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Hinduism


Hinduism
Hinduism is a large collection of beliefs that are bundled together as if they are one distinct religion. This term is given by foreigners to many of the people living in the Indus River region. An alternative name given to Hindus that is more popular today is Sanatana Dharma, meaning eternal religion.
In the Sanatana Dharma, there are extreme variations of beliefs. With about 330 million deities in India, the divine has a myriad of faces. These extreme variations are results of the ancient Hinduism religion. The religion is so varied that there is no common practice that can be called Hinduism.
Hinduism has a long history. Approximately 8000 BCE the religion was carried and translated orally. This lasted for nearly five-thousand years until it was written down around 3000 BCE. After this, many other forms were established.
The last of the developments were the Upanishads, which came about around 600 to 400 BCE. This was not taught to everyone, but rather......

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