Hinduism
Brahma's ancient tradition
Hinduism is the dominant religion of India and one of the world's oldest, encompassing diverse traditions, philosophies, and practices rather than a single unified doctrine.
Central concepts include dharma (moral duty), karma (action and consequence), samsara (cycle of rebirth), and moksha (liberation from that cycle).
Hindus may worship many deities or focus on one—Vishnu, Shiva, and Shakti are major figures—while sharing sacred texts like the Vedas and Upanishads.
She was raised in a Hindu household but didn't practice Hinduism seriously until adulthood.
Hindu god of creation
- VishnuHindu deity of preservation
- ShivaHindu god of dissolution
- GaneshaElephant-headed Hindu deity
- LakshmiGoddess of wealth, beauty
Saraswati · Kali · Durga · Krishna · Rama · Indra · Agni · Shakti
Cosmic moral order
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- mokshaRelease from rebirth cycle
- samsaraCycle of rebirth
- atmanEternal inner self
ahimsa · maya · reincarnation · rebirth · liberation · nirvana · duty · righteousness
Focused attention practice
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- pranaVital breath energy
- kundaliniDormant spinal life force
tantra · samadhi · tapas · pranayama · asana · consciousness · transcendence · awakening
Hindu worship ritual
- aartiHindu light ceremony
- mantraRepeated focus phrase
- tilakHindu forehead marking
- darshanViewing of the sacred
pilgrimage · fasting · temple · incense · sandalwood · camphor · ghee · offerings
Hindu canonical texts
- UpanishadsVedic philosophical scriptures
- Bhagavad GitaHindu philosophical dialogue
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
- RamayanaSanskrit heroic verse narrative
Devotional worship tradition
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- monasticismCloistered religious living
- guruRevered authority figure
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
sadhu · swami · devotion · lineage · sect · initiation · discipleship · renunciation
Hindu philosophy of ultimate reality
- YogaMind-body discipline from India
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- AdvaitaHindu philosophy denying separation
theism · pantheism · idealism · metaphysics · epistemology · cosmology · ontology
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
- SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
Judaism · Zoroastrianism · Taoism · Shinto · interfaith · syncretism · religious pluralism
Brahma
Hindu god of creation
Lakshmi · Saraswati · Kali · Durga · Krishna · Rama · Indra · Agni · Shakti · Parvati
dharma
Cosmic moral order
atman · ahimsa · maya · reincarnation · rebirth · liberation · nirvana · duty · righteousness · cosmic order
meditation
Focused attention practice
kundalini · tantra · samadhi · tapas · pranayama · asana · consciousness · transcendence · awakening · inner peace
puja
Hindu worship ritual
darshan · pilgrimage · fasting · temple · incense · sandalwood · camphor · ghee · offerings · cremation
Vedas
Hindu canonical texts
- UpanishadsVedic philosophical scriptures
- Bhagavad GitaHindu philosophical dialogue
- MahabharataSanskrit war epic
Bhakti
Devotional worship tradition
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- monasticismCloistered religious living
- guruRevered authority figure
ashram · sadhu · swami · devotion · lineage · sect · initiation · discipleship · renunciation
Vedanta
Hindu philosophy of ultimate reality
- YogaMind-body discipline from India
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
Advaita · theism · pantheism · idealism · metaphysics · epistemology · cosmology · ontology
Buddhism
Enlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
- SikhismPunjabi monotheistic religion
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
Islam · Judaism · Zoroastrianism · Taoism · Shinto · interfaith · syncretism · religious pluralism
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Rejection of deities
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Rejection of deities
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