What are basic Hindu beliefs?

Answer 1

Karma, many gods, moksha

"Vaasudeva Kutumbakam" means "the world, the humanity is one family". And that we are all One spirit.

1. Hinduism teaches that the world we see is an illusion.

2. Hindus believe that the soul does not die, but rather can be reborn in the another body.

3. Hinduism people who fulfill their dharma (means doing one's moral duty in this life so that the soul can advance in the next life) gain good karma (is the good or bad force created by a person's actions) and are born into a higher social group in the next life. So if you were poor when you died you will be rebirth and have money
Hinduism, is the worlds oldest religion. It has no beginning and precedes recorded history. Hinduism has four main denominations--Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism.
Basic Beliefs are:

1. Believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
2. Believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world's most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God's word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.
3. Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
4. Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
5. Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
6. Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
7. Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God's Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.

Answer 2

A large body of texts is classified as Hindu, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered") texts. These texts discuss theology, philosophy and mythology, and provide information on the practice of dharma (religious living). Among these texts, the Vedas are the foremost in authority, importance and antiquity. Other major scriptures include the Upanishads, Purāṇas and the epics Mahābhārata and Rāmāyaṇa. The Bhagavad Gītā, a treatise from the Mahābhārata, spoken by Krishna.

Sanatana Dharma (hindu) is

• God-centered rather than prophet-centered.
• Experience based rather than belief based.
• Beyond any historical date of founding.
• The process of growth, which comes from the seed.
• Inherent in, and inclusive of all.
• In the world, while above the world.
• Both immanent and transcendent.
• The whole and the parts.
• Loving of all and excluding of none.

Answer 3

The core belief is that 'dharma' (fulfillment of duties and engaging in righteous action) must be followed. The other common beliefs are acceptance of existence of Gods and Goddesses, karma, and rebirth.

Answer 4

The core of Hinduism is the belief in Brahman, the underlying universal life force that encompasses and embodies existence. According to Hindu scriptures, one's ignorance of the true nature of the self (atman) as one with Brahman is what traps one in the cycle of endless death and reincarnation (samsara). Thus, the highest goal of Hinduism is liberation (moksha) from the karmic cycle of death and rebirth.Hindus are very conscious of the paradoxes that make up the universe. Siva is simultaneously the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of life. All phenomena is a constant interplay between hot and cold, male and female, light and dark. Vedic medicine teaches that keeping these opposing forces in balance is central to the maintenance of bodily, social, and cosmic well-being. However, Hinduism is much more than an esoteric practice. For the millions of people who practice this religion, it is a way of life that encompasses family, society, politics, business, art, and health behaviors. The sacred scriptures contain instructions on all these aspects of life and have a strong influence on art and drama. While the practices of yoga are a well-known aspect of Hinduism, family life is also considered a sacred duty.Most households have a shrine to a particular deity. Women conduct a household puja, the offering of fruit, raw rice, flowers, incense, and other items to the deity, on a regular basis. Visitors may be invited to join the puja on occasion, making it a communal event. After the food has been offered it is considered to have been spiritually consumed and blessed by the deity's power. It is then redistributed and consumed by the participants as a way of receiving the deity's blessings.The belief that one's karma determines one's birth in the next life has supported the structure of the Caste System in India, made up of four varnas that determine one's occupation: Brahmins(priests), Kshatriyas (nobles and warriors), Vaishyas(commoners) and Sudras (servants). Though the former colonial government officially abolished the caste system and implemented affirmative action policies to rectify imbalances in wealth and education, there are still socioeconomic advantages to belonging to a higher caste. The hierarchy of caste is a contested subject. While the concept of caste is supported in certain scriptures, there is evidence in the Upanisads that Brahmanhood is attained by depth of learning rather than birth. The tradition of bhakti (devotion) is sometimes an expression of criticism against caste and other practices such as image worship. Bhakti is associated with devotional poems composed across all social classes and emphasizes loving God over any practice or doctrine.

Answer 5

There is basic agreement on what is accepted to be Hinduism whilst there is great diversity between different schools. These are the law of Karma (each person brings the 'effect' of their actions in their past live/lives into this one and one's deeds into this one will affect our next birth), re-incarnation (life is a cycle of birth and death until this is broken by one's efforts to rid ourselves of all our desires to achieve liberation (moksha)), most people still believe in the caste system (although several reformers including Gandhi have attempted to eradicate this) - that one's station in life is due also to our past actions (karma) and that one should attempt become 'egoless' by continuous service (can be work) and self-sacrifice. Most schools believe in praying to various gods and goddesses to bring them good luck and rid themselves of bad habits but this is not essential and and other more spiritual schools (Arya Samaj) reject idol worship and caste barriers altogether.

Answer 6

The Hindu's believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation is the religious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new body that may be human, animal or spiritual depending on the moral quality of the previous life's actions. The Hindu's are actually the most involved into reincarnation.

Answer 7

Actually Hindu word derived from Sindhu which is name of river but the hinduism represents vedic culture. now vedic culture promotes gradual progress of soul or person to be god conscious and ultimately serve god or krishna without ulterior motives.

krishna explands as vishnu to represent satvaguna (goodness)

vishnu explands as shiva to represent tamoguna (ignorance)

vishnu explands as brahma to represent rajoguna (passion)

it is in detail mention in BOOK "brahmasamhita" about creation , god u can find book in iskcon temple IT IS MASTER PIECE, for few times people don't understand english of that book also. great purports.

do pls read

Answer 8

We don't have basic beliefs. Hindus worship the cow as a sacred animal. They also depending on if theyre south, or north Indian celebrate the festivals slightly differently.