Hindu Beliefs
This page is about Hinduism, which was "India's first major religion". Hinduism constructed Indian life in countless ways, "Hinduism is a very old religion, so old that it began before recorded history", therefore, there is no exact date that Hinduism originated. But without doubt, Hinduism originated in India. The Vedas are a collection of the most sacred Hindu writings, and were made long after Hinduism ( "The Vedas were taught orally for hundreds of years before India had a written form" of them). They originated in India like Hinduism and Sanskrit, and also like Hinduism and Sanskrit, had no known date at which they were made. Sanskrit is a form of ancient Indian text that the Vedas were written in.
The caste system played a role in many Hindu beliefs because many of the Hindu rituals had Brahmins (the religious scholars and priests) playing a main role/action in the rituals. Also, people were treated differently depending on which class they were in, because they thought that, "if people lived well, they might be born into a higher class in their next life", and, "If they lived badly, they could expect to be born in a lower class", or as animals! As time went by, the caste system was criticized and became less and less strict. In modern-day India, to reinforce equality between classes, "Indian law protects the right of all people". This relates to modern world history because in England (and many other countries that used to have a monarchy), monarchs used to have so much power, but now they have power, just not the exact same type of power as they used to.
The caste system played a role in many Hindu beliefs because many of the Hindu rituals had Brahmins (the religious scholars and priests) playing a main role/action in the rituals. Also, people were treated differently depending on which class they were in, because they thought that, "if people lived well, they might be born into a higher class in their next life", and, "If they lived badly, they could expect to be born in a lower class", or as animals! As time went by, the caste system was criticized and became less and less strict. In modern-day India, to reinforce equality between classes, "Indian law protects the right of all people". This relates to modern world history because in England (and many other countries that used to have a monarchy), monarchs used to have so much power, but now they have power, just not the exact same type of power as they used to.
A. Brahman "is the Hindu name for a supreme power, or a divine force, that is greater than all the other deities". Everything and everyone in the world was part of Brahman, according to Hindu Belief. "Through their own souls, people are connected to Brahman."
B. Dharma represents law, obligation, and duty. "To follow one's dharma means to perform one's duties and so to live as one should."
C. Karma is another important belief in Hinduism. "The law of karma governs what happens to people's souls after death." The scales represent how the law of karma governs depending on how much good and bad you've done in your lifetime.
D. Samsara is the cycle in which you birth, die, and then rebirth, and as long as you are part of Samsara, "you will know and death". According to Hinduism, the only way for your soul to escape that cycle is to follow the basic beliefs of Hinduism.
B. Dharma represents law, obligation, and duty. "To follow one's dharma means to perform one's duties and so to live as one should."
C. Karma is another important belief in Hinduism. "The law of karma governs what happens to people's souls after death." The scales represent how the law of karma governs depending on how much good and bad you've done in your lifetime.
D. Samsara is the cycle in which you birth, die, and then rebirth, and as long as you are part of Samsara, "you will know and death". According to Hinduism, the only way for your soul to escape that cycle is to follow the basic beliefs of Hinduism.