Hinduism Research Paper

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The Indus Valley now known as the modern day border between Pakistan and India has been found to have the earliest form of Hinduism in about 3000 BCE. We don’t know too much about the culture but we do know is that this civilization was religion based, non violent, and vegetarian by choice. They were advanced enough to have planned city that was placed in grid formation that was all the same size and their culture did not have the same characteristics of any other civilization in that time period. As far as we can trace hinduism back, Hindu tradition was formed based on the beliefs of this civilization. Although, we do not know the exact origin of Hinduism.
A change had occurred in 1500 BCE when the Aryan migration occurred. The Aryan migration …show more content…

These are ancient scripture written around 800 BCE that were meant to be an expansion on the Vedas. The Upanishads represent the core of Hindu philosophy and explain the fundamental teachings of religion by going over beliefs and concepts that are key to Hinduism. Hindu practices changed at this point. Materialism began to fall away and was replaced with the focus on oneself. This was shown through practices of yoga including the extreme yoga that we will see in modern India. Followers will eat and drink very little, have a small amount of possessions, and separate themselves from society . This allows them to further their spiritual practices. Yoga was made possible by oneself rather that relying on a priest. The goal through these practices was to achieve another consciousness to have one's soul released.
Around 300 BCE the new gods such as Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma were focused on more in Hinduism. This is also around the time period where the ancient scripture called the Epics and Puranas were written. The scripture shares myths, legends and folklore that have metaphorical meaning and are meant to teach Hindus about life and how to handle certain situations. This specifically has an influence on how one will release their soul. They also inspired many holidays and festivals, specifically the Bhagavata …show more content…

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The Bhagavad-Gita is a 700 verse story that is a small part of the Hindu epic called the Mahabharata. It is also known as being the fifth Veda. Many Hindu followers believe that it is a summary of Hindu practices and principles. The text contains many metaphors and symbolism pertaining to the path that one shall follow in order to reach moksha. A path that allows one to discover themselves and what their spirituality means. Although, the metaphors and symbolism within the Bhagavad-Gita are meant to be interpreted differently by each person who reads and studies it.
The overall metaphor that is the Bhagavad-Gita is the metaphor for obtaining moksha which is achieved by overseeing the veil of maya. This is the veil that is between your physical self and your Atman also know as a piece of

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