Who is a true Hindu?

The true Hindu for him is anyone who believes that there are multiple truths and innumerable paths to reach one's purpose; one who doesn't hate anyone due to an accident of birth and one who lives and lets live. Anyone who does all these is a true Hindu irrespective of which god he/she prays to or doesn't pray to.
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What does it mean to be a true Hindu?

Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman,” or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they're all part of the supreme soul.
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Who are Hindu and who are not Hindu?

Any person who is born of Hindu Parents; 3. Any person who is not a Muslim, Christian, Parsi or Jew and who is not governed by any other law. practising it or by professing it is a Hindu. An attempt to define Hindu in terms of religion was made by the Supreme Court in Shastri v.
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Is any Hindu god real?

While there are diverse deities in Hinduism, states Lawrence, "Exclusivism – which maintains that only one's own deity is real" is rare in Hinduism.
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Who was the first god in Hindu?

Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. The triumvirate consists of three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. The other two gods are Vishnu and Shiva. Vishnu is the preserver of the universe, while Shiva's role is to destroy it in order to re-create.
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ALLAH OR HARI KRISHNA? WHO IS THE TRUE GOD? HINDU



Who is the real god?

God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself.
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Who created Shiva?

Shiva is generally thought to have originated from Rudra, a god worshipped in the Indus Valley during the Vedic period. Rudra was a hunter and a storm god, and was very fierce in his ways. He was one of the main deities in the Vedic pantheon.
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Is Krishna real?

According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian soil by at least 1000 BCE and interacted with many other historical persons within the cycles of the epic and puranic histories."
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Who is the best God in India?

Vishnu. Vaishnavism is the sect within Hinduism that worships Vishnu. He is considered as the Para Brahman , the Preserver god of the Trimurti (the Hindu Trinity), and his many incarnations. Vaishnavites regard him to be eternal and the strongest and supreme God.
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Which religion came first in the world?

It is the world's third-largest religion, with over 1.2 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global population, known as Hindus. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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Who is Hindu by law?

If a person is born from a Hindu family, he/she is a Hindu. When one of the parents of a child is Hindu and he/she is brought up as a member of the Hindu family, he/she is a Hindu. If a child is born from a Hindu mother and a Muslim father and he/she is brought up as a Hindu then he/she can be considered as a Hindu.
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Who gave the name Hindu?

Hinduism was originally called Sanathana Dharma, which means righteousness forever. The Persians, who invaded India in the sixth century BC, gave Hinduism its name from the root word Indus.
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What are the 5 Hindu beliefs?

Here are some of the key beliefs shared among Hindus:
  • Truth is eternal. ...
  • Brahman is Truth and Reality. ...
  • The Vedas are the ultimate authority. ...
  • Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. ...
  • Individual souls are immortal. ...
  • The goal of the individual soul is moksha.
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How can I be a true Hindu?

The true Hindu for him is anyone who believes that there are multiple truths and innumerable paths to reach one's purpose; one who doesn't hate anyone due to an accident of birth and one who lives and lets live. Anyone who does all these is a true Hindu irrespective of which god he/she prays to or doesn't pray to.
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Can I become a Hindu?

There is no official conversion process or ceremony for converting to the Hindu faith. To become a follower, one needs only to have the will and the commitment to study the scriptures and abide the proper practices.
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Is Hindu a religion or culture?

Hinduism is more than a religion. It is a culture, a way of life, and a code of behavior. This is reflected in a term Indians use to describe the Hindu religion: Sanatana Dharma, which means eternal faith, or the eternal way things are (truth).
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Who is main god of Hindu?

Most Hindus are principally devoted to the god Vishnu, the god Shiva, or the Goddess. These categorical practices are sometimes described as, respectively, Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), and Shaktism (Shakti being another term for the female creative energy).
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Is Vishnu stronger than Shiva?

So let's see who is superior. In my opinion both Lord shiva and vishnu equally are superior. It just some kind of duty where ones play important role. Lord Shiva and Lord vishnu both are not powerful in front of Supreme god Kabir parmeshwar ji.
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Is Mahabharat real story?

Because Mahabharat is an epic, many people think that it is mythology and it was not true. It's all part of imaginations and one's perspectives. But this is not the case. Mahabharat was a real epic and it was a true event that happened in history.
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Is Radha real?

Unlike her paramour, Krishna, who may once have been a human hero elevated to divinity through legends, Radha is decidedly fictional.
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Who is the strongest god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Who is father of Vishnu?

The birth of these three Gods is a great mystery in itself. While many purans believe that God Brahma and God Vishnu were born from God Shiva, there is no hardcore evidence to prove the same.
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Where is Lord Shiva now?

Mount Kailash, a high peak in Kailash Range, is considered as sacred in Hinduism as it is the abode of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva resided at Mount Kailash along with his consort Goddess Parvati and their children, Lord Ganesh and Lord Kartikeya. Mount Kailash is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
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