{"id":207201,"date":"2022-05-06T12:25:15","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T12:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebmhs.org\/?page_id=207201"},"modified":"2023-03-04T07:22:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T07:22:12","slug":"hinduism-at-glance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebmhs.org\/?page_id=207201","title":{"rendered":"Hinduism at Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#e09900&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#000dff&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;100deg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/thebmhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/section-bg-hero2.png&#8221; min_height=&#8221;321.8px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3.7%||8%|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hinduism at Glance<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Service Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/thebmhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/section-bg-triangle-left3.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-110px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px||90px|0px&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Title Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-55px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||40px|&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;550px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|-85px||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Hinduism?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mainly Hinduism believes in one Supreme God. And he is called by different names by wise <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rishis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hinduism is the modern name of Sanatam Dharm, An Eternal Religion. It is also called Manav Dharma and Arya Dharma (Noble Dharma) &#8211; The religion for Humanity. Santana Dharm is religion that transforms a human into a civilized person and teaches him \/ her a way to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moksha, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is both a way of\u00a0 life and goal of life practiced by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindus, It includes belief, faith in God and rituals and worship of deities (Devtas). Sanatan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dharm is a federation of many <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sampradayas\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with common as well as different beliefs and practices leading to one goal <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUKTI.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Line Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Line Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.12)&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.2&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;FAQ Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#e09900&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#e06100&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;100deg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/thebmhs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/section-bg-circle-left2.png&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;90px|0px|90px|&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Title Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||40px|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; max_width=&#8221;550px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px|&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;top&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_starting_opacity=&#8221;100%&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Answers to Your Questions<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;FAQ Area&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is the founder of Sanatana Dharma?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanatana Dharma does not have one single, historical founder or a specific date of origin. Hindus believe that the Vedas, the most authoritative primary sacred texts of Hinduism, are the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oldest in the world, and are a revelation from God to many enlightened rishis of India. The rishis meditate on God, and in the state of samadhi they heard the truths revealed to them\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by God. The revealed knowledge of the rishis was passed on from generation to generation through an oral tradition, and it came to be known as Sanatana Dharma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <i>Vedas<\/i> are known as <i>Shruti shastras<\/i>. Shruti means that which was heard or revealed. Later it was written and classified by <i>Veda Vyasa<\/i> into the four Vedas: Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>How old is Hinduism?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept of time is cyclical in Hinduism and not linear as it is in the West, where there is a beginning and an end. According to the Vishnu Purana (1.3 &amp; 6.3), the four yugas or eras are Satyuga (1,728,000 years), Tretayuga (1,296,000) years), Dwapara (864,000 years) and Kaliyuga (432,000 years). At the end of the final era, namely, Kaliyuga, the cycle repeats itself, beginning again with Satyuga. So that is why Hinduism is believed to be eternal or Sanatana Dharma. Also, since it was revealed by God, who is eternal, hence the name Sanatana Dharma<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinduism originated in Bharat (India) and spreaded across the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>How old is Hinduism?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concept of time is cyclical in Hinduism and not linear as it is in the West, where there is a beginning and an end. According to the Vishnu Purana (1.3 &amp; 6.3), the four yugas or eras are Satyuga (1,728,000 years), Tretayuga (1,296,000) years), Dwapara (864,000 years) and Kaliyuga (432,000 years). At the end of the final era, namely, Kaliyuga, the cycle repeats itself, beginning again with Satyuga. So that is why Hinduism is believed to be eternal or Sanatana Dharma. Also, since it was revealed by God, who is eternal, hence the name Sanatana Dharma<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hinduism originated in Bharat (India) and spreaded across the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>How did Hinduism get its name?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ancient times one of the names of Hinduism was Arya Dharma (the religion of noble people). The name was derived from its people, who were indigenous to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (India) and were known as Aryas and later as Aryans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Aryans lived on the eastern bank of the River Sindhu (also called Indus) in northwestern India. On the other bank lived the Persians. They called the River Sindhu as &#8216;Hindu&#8217;, because in Persian they pronounced &#8216;s&#8217; as &#8216;h&#8217;. So they called the people who lived around and beyond the River Sindhu as Hindus. Later, the country was called Hindustan or the land of the Hindus. A couple of centuries ago the religion of the Hindus came to be named Hinduism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Greeks called the River Sindhu as Indos&#8217; and its people as Indoi. Later, they became Indus and Indian in English respectively. The country came to be called India. Where real name of country India is Bharat\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Which other religions originated in Hinduism?<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism were born from Hinduism<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1. Buddhism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, means the enlightened one. He is also known as Gautama Buddha and Shakya Muni. He was born and lived in India, circa 557 BCE to 477 BCE. After\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">witnessing another&#8217;s suffering and death, he renounced his princely comforts at age of 29 to seek the path of nirvana or freedom from sorrow and suffering. He performed austerities\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and meditation and attained enlightenment at 35. For the next 45 years he spread his wisdom and established a religious order of monks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He taught the four noble truths:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1) Dukha or the existence of suffering;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(2) Dukha samudaya or cause of suffering;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(3) Dukh nirodh or that it is possible to stop suffering and<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(4) Dukkha nirodha-marga that there is a way out of all suffering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He prescribed an eight-fold noble path for attaining the last truth, namely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right view, right resolve, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four noble truths and eight-fold noble paths form the core of Buddhism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buddhism is an offshoot of Hinduism and is regarded as a revising or reformation of Hinduism in Buddha&#8217;s time. Ahimsa or non-violence is its primary ethical principle. Buddha de-emphasized caste and ritual and taught liberation through an ethical life and meditation. He did not recognize the authority of the Vedas, therefore Buddhism is considered to be a nastika (heterodox) system in Indian philosophy. In 380 BCE, which is about 100 years after Buddha passed away, there was a schism in Buddhism. The conservatives came to be called the Theravadis. The rest came to be known as Mahasanghikas. These two groups evolved into the Hinayana and Mahayana schools. The Hinayana sect, which developed from the Theravada branch, is inclined towards the spiritual knowledge that Buddha came on earth for his own liberation. The Mahayana sect is a reformist movement and believes Buddha to be God and that he came to liberate countless souls. This sect is mainly inclined towards the path of devotion or bhakti marga. The Mahayana spread to and flourished in China, Japan and Tibet, whereas Hinayana spread to Sri Lanka, Myanmar and some Southeast Asian countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Jainism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jainism is a world religion that has its origin in India. The Jains claim that it originated from their first leader, Sage Rishabhdeva (an avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu), and acknowledge\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahavira (599-527 BCE) to be the founder. They believe in 24 Tirthankars. A Tirthankar is one who achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge) through asceticism and then becomes a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guru and role model for those seeking spiritual guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jain philosophy believes in two fundamental principles: the jivatattva (living beings) and the ajivatattva (non-living objects). Various experiences of birth, life and death arise due to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the actions and relations of these two principles. Liberation is prescribed through a five-fold ethical code: ahimsa (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (celi-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bacy) and aparigraha (non-possession)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jainism developed into a mass religion with lay followers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kings and nobles were also attracted to the religion. Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE-298 BCE) of the Magadha empire and King Naresh Kharvela (circa 1 BCE or 2 BCE) of Kalinga (Bengal)\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are said to have converted to Jainism. In the first century CB the Jain order split into two\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">groups: Digambara (&#8216;heaven-clad&#8217;, i.e., naked ascetics, following the orthodox, stricter tradition) and Shvetambara (white clad&#8217;, whose ascetics wear white clothes and follow a liberal\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">path of renunciation).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3.Sikhism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, Sikhism is the fourth religion born in Bharat. It is the youngest of the world religions. Guru Nanak (1469-1539 CB) was the founder of Sikhism. He was succeeded by nine gurus who developed and nourished Sikhism. The last guru was Guru Govind Singh (1666-1708 CF). He ended the guru tradition with himself and declared the Granth Sahib, the main scripture of Sikhs, to be venerated as the guru. The Guru Granth Sahib\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or Adi Granth was compiled by Guru Arjun Dev (1563-1606 C), the fifth guru, in 1604. The holy book comprises 6,000 devotional songs written by five of the gurus. Furthermore, songs by Namdev, Ravidas and Kabir have also been included. The crux of the teachings in Guru Granth Sahib is that God is one and that his name is Truth or Tat. He is also known by the names of Satnama (Holy name), Kartar (Creator), Akal (Creator), Wahe-guru, Khuda and Paravardig\u00e4r (Cherisher). Repeating his name and remembering him are the main spiritual means to attain him. The scripture also states that without the guru&#8217;s grace one cannot attain moksha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Sikhism God does not incarnate on earth. It accepts the principles of karma, rebirth, samsara (transmigration) and attainment of mukti through spiritual knowledge and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bhakti to God. A person can realize God only through the help of a guru. Constant utterance of God&#8217;s name (nam-smarana) and total surrender to him are the important spiritual disciplines. Sikhism rejects the traditions of yajnas and rituals, caste system and image worship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sikhism has many things in common with Hinduism. It is a historical fact that the Sikhs fought for and even sacrificed their lives in defense of Hinduism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The five K&#8217;s are the symbols of Sikhism. They are Kesha (hair), Kanga (comb), Kutcha (underwear), Kirpana (small dagger) and Kada (wristlet). Every Sikh is supposed to have\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unshorn hair which he should tie into a knot at the top and sport the other symbols of the faith. The Sikhs were the sword arm of Hinduism, who fought against the invaders of Bharat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Golden Temple of Amritsar is the holiest of the holies in Sikhism. It has very high significance not only to Sikhs but to other Sampradays in Hinduism There the devout perform menial service called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">k\u00e4r seva<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, irrespective of birth, status, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.7)&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why do Hindus cremate the dead?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindus believe in cremating the dead, ideally within 24 hours of death. They believe that after death the soul, out of its attachment and love for its own body and relatives (vasana), remains in the vicinity of its physical body. The burning of the body clearly reflects that the soul can no longer come back into the same body. Thus, cremation of the body finally severs all ties that the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soul has with its body. It is also an act that signals to the soul to relinquish attachment\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the body and continue its onward journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hindus do not believe in the resurrection of the body for each soul to reunite with, which is the purpose of burial in other beliefs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mourning is not considered inappropriate nor is it to be suppressed. In fact, it allows the release of inner emotions and grief for the deceased. However, the Hindu tradition teaches\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that excessive crying or sadness holds the departed soul in carchly consciousness. 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