It is believed that each religion will possess its own set of principles and beliefs that are followed by the adherents. Truly, Hinduism is considered as the complex religion for people to understand unless they have grown up in the places that have widely spread this religion. Though Hinduism has originated in India, there are a lot of Hindus in several countries around the world. If you are interested in finding out Hinduism, this article can be useful! Hindu religion and its mysterious facts Actually, Hinduism is considered to be the 3rd largest religion in the world with over one billion followers. Out of these billion adherents, approximately 905 million ones live in … [Read more...]
Hinduism And Its Mysterious Value
Story Behind Hinduism And The Teachings Of Hindu Religion By Gopal KrishnanFeb 4, 2011 Several research reports have been written to know the beginning of Hindu religion. The followers of Hinduism consider Hinduism to be timeless without any starting or ending. Still, the scholars in history are of the opinion that Hinduism is as new as 5000 years. The doctrine says that the original practitioners of that religion were living on shores of the River Indus. In those times, the river was called Sindhu. When the Persians migrated to this river's side, they began calling it Hindu and that is how the religion got its name. Those who practiced this religion started being identified as Hindus and … [Read more...]
Facts About The History Of Buddhism
Do You Know The History Of Buddhism? By Mike SelvonNov 1, 2008 The story about Buddhism and how it came to be all started long ago with a king named Suddhodana. It was his son, Siddhartha, who would later in life become the Buddha. Yes, some of the stories you find on the internet and in books are often fantastical in its nature. It is a unique blend of fairytale and fact in the Buddhist teachings that can be found today. There is quite a lot more to Buddhism than just having a big Buddha statue sitting on your desk as a decoration. It is a great piece of history and millions of believers follow the teachings of Buddhism. A prediction was made by a holy man regarding Siddhartha. The holy man … [Read more...]
Buddhism And Its Spread Around The World
With its origin in India, Buddhism is considered as the 4th largest religion on the world. Siddhartha Gautama – a warrior prince living from 566 to 480 B.C – was known as a person who founded Buddhism. Truly, at that time, he was very tired of his princely life. Therefore, he decided to renounce his luxurious life to find the truth and meaning of the life. He did not hesitate to spend many years of hard penance to seek liberation from the material values of life. Interestingly, after several years of hard penance under a Bodhi tree, he finally achieved an epiphany, and then he was known as "Buddha" – Enlightened One. After that, he spent time in traveling around India in order to impart the … [Read more...]
What our readers can expect on our sub-part Hinduism
What about Hinduism Hinduism will be the fifth sub-part of my Category "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION". To my valuable readers, I would like to give you a brief overview of Hinduism, and what I will explore further at present and in the future under the sub-part Hinduism of "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION" Category. Definition of HINDUISM It is sure that Hinduism is the prominent religion of the Indian subcontinent, especially of the India and Nepal. It can involve Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Smartism among several other traditions. In addition, Hinduism also includes a large spectrum of laws and prescriptions related to "Daily Morality" based on Dharma, Karma and social norms. Truly, this religion … [Read more...]
What our readers can expect on our sub-part Christianity
What about Christianity Christianity will be the fifth sub-part of my Category "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION". To my valuable readers, I would like to give you a brief overview of Christianity, and what I will explore further at present and in the future under the sub-part Christianity of "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION" Category. Definition of CHRISTIANITY It is supposed that Christianity developed in the 1st century C.E. This religion can be founded on the life, teachings, resurrection, death of Jesus Christ, and people who follow him will be called Christians. In fact, Christianity has different forms and branches associated with a wide variety in practices and beliefs. There are 3 main … [Read more...]
What our readers can expect on our sub-part Buddhism
What about Buddhism Buddhism will be the fourth sub-part of my Category "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION". To my valuable readers, I would like to give you a brief overview of Buddhism, and what I will explore further at present and in the future under the sub-part Buddhism of "SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION" Category. Definition of BUDDHISM Buddhism is described as a religion which is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent – a place with a wide variety of beliefs, traditions and practices. This religion has been largely based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama, who lived since 25 centuries ago, and came to be named Buddha that signifies "the awakened one" after he experienced the influential and … [Read more...]