Hinduism - Life after death

             Hinduism is the oldest religion. Truly, though, it can not be referred to as a religion but rather a set of beliefs and practices that differ from person to person. There are no universally accepted beliefs or practices. Each person has the freedom to explore and accept new ideas and concepts. This is the crux of this "religion." The search for good karma dictates that Hindus let each live his or her own existence.
             Statistically, there are now over 700 million Hindus located mainly in Bharat (India) and Nepal. Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana Dharma or the "eternal faith" which means that Hinduism is not strictly a religion. It is based on the practice of Dharma, the code of life which is sometimes referred to as "what it right." Since Hinduism has no founder, anyone who practices Dharma can call himself a Hindu.
             Hindus are often associated with a plethora of Gods, but there is only one Absolute. The Absolute is found in everything in life, living or not and is referred to as Brahman. It is not a he or a she. It is not even called a God because to do so would give It a gender. All things have Brahman as its source. Because of this, Hindus regard all things as sacred in their essence. Although there are literally thousands of gods in the Hindu religion, they all represent the many aspects of Brahman. One may worship many deities; many forms of Brahman. Daily worship, or puja, to a Hindu is obligatory. Worship is conducted to an idol made of gold, silver, bronze or even clay. Those who can not even afford these worship the Gods in paintings/pictures.
             Hindus believe in reincarnation, or samsara. They see the individual as composed of two parts: the jivatman and the atman. The jivatman is the personality of the individual and is constantly changing. It is the sum of all thought and feelings learned throughout life. The atman, on the other hand, is a part that does not change. It is simply there and...

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