What are the Hindu beliefs and teaching?

Answer 1

Hinduism is one of the ancient religions o the world. Most of its customs and practices are nothing but today's scientific applications. The main highlights of the religion are marriage rituals and prayers offered to God. It is actually too difficult to understand the customs unless it is learned through proper guidance. Marriage rituals are basically performed in front of holy fire. It emphasizes purity. A holy rope is tied around the bride"s neck. It denotes that she should love her husband with all her heart like the rope is tied to the heart. The rope in called "Mangalsuthra". Since the soul lies in the heart, it denotes that the rope is regarded as a token of the bride's involvement with the groom and his family and to treat them with love and respect in the heart.

The prayers offered to God differs with every family. Every function celebrated has its own history. It basically commemorates the victory of good over the evil. Many festivals like Pongal, Diwali, Dussera and a lot more.

India is basically an agricultural country. The festival Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun God for providing good cultivation of crops.

The festival Diwali commemorates the victory of Lord Krishna over the war with Narakasura who is a demon.

The Dussera is celebrated for the victory of Goddess Durga devi for killing Mahishasuran who is a demon. He has a face of a bull and was very cruel.

There are a lot of other customs which can be learned only through practical visualization and observation.

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Answer 2

In marked contrast to other religions, Hinduism is based on facts and not on beliefs. The Supreme Hindu god Brahman is systematic absolute facts.

1. In Hinduism, the beliefs are just a means to facts

2. Hindu beliefs are contradictory. Hindu gods, Varnas, Times, etc are all antagonistic.

3. Contrary to popular belief about Hinduism, Hindu gods are forces within us and not blind beliefs.

4. Karma and Reincarnations are not Hindu beliefs. They are facts.

Karma is fluctuations in facilitating/ retarding forces.

Reincarnation is transformation of an activity every time it is re executed due to fluctuations in facilitating/ retarding forces.

Thus, Karma leads to reincarnations and Reincarnation can be prevented by abolishing Karma. Since Karma is more in Shudra Varna and least in Brahmana Varna, higher Varnas reduce Reincarnations and finally abolish it.

Thus, while there are Brahmana beliefs, Kshatriya beliefs, Shaiva beliefs, Vaishnava beliefs, etc, there is nothing called Hindu beliefs,

The only entity that unites all Hindus is Brahman. However, Brahman is not a belief but absolute fact.

Thus, strictly speaking, there are no Hindu beliefs because Hinduism is based on absolute facts called Brahmajnana, which is nothing but opposing forces in equilibrium.

Answer 3

Hinduism have many tradition and believe in many gods, reincarnation, and karma. for himduism they have a system called the caste (kast) system, in the Caste System yu are catagorized as from wealthy to non healthy. from the top is the priests, then land owners, farmers, then thee poor street-rats. they have this tradition where when yu get married yu must make your vows and commitment in front of a sacred fire.

Riches and poverty do not depend on caste. Normally, brahmins, highest in the caste heirarchy are poor. And Agriculturists and service people (Shudras) also could be very rich, though they are lower in caste heirarchy.

Answer 4

Brahman: One Supreme Impersonal Reality named Brahman. Brahman is the source of all things. It is impersonal, eternal, and beyond all human comprehension.

The Atman/Brahman Unity: Most adherents of Hinduism believe that in their true selves (atman) they are extended from and one with Brahman. Hindus explain their notion of unity with Brahman with the analogy of air inside a jar. Just as the air inside the jar is identical to the air outside the jar, so our essence is identical to that of Brahman. This is explained in the phrase Tat tvam asi, "That thou art."

Scripture: Hindus believe in the truthfulness of the four Vedas, but this does not mean that a Hindu must regard them as literally true or practice everything that is taught within them.1 Many of them also accept the Upanishads and other Hindu writings.

Cyclical View of Time: "Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution."2 This is one of the bedrock differences between Hinduism which is an Eastern mode of thinking compared with Western modes of thinking. In the west, many of us view the world is linear which is constent with a Judeo-Christian view of the world. Hinduism, on the other hand has a cyclical view of time where "the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution."3

Karma: According to Hinduism, our primary problem is that we are ignorant of our own divine nature. We have forgotten that we are extended from Brahman and we have attached ourselves to the desires of our separate selves, or egos.4 As a result of the ego's attachments to its desires and individualistic existence, humans have been subject to the law of karma. The law of karma essentially is the moral equivalent to the natural law of cause and effect. It basically says that we reap what we sow. However, our actions not only affect us in the present lifetime, but from lifetimes to lifetimes, which is why there is reincarnation.

Samsara: In light of Karma, Hindus believe that humans are in samsara which basically means suffering. This suffering is caused by people needing to work of bad karma and after many reincarnations or transmigrations, such an person would reach moksha or liberation.

Moksha: Many Hindus believe that one can achieve liberation or enlightenment (moksha) through working off the bad karma that one has incurred from previous lives. Many Hindus believe that all will eventually achieve moksha.

Gods and Goddesses: Many Hindus believe in the existence and reality of various gods and goddesses and that these beings can be appeased through various rituals in the temple or in other places.

Enlightened Masters: Many Hindus accept some form of various enlightened Masters, avatars, or other individuals who can serve as guides to faithful Hindus. These wise individuals serve as examples and provide wisdom to those who want to achieve moksha or enlightenment from the suffering of Samsara.

Ahimsa: Ahimsa means nonviolence to life. Hindus have great respect for all life forms and seek to cause the least amount of harm as possible. This applies not just to humans, but also to animals.

No One True Religion: Hindus believe that there are many paths to God. There is not one true religion or one right way to find Brahman.

Answer 5

The main beliefs are intricate and can get very confusing. In Hinduism, it is believed that everything is the manifestation of one. That everything is one. There are many, many gods, and there are a few main gods, and people pick and choose which they're going to worship, but they believe that each god is a different manifestation of the same god. That everything exists within themselves, just as it exists outside of themselves. So someone could say that they are god, and in their belief system they'd be correct - but the fact is that everyone and everything is god, just as everyone and everything is everyone else. They believe in reincarnation. They believe in karma. The purpose of life is to attain enlightenment, to prosper, to fulfill their purpose, and to be happy and deal with karma/desires.

As far as practices, most practice religiously at home where they have shrines. These shrines are usually sculptures of the god/gods they personally worship. Worship is often meditation. It can also be practicing yoga. Puja may also be practiced, which is the gazing upon an image in order to connect to the divine within - this practice is done in the morning after bathing and dressing, but before eating.

Answer 6

Some of the most popular Hindu belief are Dharma (righteous living) Artha (material prosperity) Kāma (enjoyment) and Moksha (liberation). Also Reincarnation (punarjanma) theory and Incarnation (avatāra) theory.

Answer 7

The practice of Hindu beliefs is Hinduism!!!! If you need more info, go to a encyclopedia and look up Hindu!!!