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Hinduism
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Religious Studies
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10/07/2015

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Hinduism
Definition

13% of the world's population

700 million or 82% live in India

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Major population in 7 other countries
Definition
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Trinidan
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Vedas
Definition
Written in early times to give the priests instructions on how the rituals were to be performed.
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Upanishads or Vedanta
Definition
Means the end of Vedas
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Origin of Hinduism
Definition
1500 B.C in India as a polytheistic and ritualistc religion that could be perform by the head of the household.
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Upanishads written
Definition

Between 800 to 300 BC

the equivalent of the New Testament for the Hindus

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Brahman
Definition

He is the reality behind the many gods

he is impersonal, monistic force

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Nirguna
Definition

The highest form of Brahman

means without attribute or qualities

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Trimurti
Definition

Three manifestation of brahman

Brahman the creator

Vishnu the preserver

Siva the destroy

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