hinduism contains a broad range of philosophies, it is a family of linked religious cultures bound by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, shared textual resources, pilgrimage to sacred sites and the questioning of authority. It includes various denominations each with an interwoven diversity of beliefs and practices.
Hinduism has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal law" or the "eternal way" beyond human origins. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE, after the Vedic times. Hinduism prescribes the eternal duties, such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings (ahimsa), patience, forbearance, self-restraint, compassion, among others.
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CSU’s move has drawn a sharp response from some in the Indian diaspora... Caste identities stay even generations after someone converts out of Hinduism and into any of these faiths ... Photo. Al Jazeera ... While many of the so-called lower caste groups converted to escape their persecution in Hinduism, their new religions did not treat them as fully equal.
On Orthodox ChristianEaster (April 24), 70 or so passengers took that ride on the Interfaith Trolley, a tour of sacred spaces inspired by this month’s convergence of Ramadan, Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi (celebrated by Sikhs), Ridvan (observed by Baha’is) and Ram Navami (a Hindu holiday). ___ ...RNS and AP partner on some religion news content ... ___ ... .
Afghanistan should join a list of the “worst of the worst” violators of religious freedom in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power, a U.S. advisory body is recommending to the State Department. The U.S ... It also cited attacks on religious minorities by an Islamic State affiliate that is an enemy of the Taliban ... ___ ... All rights reserved ... .
NEW DELHI (AP) — The frenzied fury against Muslims began with provocative songs played by Hindu mobs that called for violence ...Soon groups of Hindus and Muslims began throwing stones at each other, police said ... P said ... Music in a variety of languages, and often in praise of various Hindu deities, has historically been an important part of Hinduism ... .
India's Supreme Court has put on hold a demolition drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, days after a religious procession sparked communal violence in the area. The top court said it would take a "serious view" of demolitions continuing on Wednesday despite its orders to pause them ... "It has records of the money I owed to people ... .
In recent months, a call for ban on Halal meat, hijab in classes, presence of Muslim shopkeepers in and around temples' premises and high-pitched volume of Azan in mosques has occupied a disproportionate space in national narrative. So much so that ... .