Prashant
May 10, 20201 min
Today I will be writing about what I have learnt in the e-Yogi
Gurukul 201 course. I have enjoyed my time in the courses
and learned so many things about Hinduism.
Hinduism is more than 5000 years old. It is one of the few
ancient religions to survive into modern times. There is no
founder, nor single prophet or initial teacher.
Hinduism has many sacred texts and do not have a single
holy book. Among these books are the Vedas. There are four
Vedas, Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur veda and the Atharva
Veda. The Vedas were passed down orally before being
written down thousands of years later. The hindu philosophy
was further developed and eventually became the
Upanishads. This philosophy was restated in the Puranas,
Ramayana, the Mahabaharta, as well as the Bahgavad Gita.
Hindus believe that the soul is eternal and is reborn in
different forms. This continuous cycle of life, death and
rebirth is known as Reincarnation. What a person
experiences in their future life depends on their actions in
their past life.
Hinduism respects other religions and acknowledges them
for potential for truth in them. Hindus see the varieties of
religions as a way to relate to god.