Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Hinduism – Culture or Religion

Hinduism means followers of God who cares for all living beings and nature.
Hinduism word misinterpreted as a religion of a particular group of people who believes in a particular God and does not care for other believers.
Word “ HINDU” coined from ancient river SINDHU that also relates with INDUS valley civilization. People who lived on the banks of river Indus believed in God and developed in the area of Arts, Science and Religion. Developments of Astronomy and Astrology played significant part if beliefs of people. Many of the calculation of stars and earth distance with moon proved to be near accurate as modern science. People believed in equality of all forms of life and nature. Later “Hindu” word meaning changed to only group of people and many false notions developed and resulted in division of people into sub groups and society. Hinduism will regain its glory and wheel will move to previous place in future.