Hinduism is the oldest organized religion in the world. It is the Sanatana Dharma, the Eternal Law. It has no known origin and no founders - it is a synthesis of various Indian cultures and practices from as early as 4000 BCE.
Hinduism differs from Christianity and other Abrahamic religions in that it does not have:
>A single founder, >A specific theological system, >A single concept of deity, >A single holy text, >A single system of morality, >A central religious authority, >The concept of a prophet.
Hinduism is neither polytheistic, monotheistic, trinitarian or henotheistic, yet it is all at the same time.
The development of Hinduism was influenced by many invasions over thousands of years. The major influences occurred when light-skinned, nomadic "Aryan" Indo-European tribes invaded Northern India (circa 1500 BCE) from the steppes of Russia and Central Asia. They brought with them their religion of Vedism. These beliefs mingled with the more advanced, indigenous Indian native beliefs, often called the "Indus valley culture."
>Rulers will become unreasonable: they will levy taxes unfairly. >Rulers will no longer see it as their duty to promote spirituality, or to protect their subjects: they will become a danger to the world. >People will start migrating, seeking countries where wheat and barley form the staple food source. >"At the end of Kali-yuga, when there exist no topics on the subject of God, even at the residences of so-called saints and respectable gentlemen of the three higher varnas [guna or temperament] and when nothing is known of the techniques of sacrifice, even by word, at that time the Lord will appear as the supreme chastiser."
With regard to human relationships
>Avarice and wrath will be common. Humans will openly display animosity towards each other. Ignorance of dharma will occur. >People will have thoughts of murder with no justification and will see nothing wrong in that. >Lust will be viewed as socially acceptable and sexual intercourse will be seen as the central requirement of life. >Sin will increase exponentially, while virtue will fade and cease to flourish. >People will take vows and break them soon after. >People will become addicted to intoxicating drinks and drugs. >Teachers will no longer be respected and their students will attempt to injure them. Their teachings will be insulted, and followers of Kama(lust) will wrest control of the mind from all human beings.
>oldest organized religion >not organized at all, just a bunch of different stuff in different places
Gabriel Nguyen
Bhagwat geeta is a war sermon given between a civil war, Vedas are the knowledge of our ancestors
Luke Green
Look of the definition of organised religion Hinduism guys every tennat, also the Roman definition of religion isn't final
Christopher Sanders
Your Yugas are basically a more complicated version of the flood myth with a bunch of useless oral mythology involved. Also, your Swami's don't seem sure as to whether we're in Kali Yuga anymore or not.
Luis Clark
I wish I could sit down with OP for like 3 hours and have him teach me all of this, cause I have to go to sleep
Elijah Rivera
Okay but the Romans were even worse. Romans literally just stole their entire religion from the Greeks by renamed all the gods and goddesses ( and without adding anything valuable or new). It was a complete abomination & I wouldn't look to them for guidance. I was more amused by your claim that Hinduism is "organized" although I guess in some sense it's a little bit organized.
Ryan Reyes
POO
Caleb Sanders
Fuck you nigger demon worshipper
Evan Miller
Tribe of Dan were the founders, just like every other belief system
Jason Johnson
Yes
Jace Taylor
XDDDDDDDD
Leo Stewart
Based
Xavier Hall
?
Jacob Martin
Why so persistent with making these threads?
Easton Ortiz
good question
checked and bump, but why? Hinduism isn't for westerners, mate.
Atrocious. I have a difficult time grasping what Hinduism actually is. Is it the collection of a multitude of folk religious beliefs throughout India with a common foundation?
William Barnes
why?
Ryan Nelson
Dunno, maybe he doesn't realize that Jow Forums is a Christian board. There's some atheists and pagans I guess, but I'd rather respect a the waifuists from Jow Forums than acknowledge the beliefs of a religion that literally makes up gods willy nilly like DeviantArt characters.
Cameron Anderson
>Jow Forums is a Christian board Fuck off, Christfag
Jordan Smith
you worship cows you dumb fucks. No surprise, Nothing good comes from a country where people shit in the street.
What's up with all these hindufags posting their third world heresy on this christian server?
Connor Reyes
I am going to visit Vrindavan and Govadhan in a week or so. Want to join me?
Jaxon Green
Just read Prabhupada's books but stay the fuck away from ISKCON. It's a sick pedophile cult
Logan Carter
www.JesusNeverExisted.com
John Foster
My sides hurt.
Sebastian Martin
The word “Aryan” is derived from the Sanskrit “Vedas”, some of the oldest known writings. Sanskrit, though it had become a dead language by as late as 5000 years ago, but probably earlier, was preserved as a sacred language for thousands of years by the priestly caste of India. They are known to have adhered to a strict tradition of linguistics passed down from oral tradition since time immemorial. These writings record the name of the ancient migratory invaders who established the Vedic culture in India as the Aryans, likewise it is recorded in these works that these Aryans did in fact have fair-skin and a range of hair and eye colors.
Furthermore, it is described in much detail that the Aryans made war with and annihilated many of the dark skinned “Dravidian” inhabitants called the “Dasyans” in the Vedas. Within the Rig Veda (one of the oldest known writings in the world) we find many instances of racial separatism and conflict. Quotes from the Rig Veda, the original Holy Book of the Aryan conquerors of India contains a great many references to the race of the conquerors and the conquered. According to the Rig Veda, the leader of the Aryan invasion was the god of the sun and a “God King” named “Indra,” who is described as having blond or yellow hair, a trait only found in Caucasians. The Rig Veda, Mandala 10, Hymn 96 says about the appearance of the Indra:
Hunter Perry
>At the swift draught the Soma-drinker waxed in might, the Iron One with yellow beard and yellow hair. -Rg.V. X 96.8 The Rig Veda also speaks of Indra’s skin tone: >"Stirrer to action of the poor and lowly, of priest, of suppliant who sings his praises; Who, fair-faced, favours him who presses Soma with stones made ready, He, O men, is Indra”. –Rg.V. II 12.6 Indra’s role in “slaying the Dasyus” (the Australoids in India, i.e. Dravidians) is prominent in the Rig Veda: >“Thou, Indra, art the destroyer of all the cities, the slayer of the Dasyus, the prosperer of man, the lord of the sky”. – Rg.V. VIII 87.6 The Rig Veda praises Indra for: >“destroyed the Dasyans and protected the Aryan colour”. – Rg.V. III 34.9 Black skin is repeatedly referred to with abhorrence in the Rig Veda starting with a description of the “black skin:” >ACTIVE and bright have they come forth, impetuous in speed like bulls. Driving the black skin far away. –Rg.V. IX 41.1, Then again in Rg.V. IX 73.5: >“O’er Sire and Mother they have roared in unison bright with the verse of praise, burning up riteless men, blowing away with supernatural might from earth and from the heavens the swarthy (black) skin which Indra hates”. Rg.V. I 130.8 tells of how the “dark skin” was conquered: >“Indra in battles help his Aryan worshipper, he who hath hundred helps at hand in every fray, in frays that win the light of heaven. Plaguing the lawless he gave up to Manu’s seed the dusky (Dark) skin;" Rg.V. V 29.10 makes reference to the Dasyu’s nose: >“One car-wheel of the Sun thou rolledst forward, and one thou settest free to move for Kutsa. Thou slewest noseless Dasyus with thy weapon, and in their home o’erthrewest hostile speakers”. (“Noseless Dasyus” would suggest a reference to Negroidal flat nose.)
Nathan Green
These are just a sampling of the many accounts in the Rig Veda depicting the fair-skinned Aryans going to war and defeating the dark skinned Dasyus. Unfortunately interbreeding occurred between the dark skinned inhabitance and the Aryan invaders causing the culture to decline. But since circa 1500 BC. The caste system was embedded into the Hindu religion culture in which fair-skinned “Brahmins” (priests) ruled over the dark-skinned population, which in itself is divided into lower hierarchical classes of “Khsatriyas” (Warriors,) “Vaishyas” (merchants and land owners,) and Sudras (servants,) with “Dalits” (untouchables) outside the caste system, Negritos whom are viewed as inferior to other four castes. Domination is sustained through this four tiered caste system which are based upon birth and ethnicity. Brahmins and Khsatriyas at the top and other allied ethnic groups in descending order of value down to the “untouchables”. To this day, Indian culture views the color “black” as associated with the underprivileged caste. “Black” symbolizes “dark”, “evil”, “dirty”, etc. in India. On the opposite side, “white” has been a symbol of “purity”, “fairness”, “cleanliness”, and “beauty”, proving itself to be a symbol of power and privilege
