World_Religion

World Religion World Religions – Term Paper Quiz Part 1: Comparison between Hinduism and Buddhism 1) Origin Hindu is an altered version of the word Sindhu which is a Sanskrit name for the Indus River. It is called Hindu as opposed to Sindhu because the Persians found the letter “s” difficult to say. The Hindus refer to the meaning of their religion as “sanatana dharma” or eternal law. Hinduism is the main religion of India representing a complex mix of rituals, practices, observances, cults and doctrines. It was established between 2000 and 1500 BC and is known as the world’s oldest religion. This religion is unique as compared to other religions because there are no founders and it has several holy books as opposed to one. There are also many gods and beliefs. The religion’s roots are from ancient Aryan beliefs and practices and are a way of life for Hindus. Hindu’s believe in reincarnation or when the body dies the soul lives on. Every time a person dies they are reincarnated into a new body. The person can come back as a mammal, insect, or plant. This is called Karma or the natural laws of cause and believe, right, religion, hindus, things, suffering, reality, karma, hinduism, hindu, beliefs, one, gods, god, buddhists, became, absolute, noble, called, being, because, world, through, soul, rebirth, person, pain, life, human, deities, buddha, body, belief, way, vedic