beliefs in india

Wednesday, 23. January 2008, 22:13:20

There is a remarkable diversity in India religious life and is among the world's most ancient and varied.The major religions in India are:

1)Hindu
2)Islam
3)Christianty
4)Jainism
5)Sikhism
6)BudhismReligious
group Population
%
Hındu......... 80.46%
Muslım...... 13.43%
Christian..... 2.34%
Sıkh.......... 1.87%
Buddhist...... 0.77%
Jain....... 0.41%
Animst Others...0,65%
Hinduism: It is the world’s thirth religion that widely believed.Also ıt is the main religion in India. They believe in three in one God known as “Brahman” which is composed of Brahma (The creator) Vishnu (Preserver) Shiva (the destroyer).One of the oldest aspects of Hınduism is as much social as religious and that is the Caste System.There are four Castes or social classes. Each Cast has its own rules and obligation for living.
The elit caste is the Brahman or priest caste.
Second one is the Kshatriyas or warriors and rulers.
Third are the Vaisyas or merchants and farmers.
Fourth caste is Shudras or laborers.

They believe in Karma the law that good begets good bad begets bad.Every action is thought as a decision one make has consequences.Good or bad that will return to each person in the present life or in one yet to come.
They also believe in Reincarnation.It is known as “transmigration of souls” or “samsara”.This is a journey on the “circle of life” where each person experiences as series of physical births, deaths and rebirths.With good Karma a person can be reborn into a higher caste,or even to good.Bad karma can relegate one to a lower caste or even to life as an animal in their next life.
Nirvana is the goal of Hındu .It is the release of the soul from the seemingly endless cycle of rebirth.This is the only possible way to end our sufferings.

Moreover they belive in cow as a god.They make use of ıts milk,butter,cheese and etc.. ıt is very important for them.As there is not any god which represents the cow they believe in ıtself.Killing a cow equals with killing the God.

Ganga is important in Indians beliefs.When someone dies,they burn his/her body and sprinkle ıts cinder to the Ganga.That’s why they believe that he/she gains freedom.

While we are searching Indian’s religion we encounter with very surprising and different beliefs from ours.We believe in neither Karma nor Reincarnation.We never pray an animal or effigy such as Budha.These beliefs are forbidden in our religion.

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Comments

good work.

it's not 'ganj' river, rather it is Ganga.

By pradeepmunoth, # 24. January 2008, 17:30:09

hmm thank you very much pradeep.you corrected me.I don't know it "Ganga".but I learnt now:)

By gül, # 24. January 2008, 19:45:46

glad to see so many posts speak abt India

By varundev, # 25. January 2008, 23:57:26

thank you very much

i am a curious girl:)it was my assignment at the school.i wanted to share them with my friends.i learnt so many things about india:)

By gül, # 28. January 2008, 13:37:13

hi! if you have free time , please help me to finish this topic
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nice to see you

By englishlearning, # 2. March 2008, 15:20:35

i am sorry for now:(cus the schools started and i am ver busy:( if i were a time,i would help you certainly.so sorry:(

By gül, # 2. March 2008, 23:08:31

no problem guy

By englishlearning, # 3. March 2008, 01:14:53

I m very very happy that in other countries students are getting assignments about INDIA.

By nitika, # 1. April 2008, 18:19:37

I m very very happy that in other countries students are getting assignments about INDIA and u hv done nice work 4 ur assignment

By nitika, # 1. April 2008, 18:24:34

it was my willing dear

i always wonder about INDIA.so , i wanted to observe INDIA' s beliefs,economics,politics, cross-cultural communication etc. i observed every thing about INDIA and learnt lots of things

By gül, # 1. April 2008, 18:27:42

glad to know this ....if u want to know more about this u can ask me any time.i will help u as much i can.

By nitika, # 1. April 2008, 18:40:31

thank you very much dear

if i have guestions,don't worry i ask you

By gül, # 1. April 2008, 18:50:04

its not 5)Sihism
its Sikhism

By nitika, # 1. April 2008, 20:20:50

yes you are right i am so sorry.

i wrote wrong

it must be Sikhism.top of the page i had written in group Population "Sikh.....1.87%

but and then i had written Sihism

shame on me

thank you very much you corrected me.

By gül, # 2. April 2008, 09:43:54

Wow, it seems that you're very interested in Indian culture. Me, too. By the way, I also believe in karma.

By Huong Lan, # 4. May 2008, 01:50:53

yes you're right i am very interested in Indian culture.last year,i had a Culture Lesson at University.i chose Indian culture.I observed lots of things about India.it was my assignment at school

By gül, # 4. May 2008, 09:16:50