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Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life.[note 1][note 2] It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.25 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus.[web 1][web 2] The word Hindu is an exonym,[1][2] and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world,[note 3] many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म: "the Eternal Way"), which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts.[3][4][5][6][note 4] Another, though less fitting,[7] self-designation is Vaidika dharma,[8][9][10][11] the 'dharma related to the Vedas.'[web 3]

Hinduism includes a range of philosophies, and is linked by shared concepts, recognisable rituals, cosmology, pilgrimage to sacred sites and shared textual resources that discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, Vedic yajna, yoga, agamic rituals, and temple building, among other topics.[12] Hinduism prescribes the eternal duties, such as honesty, refraining from injuring living beings (Ahiṃsā), patience, forbearance, self-restraint, virtue, and compassion, among others.[web 4][13] Prominent themes in Hindu beliefs include the four Puruṣārthas, the proper goals or aims of human life; namely, dharma (ethics/duties), artha (prosperity/work), kama (desires/passions) and moksha (liberation/freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth/salvation),[14][15] as well as karma (action, intent and consequences) and saṃsāra (cycle of death and rebirth).[16][17]

Hindu practices include rituals such as puja (worship) and recitations, japa, meditation (dhyāna), family-oriented rites of passage, annual festivals, and occasional pilgrimages. Along with the practice of various yogas, some Hindus leave their social world and material possessions and engage in lifelong Sannyasa (monasticism) in order to achieve Moksha.[18]

Hindu texts are classified into Śruti ("heard") and Smṛti ("remembered"), the major scriptures of which are the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Purānas, the Mahābhārata, the Rāmāyana, and the Āgamas.[19][16] There are six āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, who recognise the authority of the Vedas, namely Sānkhya, Yoga, Nyāya, Vaisheshika, Mimāmsā and Vedānta.[20][21][22]

While the Puranic chronology presents a geneaology of thousands of years, starting with the Vedic rishis, scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion[note 5] or synthesis[23][note 6] of Brahmanical orthopraxy[note 7] with various Indian cultures,[24][25] having diverse roots[26][note 8] and no specific founder.[32] This Hindu synthesis emerged after the Vedic period, between ca. 500[33]–200[34] BCE and ca. 300 CE,[33] in the period of the Second Urbanisation and the early classical period of Hinduism, when the Epics and the first Purānas were composed.[33][34] It flourished in the medieval period, with the decline of Buddhism in India.[35]

Currently, the four largest denominations of Hinduism are the Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism and Smartism.[36] Sources of authority and eternal truths in the Hindu texts play an important role, but there is also a strong Hindu tradition of questioning authority in order to deepen the understanding of these truths and to further develop the tradition.[37] Hinduism is the most widely professed faith in India, Nepal and Mauritius. Significant numbers of Hindu communities are found in Southeast Asia including in Bali, Indonesia,[38] the Caribbean, North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and other regions.[39][40]

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what were examples of actions the US took to achieve the result of Imperialist foreign policy in the Pacific?

Why did the Continental Congress choose George Washington to lead the Continental Army?



He had studied in Europe and understood British military tactics.



He had served as a soldier in the British army and had a reputation as a man of good character.



He was the most likeable man in the Congress and the only one with military experience.



He had taught military science at Harvard and knew the British officers.


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The launch of Sputnik I intensified Cold War technology and caused the

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What was ONE of the main ways the Central Government planned on paying their massive debt?
A) Selling land in the Northwest Territory

B) Asking for donations from other countries

C) Sell all of the slaves to another country

D) They planned on selling only Tabaco to other countries

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George Vancouver completed a survey of which area?

Vancouver Island
Puget Sound
San Juan Islands
Oregon Territory

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3. The Electoral College (Page 83) was established as a
compromise over who should elect the president and
vice-president, the people or Congress? Do you feel this
compromise was fair? If so, explain why? If not, what would you
have proposed? Explain in detail.

Examples of how social factors can influence consumer decisions include all of the
following EXCEPT...
A. conspicuous consumption.
B. fads.
C. Internet shopping,
D. status symbols.

Under totalitarian rule, German youth were required to join Hitler Youth Organizations where they were taught and trained on Nazi ideology. The practice of "brainwashing” or exercising control and influence of an ideology without question is called

Why is it important for all americans to study black history ?what have u personally learned from studying it

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Why did anti-imperialists oppose U.S. expansion?

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The country of Pakistan separated from India to protect the rights of members of which religion?
A. Buddhism
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Islam

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Which of the following is true of schools for African Americans in the South?
A. The Freedmen's Bureau started them.
B. Only young children could go to them.
C. They were built by whites before the Civil War.
D. They were not very popular because children had to work.

The word Developing in the legend
refers to countries that are
A. growing in population.
B. adopting new methods
of agriculture.
C. developing nuclear weapons.
D. moving toward industrial economies.

How do Mosaic laws influence the diet of some Jewish people?

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"When Franklin Roosevelt first entered politics he was wealthy, charming, astoundingly good-natured, ambitious, and optimistic - but not very serious. Perhaps everything had come to him too easily. In his boyhood and youth and early manhood he had not known suffering. Now he knew. Now there were steel braces on his legs and a current of steel in his veins."

What is meant by "a current of steel in his veins"?

Question 1 options:

He was made of metal.


He was struck by lightening.


He was strong willed.


He had metal poisoning.

Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important to the North?
Group of answer choices

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it would split the south in two

it would be revenge for previous losses

it would crush their biggest army

APPLYING MAIN IDEAS Who was the commander of the Allied forces in Europe? a. Douglas MacArthur C. Dwight D. Eisenhower b. George Patton d. Erwin Rommel Please select the best answer from the choices provided Α C Save and Exit​

The significance of the _______________ is that it put Prussia back in a leadership position in the German confederation and made Austria a follower of Prussia for the first time.

Imperialism began in the late 1800s because of the needs created by.....

what group in early America might have been opposed to using the Roman system?

When the constitution was written, while it seemed to be about our “freedoms”, many were not “free”. Over the past 230 years, since the birth of our nation, those denied equality have had to struggle to achieve it. List 4 groups that have had to fight in the U.S for real freedom and equality.

How do you think an understanding of ecosystems might influence forest management practices today?

Why were Americans able to buy more goods?

A. They traveled outside the country.
B. They had no jobs, but things did not cost as much
C. They had jobs, and more goods were available.
D. The Long Depression made goods less expensive.

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