Outline of Hinduism explained
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hinduism:
Hinduism - predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent.[1] Its followers are called Hindus, who refer to it as [2],[3] [4] amongst many other expressions.[5] [6] Hinduism has no single founder, and is formed of diverse traditions, including a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma, dharma, and societal norms. Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "oldest living religion"[7] or the "oldest living major religion" in the world.[8]
General reference
History
See main article: History of Hinduism.
- History of Hinduism in Pakistan
- History of Hinduism in Southeast Asia
- History of Hinduism in Afghanistan
- History of Hinduism in China
- History of Hinduism in the Philippines
Prehistoric
Vedic history
See main article: Vedic period.
Denomination
See main article: Hindu denominations.
Vaishnavism
See main article: Vaishnavism.
Shaivism
See main article: Shaivism.
Three bondages
Mantra Margam Saiddhantika
Newer movements
See main article: Hindu reform movements and Neo-Vedanta.
Practices
Festivals
See main article: List of Hindu festivals.
Philosophy
See main article: Hindu philosophy.
Politics
Hindu groups and political parties
Organisations
Hindu texts
See main article: List of Hindu texts.
Vedas
See main article: Vedas.
Upanishads
See main article: Upanishads.
108 Upanishads
Rig Vedic
Sama Vedic
Yajur Vedic
Atharava Vedic
Vedangas
See main article: Vedanga.
Puranas
See main article: Puranas.
Brahma Puranas
Vaishnava Puranas
Shaiva Puranas
Shastras and Sutras
See main article: Shastra and Sutra.
Literary texts
Hindu people
Freedom fighters
Social leaders
Politicians
Other terms and concepts
Inter-religious
See main article: Hinduism and other religions.
Further reading
- Book: Dowson, John. A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. 1888. Trubner & Co., London.
- Book: Klostermaier, Klaus K.. A Survey of Hinduism: First Edition. 1994. SUNY Press. 978-0-88706-807-2. en. Klaus Klostermaier.
- Book: Osborne, E. Accessing R.E. Founders & Leaders, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism Teacher's Book Mainstream. Folens Limited. 2005.
Notes and References
- Hinduism is variously defined as a "religion", "set of religious beliefs and practices", "religious tradition" etc. For a discussion on the topic, see: "Establishing the boundaries" in Gavin Flood (2003), pp. 1-17. René Guénon in his Introduction to the Study of the Hindu doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis,, proposes a definition of the term "religion" and a discussion of its relevance (or lack of) to Hindu doctrines (part II, chapter 4, p. 58).
- https://books.google.com/books?id=1gtxVmUr1ygC&q=%22is+one+of+the+most+frequently+used%22&pg=PA307 A Historical-developmental study of classical Indian philosophy of morals
- https://books.google.com/books?id=giPbYfAxP7wC&q=%22that+which+sustains%22&pg=PA6 Hinduism that is Sanatana Dharma
- https://books.google.com/books?id=D5Hk8EkmQBcC&q=%22sustains+or+preserves%22&pg=PA272 A conceptual-analytic study of classical Indian philosophy of morals
- The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000;
- The term "Dharma" connotes much more than simply "law". It is not only the doctrine of religious and moral rights, but also the set of religious duties, social order, right conduct and virtuous things and deeds. As such Dharma is the Code of Ethics.http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Dharma The modern use of the term can be traced to late 19th century Hindu reform movements (J. Zavos, Defending Hindu Tradition: Sanatana Dharma as a Symbol of Orthodoxy in Colonial India, Religion (Academic Press), Volume 31, Number 2, April 2001, pp. 109-123; see also R. D. Baird, "Swami Bhaktivedanta and the Encounter with Religions", Modern Indian Responses to Religious Pluralism, edited by Harold Coward, State University of New York Press, 1987); less literally also rendered "eternal way" (so). See also René Guénon, Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (1921 ed.), Sophia Perennis,, part III, chapter 5 "The Law of Manu", p. 146. On the meaning of the word "Dharma", see also René Guénon, Studies in Hinduism, Sophia Perennis,, chapter 5, p. 45
- D. S. Sarma, Kenneth W. Morgan, The Religion of the Hindus, 1953
- in the world.
