Most Hindus believe in God but what this means varies in different traditions. ... The basic meaning is of a teacher who teaches through example and conveys knowledge and wisdom to his disciples.

Hinduism is indeed a shoreless sea. ... there is one basic belief that runs through almost every form of Hinduism and is so nearly universal that it may be taken almost as the sign-manual of a creed.

Basic Hindu beliefs include karma – the universal law of cause and effect – and Samsara – the continuous cycle of life, death and reincarnation.

For Hindus, the Upanishads explain the basic tenets of human existence. Literally meaning “sitting near a teacher,” the Upanishads are collections of parables and scholarly discussions between ...

Explain the major beliefs and practices of Brahmanism in India and how they evolved into early Hinduism. Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounter, 300-1000 CE Standard 1A: Imperial crises ...

Hinduism dates back to early India, and is the third largest religion in the world, following Christianity and Islam. Hindus believe one’s soul doesn’t die when the body dies but is reborn as ...

Young British Hindus explain and discuss their beliefs about life after death, karma and reincarnation. A visit to a Mandir (temple) leads to a brief explanation of Hindu views on other religions ...