Hinduism
or Hin·doo·ism
the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many schools of philosophy and theology, many popular cults, and a large pantheon symbolizing the many attributes of a single god. Buddhism and Jainism are outside the Hindu tradition but are regarded as related religions.
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How to use Hinduism in a sentence
They want Hinduism to be seen as the solution to the centuries of mess created by Muslim and British “foreign” rule.
Should Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi Be Allowed a U.S. Visa? | Shikha Dalmia | July 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was raised by secular Sikhs, attended a Christian school, and, as a youth, dabbled in Hinduism.
The man behind some of the complaints is Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism.
When he first attended Barsana Dham, he said, “I just felt like Hinduism was explained.”
Hinduism directs its followers to spiritual teachers, who, according to traditional belief, are a necessary connection to God.
Hinduism has become a conservative religion and, therefore, a mighty force because of the Swadeshi spirit underlying it.
Third class in Indian railways | Mahatma GandhiA man of the people himself, he had a message to deliver to a peasantry naturally impatient of the shackles of orthodox Hinduism.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir | Sir James McCrone DouieEmerson's phrase may well be applied to Hinduism, "What you are speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say."
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeAnd yet Mohammedanism, although its customs are less brutal, places woman in almost the same low position as Hinduism.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeHinduism enslaves a majority of the men within its reach; of the women within its reach it enslaves all.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence Poe
British Dictionary definitions for Hinduism
Hindooism
/ (ˈhɪndʊˌɪzəm) /
the complex of beliefs, values, and customs comprising the dominant religion of India, characterized by the worship of many gods, including Brahma as supreme being, a caste system, belief in reincarnation, etc
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