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Hinduism
#Hinduism is a religion and dharma, It is the world's third-largest religion with over 1.25 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus, Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world,
Hinduism
#Hinduism is a religion and dharma, It is the world's third-largest religion with over 1.25 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus, Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world,
many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal way" which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts. Another name is Vaidika dharma,the 'dharma related to the Vedas.
Hinduism prescribes the eternal duties, such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings (ahimsa), patience, forbearance, self-restraint, and compassion, among others.
Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include the four Puruṣārthas,the proper goals or aims of human life
Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include the four Puruṣārthas,the proper goals or aims of human life
namely, Dharma (ethics/duties), Artha (prosperity/work), Kama (desires/passions) and Moksha (liberation/freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth/salvation), as well as karma (action, intent and consequences) and Saṃsāra (cycle of death and rebirth).
