Hinduism
noun
A major world religion that comes from India, known for beliefs in reincarnation and karma.
Many people in India follow Hinduism.
Often appears as...
- practice hinduism
- believe in hinduism
noun
The culture, arts, and way of life related to Hindu beliefs and practices.
The festival of Diwali is a part of Hinduism.
Often appears as...
- hinduism culture
- hinduism practices
noun
A major world religion that comes from India, known for beliefs in reincarnation and karma.
Many people in India follow Hinduism.
Often appears as...
- practice hinduism
- believe in hinduism
noun
The culture, arts, and way of life related to Hindu beliefs and practices.
The festival of Diwali is a part of Hinduism.
Often appears as...
- hinduism culture
- hinduism practices
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Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Use when discussing religion, not just Indian culture or people.
I'm studying how Hinduism influences religious beliefs in India.
Pro Tip 2/3Karma and Reincarnation
Associated with moral law and rebirth beliefs, central to Hinduism.
Hinduism's concepts of karma and reincarnation affect life choices.
Pro Tip 3/3Global Presence
Though originating in India, Hinduism is practiced worldwide.
Nepal also has a significant population following Hinduism.
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Video examples
The moral roots of...
attained think about yin and yang yin and yang aren't enemies yin and yang don't hate each other yin and yang are both necessary like night and day for the functioning of the world you find the same thing in hinduism uh there are many high gods in hinduism two of them are vishnu the preserver shiva the destroyer this image actually is both of those
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Can a robot pass a...
[ ______ has spread to Oceania. 1. Hinduism 2. Christianity 3. Islam 4. Buddhism ] Obviously, Christianity is the answer, isn't it? It's written! And Todai Robot chose the correct answer, too. But one-third of junior high school students
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Death Along the Ganges...
guide to death and the afterlife in Hinduism but the one place he can't take me is the cremation ground itself okay this is the holiest crematorium connect in the holiest city on the holiest River
Video examples
The moral roots of...
attained think about yin and yang yin and yang aren't enemies yin and yang don't hate each other yin and yang are both necessary like night and day for the functioning of the world you find the same thing in hinduism uh there are many high gods in hinduism two of them are vishnu the preserver shiva the destroyer this image actually is both of those
Video examples
Can a robot pass a...
[ ______ has spread to Oceania. 1. Hinduism 2. Christianity 3. Islam 4. Buddhism ] Obviously, Christianity is the answer, isn't it? It's written! And Todai Robot chose the correct answer, too. But one-third of junior high school students
Video examples
Death Along the Ganges...
guide to death and the afterlife in Hinduism but the one place he can't take me is the cremation ground itself okay this is the holiest crematorium connect in the holiest city on the holiest River
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Quote examples
Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
Hinduism especially - in the absence of codified rituals or a book of rules to circumscribe it - has always functioned as part philosophy, part mythology, leaving it open to competing and contradictory interpretations.
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Keith Thurman
American Boxer
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity - I admire wise men. Some of my favorite forms of history are religious history, what the sages say from the top of the mountain and how they view life.
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Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
Beware of generalizations about any faith because they sometimes amount to the religious equivalent of racial profiling. Hinduism contained both Gandhi and the fanatic who assassinated him.
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N. R. Narayana Murthy
Indian Businessman
Hinduism has an enormous capacity to absorb from outside influences and accept it in a peaceful and steady manner without perturbing the system.
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Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
Hinduism especially - in the absence of codified rituals or a book of rules to circumscribe it - has always functioned as part philosophy, part mythology, leaving it open to competing and contradictory interpretations.
Quote examples
Keith Thurman
American Boxer
Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity - I admire wise men. Some of my favorite forms of history are religious history, what the sages say from the top of the mountain and how they view life.
Quote examples
Nicholas Kristof
American Journalist
Beware of generalizations about any faith because they sometimes amount to the religious equivalent of racial profiling. Hinduism contained both Gandhi and the fanatic who assassinated him.
Quote examples
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Indian Businessman
Hinduism has an enormous capacity to absorb from outside influences and accept it in a peaceful and steady manner without perturbing the system.
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