Hinduism is not a religion in the traditional sense; it is sometime referred to as the umbrella religion. Hinduism is made up of traditions and beliefs that have developed over a long period of time; it is the oldest surviving religion in the world and the third largest in the world. They follow their scriptures called Vedas; there are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They contain hymns, incarnations and rituals from ancient India. Their ultimate God is Brahman, it is reality, formless and infinite. Because of the limitations of the human mind the Gods had to be personified. The most worshipped deities are the Shiva, Shakthi and Vishnu; and are based on idol worship. They worship in the temples or in their homes, visiting temples is not crucial, most only visit temples during religious festivals. Although when a woman is menstruating she is not supposed to worship or go to a temple because they must achieve ritual purity and blood is considered ritual polluting. In the Vedic age Hindus ate cattle, Buddha brought the idea of non-injury and it being the highest dharma, today most Hindus are vegetarians they consider the cow to be a holy animal, they don’t eat meat because of their belief in reincarnation. Hinduism has two views when it comes to liberation. Some Hindus believe they will achieve liberation after death when they merge into total existence (nothingness). Some believe they become God and others believe they surpass gods and goddesses. They usually believe in freedom; being able to live the way they want to live, practice the religion they want to practice, express them self’s and live life to the fullest. They want the liberation/freedom from the sufferings, trials and tribulations and the wars; once they are over, the Hindus and their families will live on in eternity with knowledge and bliss.
“According to the constitution of India, the country is a secular republic. Indian...