Hinduism

/ˈhɪnduːɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The major religion and philosophy of India and Nepal, with beliefs in reincarnation, karma, and multiple deities, one of the world's oldest religions.

Etymology

From 'Hindu' (from Sanskrit 'Sindhu,' the Indus River) + '-ism'; Europeans named the religion based on geography, though practitioners traditionally call it 'Sanatana Dharma' (eternal law).

Kelly Says

Hinduism has no single founder and no official conversion process—you're born into it or choose it—making it unique among major world religions, and its philosophical texts (the Vedas) influenced Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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