Hinduism

Examples of Hinduism in the following topics:

• The Rise of Hinduism

  • Hinduism evolved as a synthesis of cultures and traditions, including the Indo-Aryan Vedic religion.
  • Hinduism is considered one of the oldest religions in the world.
  • In the 20th century, Hinduism gained prominence as a political force and source of national identity in India.
  • Hinduism counts over 1 billion adherents across the globe, or approximately 15% of the world’s population.
  • These gods persisted as Vedic religion was assimilated into Hinduism.

• The Sramana Movement

  • Sramana broke with Vedic Hinduism over the authority of the Brahmins and the need to follow ascetic lives.
  • Modern Hinduism can be regarded as a combination of Vedic and Sramana traditions; it is substantially influenced by both.
  • The Vedic Religion was the historical predecessor of modern Hinduism.
  • Sramana existed in parallel to, but separate from, Vedic Hinduism.
  • Sramaṇa traditions later gave rise to Yoga, Jainism, Buddhism, and some schools of Hinduism.

• World Religions and Religious History

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• Hindu Sculpture

  • Hinduism is a conglomeration of diverse traditions and philosophies rather than a rigid set of beliefs.
  • Because religion and culture are inseparable with Hinduism, recurring symbols such as the gods and their reincarnations, the lotus flower, extra limbs, and even the traditional arts make their appearances in many sculptures of Hindu origin.
  • In addition to these symbols, flowers, birds, animals, instruments, symmetric mandala drawings, objects, and idols are all part of symbolic iconography in Hinduism.
  • The Hindu temple style reflects a synthesis of arts, the ideals of dharma, beliefs, values, and the way of life cherished under Hinduism.
  • Elaborately ornamented with sculpture throughout, these temples are a network of art, pillars with carvings, and statues that display and celebrate the four important and necessary principles of human life under Hinduism—the pursuit of artha (prosperity, wealth), the pursuit of kama (pleasure, sex), the pursuit of dharma (virtues, ethical life), and the pursuit of moksha (release, self-knowledge).

• Affiliation

  • The main religious preferences in the Unites States include (in order): Christianity, unaffiliate, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
  • Non-Christian religions (including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, etc.), collectively make up about 5% of the adult population.
  • Christianity comprises 59.9% to 78.4% of affiliation, unaffiliated, including atheist or agnostic are 15.0% to 37.3%, Judaism are 1.2 % to 2.2 %, Islam about .6%, Buddhism 0.5 % to 0.9%, Hinduism 0.4% and other religions 1.2% to 1.4% in the United States.

• Religion

  • Symbols representing some world religions, from left to right: row 1: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism row 2: Islam, Buddhism, Shinto row 3: Sikhism, Bahá'í Faith, Jainism
  • The five largest religious groups by population, estimated to account for between 5 and 7 billion people, are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Chinese folk religion.

• Indonesian Painting

  • Indonesian painting has been shaped by a myriad of cultural influences, including Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and colonial forces.
  • Indonesia is centrally located along ancient trading routes between the Far East, South Asia, and the Middle East, resulting in art and paintings that are strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity.

• Indonesian Architecture

  • Indonesian architecture has been shaped by interaction between indigenous customs and foreign influences, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
  • Situated on the ancient maritime trading routes between the Near East and the Far East, Indonesia was exposed to a multitude of foreign cultural practices and religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam.
  • The Majapahit rulers practiced a mix of Hinduism, Buddhism, and animism, and the religious architecture reflects this synthesis.

• Theism and Monotheism

  • Examples include the Egyptian and Greek religions, as well as certain schools of Hinduism.
  • Some forms of Hinduism like Smartism/Advaita Vedanta are considered soft polytheistic traditions.

• Characteristics of Members of Different Religions

  • The first time Hinduism entered the U.S. is not clearly identifiable.
  • During the 1960s and 1970s, Hinduism exercised a fascination that contributed to the development of New Age thought.