According to academics, people actively practice more than 4,000 religions and denominations around the world. Of all these belief systems, however, few are as old as Hinduism, which is often regarded as a synthesis of different cultural beliefs from across In…
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Millions of people across the United States practice yoga on any given day. For many of these yoga enthusiasts, one basic chant is instantly recognizable–om. To casual outsiders, this mantra seems simple yet mysterious. But what does it mean, and why is it s…
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According to many scholars, Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion, with roots going back more than 4,000 years. It’s the third largest religion after Christianity and Islam, with the majority of its adherents living in India.
Foundational Belief…
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Deities play an integral part in most world religions. While the Abrahamic religions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all center around a monotheistic system, other groups believe in more varied pantheons. In Hinduism, for example, there are a number of imp…
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The goddess is usually viewed as the all-consuming darkness of death and the end of all life via a universal apocalypse.
Hinduism is the world’s third-largest religion and has been practiced for thousands of years. Interestingly, unlike a number of modern rel…
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Many spiritual traditions rely on sacred or religious literature to communicate their beliefs, instruct devotees, and provide guidance on a wide range of subjects. Some religious texts first existed in oral form and were then transmitted to each generation unt…
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Do supernatural beings dwell among us? We entertain this idea all the time, as proven by television shows like “Good Omens” and “Charmed.” It’s also a concept shared by the world’s faiths, ranging from Shinto to Christianity. In Hinduism, the gods …
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Throughout
history, humans have tried to understand the nature of time. It’s a question
that has stumped philosophers, scientists, and theologians for centuries. Some
insist that it’s an illusion, while others contend that it springs from quantum
entanglem…
In many cultures, the moon has a distinctively feminine connotation. Menstrual and lunar cycles are linked in much of our collective unconsciousness. Even one of its appellations (“Luna”) is the name of the Roman moon goddess. Yet you may be surprised to l…
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Flood stories are found in cultures all over the world. You may have heard of flood tales from the Torah and the Epic of Gilgamesh, but did you know that Hinduism has its own flood narrative? Like many other flood myths, this one features a divine being, Matsy…
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