Hinduismo

Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition[1] of the Indian subcontinent.

Hinduism is often referred to as Sanātana Dharma (a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternallaw") by its. Hinduism also includes yogic traditions and a wide spectrum of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma and societal norms such as Hindu marriage customs.

Theybelieves that karma is a opportunity to change the mistakes of the past life

Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder.
Among its roots is the historicalVedic religion of Iron Age India, and as such Hinduism is often called the "oldest living religion

Hinduism is the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam, with morethan a billion adherents, of whom approximately 1 billion live in India. Other significant populations are found in Nepal (23 million), Bangladesh (14 million) and the Indonesian island ofBali (3.3 million).

A large body of texts is classified as Hindu. These texts discuss theology, philosophy and mythology, and provide information on the practice of dharma (religiousliving).

La mayoría de los hindús son vegetarianos.  Creen que los animales y los insectos tienen almas, y no comen carne ni quitan la vida si lo pueden evitar.  Piensan que la vacaes especialmente sagrada, y por ello se les permite vagar libremente por las calles, comiendo lo que deseen.
Entre los dioses hindúes, destacan tres dioses: Brahma (creador del mundo),Vishnú (conservador) y Shiva (destructor).

Hay muchos elementos sagrados para el hinduismo. El río Ganges, en la India, es sagrado, y especialmente en su paso por Benarés es un lugar deperegrinación y se utiliza para baños de purificación. Las cenizas de los muertos también son arrojados a este río. También hay animales sagrados, como la vaca, la serpiente o el caballo.