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What is Hinduism?
Hinduism, the religion of over a billion people, is the world’s oldest religion and the most confusing one to non-Hindus. It makes billions of people around the world ask, What is Hinduism? Some say it isn’t even a religion, more a way of life. Hindus themselves call it Sanātana Dharma, the eternal tradition. So what is Hinduism, does YOLO apply to them, and who is that elephant god?
Hinduism is the world’s oldest active religion. It’s the result of the merging of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation and nomads that came into India around 1500BC. Some scholars say it could even go back many more thousands of years.
Hinduism has a long long history. But today we’ll be focusing just on the core beliefs of Hindus because I don’t have the willpower to animate a 3-hour video.
Hinduism is so diverse, so deep, and means so many different things to different people. Learning even the basics of this fascinating and ancient religion gives us an insight into the worldview of over a billion people.
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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction by Kim Knott.
The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism by Gavin Flood,
Hinduism Today: An Introduction by Stephen Jacobs,
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mentions a great flood. Huh. A lot of mythologies mention a great world wide flood…
you know this surpisingly the most informative and research based, and relevant intro video ever, from someone who had not grown up within the culture. Kudos to the research team, and amazing animations!
You clearly don’t know anything if you think Hinduism is a nonprofit organisation lmao. They waste thousand gallons of milk bathing a stone and that’s just one of their many profits.
As a Hindu, this video really helped me learn more about my religion.
i hate you because you said elephant guy
Speed of light first discovered by a Hindu, Pythagorus theorem already discovered by Baudhyama who was a Hindu, oldest martial art 'Kalaripayattu' discovered by Hindus, Gravitation by Brahmagupta a Hindu who called it 'Gurutva' before Issac Newton, Plastic surgery invented by a Hindu Shushruta, Yoga and meditation given by Hindu Patanjali, 0 discovered by Aryabhatta a Hindu, algebra was taken by middle East mathematician Al Zagera from Hindu scholars, the list goes on and on…
when there was an introduction of a locked caste system it was during the British rule hinduism is as liberal as being atheist
Birth of Jesus Foretold in The Old Testament. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.(Isaiah9:6) Isaiah is a Bible written 700 years before Jesus was born. The place where Jesus will be born is also predicted in the Bible. "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."(Micah5:2) There are many other prophecies that have been fulfilled and not yet fulfilled. If you're curious about unfulfilled prophecies, read the Book of Revelation. Jesus said that he is the son of God. Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"(Mark14:60) But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"(Mark14:61)"I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." (Mark14:62)
The current situation of an average hindu is to learn all these from youtube and other sources. That is pretty sad.
Hindu is not an issum, Hindu was the land between the Himalayas in the Indian ocean, the land became Hindu so it’s people became Hindu & they became a nation…Hindu means…No Fear, No Guilt, No Excessive Greed…
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7:12 isnt it like the concept of simulation?!
Correction:- 5:50
Its written as sama in English but pronounced as saama or saam
5:22
You have one book ??
Alright we have whole library 🗿
Caste system has nothing to do with birth, It depends on your actions, what work you do and there's only four caste system. Adivasi and dalit added by people much later.
1 one is called brahmand not brahman
your video is amazing but you have some wrong info like how you said Sati and Parvati are shiv's two consorts Shiv only has one wife Parvati and Sati was reincarnation of Parvati(she had many i think around 108 reincarnations she did sadhna in all her lives to be shiv's wife)
While watching it I keep shaking my head lolz ..
Proud to be Hindu🚩🚩
From Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵
None hindu people's is explaining hindus so funny 😂
I totally blasted at " Monkey Side-kick Hanuman". Jai Hanuman!
f**ck religons
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