HINDUISM

 An Indian religion and dharma, or a way of life,

widely practiced in the Indian subcontinent.
 It has been called the oldest religion in the world,
and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as
Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the
"eternal way", beyond human history.
 It has a wide variety of practices, schools of thought
and styles of worship.
 It has influenced other religions such as Buddhism
and Jainism.
 A. Founder: Aryans (1500 B.C.)
 There is no single founder of Hinduism as it was not founded as
a religion. It was a culture basically flourished in India, which
later took the form of a great religion. However…

 The first traceable roots of Hinduism lie with the invading

Aryans, who move into the northwest of the Indian
subcontinent from about 1500 BC.

 The Aryans' priestly caste, the Brahmans, are responsible for

the sacrificial rites (the most solemn, among this nomadic
people, being the sacrifice of a horse). The ritual hymns which
they chant, passed down orally for many centuries, are
gathered in the Rigveda, the earliest of all religious texts.
B. Sacred Text

Vedas
Upanishads

Bhagavad-Gita
 C. Doctrines
For many Hindus, religion is a matter of practice rather than of
beliefs. It's more what you do, than what you believe. The
following are the things Hindus believe in.

Dharma is an important term in Indian religions. In Hinduism it

means 'duty', 'virtue', 'morality', even 'religion' and it refers to
the power which upholds the universe and society.
Kama means "desire, wish or longing". In contemporary
literature, kama refers usually to sexual desire. However, the
term also refers to any sensory enjoyment, emotional
attraction and aesthetic pleasure such as from arts, dance,
music, painting, sculpture and nature.

Artha, in Hinduism is the pursuit of wealth or material

advantage. It is one of the four traditional aims in life (career,
skills, health and wealth).

Moksha is the release of the soul (Atman) from the cycle of

rebirth. The individual soul (Atman) unites with Brahman the
universal soul.