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Hinduism Hindu Vedic Vedas
Hinduism Spiritual Beliefs
All of the Hinduism goddesses and gods, manifold deities were revered with many different names and qualities. They were really different forms of the one, all pervasive, supreme being.
The Mahadevas with the assistance of multitudes of angelic devas protected and provided daily guidance to Hindus. The Mahadevas with the assistance of multitudes of angelic devas protected and provided daily guidance to Hindus over the ages
Hinduism recognized the valuable contribution of the Nature Spirits, the Devas (Shining Ones), to the overall development and harmonic balance of India and the planetary evolutionary spirals of the Hindus.
The Landscape, the Divine Forest, and the the Sacred Rivers were enlivened and hallowed by the presence of the elemental Nature Spirits. The elemental beings of air, water, fire, and earth enlivened and sanctified all the Days and Ways of Hindu daily living. To read more about them please see Manifold Mahadevas Nature Spirits.
An individual's state in
this life was the result of physical and mental actions in past lives. According
to the doctrine of karma, actions in this life will influence the circumstances
of future incarnations. By this law of cause and effect, individuals created
their own destinies by their deeds, words, and thoughts.
Hindu Temple in India with a Sculpture of a Hindu Holy Cow
The cycle of rebirth will continue until all karmas are resolved and the soul attains spiritual knowledge and liberation. By following divine law; being respectful of parents, elders, and swamis; by not doing mental, emotional, or physical harm to others; and by doing heart centered works of selfless service, pastlife karmas were resolved.
This doctrine of virtuous living and of the religious and moral rights and duties of each individual to live a life of good conduct was known as Dharma. According to the doctrine of reincarnation and the transmigration of the soul, after the death of the body, the individual soul entered a new existence based on karma.
The karmic actions of the body and mind determined the quality of rebirth, making it important to follow the dharma, doing what was right for the both the individual and the universe. This cycle of rebirth occurred until the attainment of mukti released the soul from the wheel of incarnations.
The ancient Hindu Vedas were scriptures in the form of mantras or hymns were the timeless and eternal religion, shruti (heard directly from the deities), wisdom revealed through the inner spiritual experience of the seers and sages.
The Rig, Sama, Yajur and
Atharva Vedas each contain four sections: Sanhitas (the hymns), Brahmanas (prose
explanations about the significance of the hymns), Aranyakas (interpretations of
the hymns), and Upanishads, (metaphysical dialogs)...Continue on
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