HINDUISM

PRESENTED BY:
GROUP 1
 HINDUISM
Also called as Sanātana Dharma
Hinduism is the World's Oldest
Religion
As of now it has 900 Million
followers
HINDUISM
Hinduism is the Third-Largest
Religion behind Christianity and
Islam
95 Percent of the world's Hindus live
in India.
Hinduism is a Natural Religion
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PLURALISM
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OF PLURALISM
Tolerates a wide variety of sects and
ways of life
Does not grant equal status and
dignity
Hindu pluralism is not only
hierarchically structured but is also
the basis of a new hierarchy
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OF PLURALISM
They claim perfection, condemn or
take a demeaning view of other
religions, and deny their adherents
the freedom to borrow from them
For Hindus these religions are
therefore inferior
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OF PLURALISM
Many Hindu thinkers use religious
pluralism to grade all religions,
placing themselves at the top and
Christianity and Islam at the bottom
Other religions are therefore
tolerated and even respected but
never treated as equals
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OF PLURALISM
Hindu pluralism is basically a form
of peaceful coexistence with other
religions in a spirit of relative
indifference
Hindu pluralism lies in its
reductionist account of religion
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and interests
Hinduism embraces many
religious ideas.
Most forms of Hinduism are
henotheistic, which means they
worship a single deity, known
as “Brahman,”
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and interests
Hindus believe in the doctrines
of Samsara (the continuous
cycle of life, death, and
reincarnation) and Karma (the
universal law of cause and
effect).
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and interests
One of the key thoughts of
Hinduism is “Atman,” or the belief
in soul. The goal is to achieve
“Moksha,” or salvation,
People’s actions and thoughts
directly determine their current
life and future lives.
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and interests
Dharma, which is a code of living
that emphasizes good conduct and
morality.
Hindus revere all living creatures
Food is an important part of life
for Hindus.
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