After having discussed Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism; I thought it would be good to mention the third largest religion which happens to be another Dharmic religion: Hinduism.Buddhism is to Hinduism as Christianity is to Judaism. They both derive from the other and are now completely separate religions within the same school as to say.
Hinduism is a religious tradition probably the oldest one that is currently active. It originated in the Indian subcontinent its name in Indian means "Eternal Law". Hinduism has about a billion followers but is an extremely diverse religion. Hinduism has five main themes by which it goes by.
Dharma (ethics and duties)
Samsara (Continuous cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth)
Karma (action and subsequent reaction)
Moksha (liberation from Samsara)
Yogas (Paths and practices)
Hindusim is generalized as henotheistic religion meaning believing in one god but accepting existence of others, but beliefs span from atheist to polytheist. The Hindu religion proposes that life has goals, four main ones.
- kāma: Sensual pleasure and enjoyment
- Artha: Material prosperity and success
- Dharma: Correct action, in accordance with one's particular duty and scriptural laws
- Moksha: Liberation from the cycle of samsara
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