Hinduism is one of the oldest and the third largest followed religion. Unlike many other religion, Hinduism has many gods and yet many consider it as a monotheistic, since Hindus worship one god in different forms. There is a famous Sanskrit saying in India especially amongst the Hindus that Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti (Truth (God) is One, sages know it differently). Some people may worship Bhagavad Geeta, some may believe in Ramayana and some in Mahabharata. Hinduism has a diverse body of cultural and philosophical practices and it consists of traditions and beliefs. The highly regarded belief and traditions of the religion are Karma, Dharma, Samsara and Moksha.
Karma is the results of the action which is performed by the human. As you sow, so shall you reap is a common phrase in life which briefly sums up the law of karma. Karma is the universal Hindu law of cause and effect which holds a person responsible for his or her actions and effects. God rewards or punishes according to one’s good or bad actions. All human beings are constantly performing karmas whether physically, mentally, or emotionally. A person’s karma is responsible for good or bad …show more content…
These texts discusses theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna and Yoga etc. The first scriptures that were introduced were The Vedas and The Upanishads. The Upanishads are the foundation of Hindu philosophical thought of the shrutis, they are widely influential among Hindus, and their central ideas have continued to influence its thoughts and traditions. The most noted Smriti’s are the Puranas and the Epics. The epics consist of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The Bhagavad Gita is an important part of the Mahabharata and one of the most well-known sacred texts of Hinduism. And the Puranas are part of the Vedas which contains the history of the universe from creation to destruction and are divided into three categories Brahma, Vishnu and
Karma is the results of the action which is performed by the human. As you sow, so shall you reap is a common phrase in life which briefly sums up the law of karma. Karma is the universal Hindu law of cause and effect which holds a person responsible for his or her actions and effects. God rewards or punishes according to one’s good or bad actions. All human beings are constantly performing karmas whether physically, mentally, or emotionally. A person’s karma is responsible for good or bad …show more content…
These texts discusses theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna and Yoga etc. The first scriptures that were introduced were The Vedas and The Upanishads. The Upanishads are the foundation of Hindu philosophical thought of the shrutis, they are widely influential among Hindus, and their central ideas have continued to influence its thoughts and traditions. The most noted Smriti’s are the Puranas and the Epics. The epics consist of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The Bhagavad Gita is an important part of the Mahabharata and one of the most well-known sacred texts of Hinduism. And the Puranas are part of the Vedas which contains the history of the universe from creation to destruction and are divided into three categories Brahma, Vishnu and