who is the founder of hinduism?
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Hinduism has no known founder.
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I dont see a question in there,,But thank you so much for the interesting quotes. Unfortunately the Vedas have been percieved in different ways thus resulting in todays confused hindu behaviour who have no clue what they do & why they do it! I strongly believe Hinduism being the oldest religion has paved way to the others & is the most comprehensive & profound religion in existence
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Hindu is a religion in India among majority people. Hindus believe in worship of God's an godes's idols for which they have made or established a system oftemple where these idols are being placed by doing some religious ceremony called Murti Sthapan. This place is called Temple MAndir in Hindi which is a centere of most religious activities and celebrations and also a part of society.
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For thousands of years India has been a veritable laboratory of religion: everything imaginable has been tried out, and nothing ever has completely been rejected. India remains a predominantly Hindu country. Its ethos has evolved down the ages through its the ancient Hindu traditions, customs, philosophy and culture.  In spite of many attacks on Hinduism by varied invaders, in spite of rumors of decay and disarray, Hinduism has outlived all announcements of its impending demise. \n\nWhen religion becomes organized, man ceases to be free. It is not God that is worshipped but the group or the authority that claims to speak in his name. It is not faith, but just social idolatry. God is not like a father in a patriarchal society, who has His favorite children to whom He communicates. This idea seems rather archaic and crude. Hinduism believes in behavior than belief and  experience over authority. In the words of S. Radhakrishnan, Prophetic religion is severe, militant, uncompromising, intolerant, while mystic religions are renouncing, and peaceful. \n\nThere is no need to be afraid of world's most tolerant, religion wich never persecuted nor attcked any country in name of religion .\n\nBored?? The vast collection of Hidu philosophy is fascinating and colourfull. No one can ever be bored . \n\nIn fact it will improve your understanding of mysticism even in christianity.It is a collection of wisdom of innemerable sages are missing out a great deal.\n\nThe Hindu religious system can be divided into two major systems. The Orthodox system (called astika in Sanskrit) accepts the authority of the Vedas.\n\n1. Sankhya - founder Sage Kapila\n2. Yoga  -  Sage Patanjali\n3. Mimamsa  - Sage Vyasa / Sage Jaimini\n4. Vedanta  - Shankaracharya, Ramanuja/Chaitanya/ Madhava/Vallabha\n5. Nyaya  - Sage Gautama (not Buddha)\n6. Vaisheshika - Sage Kanda\n\nThe Heterdox (Nastika) system rejects the authority of the Vedas. This system includes Carvaka (materialism), Jainism, and Buddhism. The Carvaka system denies existence of the individual self(atman) apart from the body and rejects the notion of moksha (salvation) for the atman\n\nWisdom of Geeta is a class apart.\n\nHinduism is a religion of freedom. It allows the widest freedom in matters of faith and worship. It allows absolute freedom to the human reason and heart with regard to questions such as the nature of God, soul, creation, form of worship, and goal of life. It does not force anybody to accept particular dogmas or forms of worship. When religion becomes organized, man ceases to be free. For it is not God that is worshipped but the group or the authority that claims to speak in his name. Thus, it becomes a kind of social idolatry. Highly individualistic, Hindus have always resisted any regimentation of thought.\n\nRegarding mothermulesmeals' post:\n\n I am glad I am not one of her friends at whom she is  always preaching Jesus  !!! It only shows their maturity and her own childish ignorance.\n\nReally she takes advantage of their being tolerance in it. She seems to be blissfully ignorant how irritating it is. Or may be she does not care about it in her zeal.\n\nHow would she feel if they start telling her how immature, egoistic and narrow , is the idea that God asked everyone to follow Jesus !\n\nGod does not his favourite children. Religion is an experience. To think that any human being or institution has the monopoly of God's truth is to commit the sin of pride.
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Hinduism and Buddhism, I believe.
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Among all the religions Hinduism is the oldest. Buddhism originated from Hinduism. Hinduism originated in India, Buddhism in India / Nepal. Some of the teachings in Buddhism are similar to Hinduism. I will list mainly similarities. Answer is quite big so hope u will read it. For Hinduism read my answer in\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuWA4OkO7pG27o7HQyUVPKzsy6IX?qid=20061105200549AAtcPGl\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArkcX6TbHB8AmP6Sqh1a_Wvsy6IX?qid=20061112105239AAHLRXF\n\nFor Buddhism the philosophy is the four noble truths and the 8 fold path that i mentioned below.\n\n\nMany people may know about Buddhism, but few seem to understand its connections with Vedic / Hindu culture and how many aspects of it have origins in the Vedic / Hindu philosophy. To begin with, it was several hundred years before the time of Lord Buddha that his birth was predicted in the Srimad-Bhagavatam: "In the beginning of the age of Kali, the Supreme Personality of Godhead will appear in the province of Gaya as Lord Buddha, the son of Anjana, to bewilder those who are always envious of the devotees of the Lord." (Bhag.1.3.24)\n\nThis verse indicates that Lord Buddha was an incarnation of the Supreme who would appear in Gaya, a town in central India. But some historians may point out that Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, was actually born in Lumbini, Nepal, and that his mother was Queen Mahamaya. Therefore, this verse may be inaccurate. But actually Siddhartha became the Buddha after he attained spiritual enlightenment during his meditation under the Bo tree in Gaya. This means that his spiritual realization was his second and most important birth. Furthermore, Siddhartha's mother, Queen Mahamaya, died several days after Siddhartha's birth, leaving him to be raised by his grandmother, Anjana. So the prediction in the Bhagavatam is verified.\n\nWhen Lord Buddha appeared, the people of India, although following the Vedas, had deviated from the primary goal of Vedic philosophy. They had become preoccupied with performing ceremonies and rituals for material enjoyment. Some of the rituals included animal sacrifices. The people had begun to sacrifice animals indiscriminately on the plea of Vedic rituals and then indulged in eating the flesh. Being misled by unworthy priests, much unnecessary animal killing was going on and the people were becoming more degraded and atheistic.\n\nThe rituals that included animal sacrifices, according to the Vedas, were not meant for eating flesh. An old animal would be placed in the sacrificial fire and, after the mantras were chanted, it would come out of the fire in a new and younger body as a test to show the potency of the Vedic mantras. However, as the power of the priests deteriorated, they could no longer chant the mantras properly and, therefore, the animals would not be brought back to life. So in the age of Kali all such sacrifices are forbidden because there are no longer any brahmanas who can chant the mantras correctly. Thus, Lord Buddha appeared and rejected the Vedic rituals and preached the philosophy of nonviolence. In the Dhammapada (129-130) Buddha says, "All beings fear death and pain, life is dear to all; therefore the wise man will not kill or cause anything to be killed."\n\nThe Vedic literature also teaches nonviolence, but Buddha taught the people who used the Vedas for improper purposes to give them up and simply follow him. Thus, he saved the animals from being killed and saved the people from being further misled by the corrupt priests. However, he did not teach the Vedic conclusions of spiritual knowledge but taught his own philosophy.\n\nBuddha was born in the town of Lumbini in Nepal as the son of a king of the Shakya clan. He is generally accepted to have lived during 560-477 B.C. but has been shown to have been born in 1887 B.C. and died in 1807 B.C.\n\nHis mother, Queen Mahamaya, before she conceived him, saw him in a dream descending
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Hinduism (real name Sanatan Dharma or eternal religion) started with the humanity...it is the oldest and have all in its philosophy all what Pagans, christians, muslims, buddhists have...and more than that is its Philosophy which deals with the mysteries of Universe, life, death and God
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Perhaps you could start here and look for suggestions:\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm\nhttp://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/hinduism.html\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10003.html
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Lots. A whole lot. Very very many. Hinduism alone recognizes a few million--they may actually have one of the more accurate numbers, as Hinduism recognizes gods of other religions as well.
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Guru Nanak Dev (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ, Gurū Nānak Dēv;\n 20 October 1469 – 22 September 1539,\n was the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs.\nHis birthday is correctly according to the Hindu calendar , that was prevelant then in India,falls on Poornima ( full moon or last day) of the month of Kartik, that lies between october & november of the gregorian calendar.\nThis year ( 2006) the kartik poornima is falling on 5th of November, which is perhaps the earliest date, the latest may go upto 26th of November, i.e. coincide with my own birthday.\n\nanyways, I think the ionformation is enuf.\ndetails you can go to:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Nanak
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Absolutely! \n\nSiddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha was born into a Hindu family. He even had an arranged marriage. When he left his family and the trappings of luxury at age 29, he studied many aspects of Hinduism including Yoga and Brahmin meditation. He spent time as a Hindu mendicant monk and later a ascetic monk while practicing vigorous techniques of physical and mental austerity. It is said that Siddhartha Gautama was adept at these practices and was even able to surpass many of  his teachers. However, finding no answers to his questions and no end to suffering, he sat under a pipal tree and vowed not to rise until he found the truth. It was at this time that he reached enlightenment and started teaching what is today called Buddhism. \n\nI hope this helps.
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Shiva is part of the Hindu Trimurti.  Shiva is the destroyer, Brahma is the creator, and Vishnu is the preserver.
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Hinduism and Judaism looks like they generated around the same time.\nFor more info;\n\nhttp://ask.yahoo.com/20011106.html
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The oldest actively surviving religion is Hinduism...
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Hinduism is a way of life rather than a religion. We do not believe that our way is the only way to God. Even within our religion there are many different paths to becoming one with God. That is the ultimate goal for a Hindu to achieve liberation from the chain of reincarnation. The soul must be cleansed through the course of, in many cases, many lifetimes before it is rid of worldliness and can join the ultimate reality, what is known as Brahman, or God. There are many ways to becoming closer to God. You can do so through rituals or simply by being a good person. Krishna tells us that no matter what God we pray to, we are ultimately praying to him. God is both male and female, appears in many forms, is called by many names, and is everything. Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, and still continues today because we do not force a particular way of living on anyone. You are a Hindu if you are born one or if you choose to be. You do not have to follow any one ritual or any one set of rules to be Hindu. \n\nHope that helped at least a little. Contact me if you have questions.
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the civilization was formed around the river Sindhu but the european called it Indus and hence they called that region as India.\n\nthats is how they called the people living in that region as Hindus. but the actually Hindu is not one who follow perticular religion but the one who lived around indus river. \n\nabout the religion, the real name of the hindu religion is "Vedic Religion or Sanatan Dharma".
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Hinduism is generally regarded as the world's oldest organized religion.\n\nMost forms of Hinduism are henotheistic religions. They recognize a single deity, and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God. Henotheistic and polytheistic religions have traditionally been among the world's most religiously tolerant faiths.\n\nKrishna is the second person of the Hindu Trinity. He is considered to be one of the incarnations of the God Vishnu. Some Hindus believe that he lived on Earth during perhaps the 2nd or 3rd century BCE.