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Hinduism Today — (est. 1979) The quarterly magazine Hinduism Today was founded on January 5, 1979, by Satguru Sivaya SUBRAMUNIYASWAMI (1927–2001) as part of the nonprofit educational activity of the Himalayan Academy, the publishing and research organiza tion… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Hinduism — • The conglomeration of religious beliefs and practices existing in India that have grown out of ancient Brahminism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hinduism Hinduism … Catholic encyclopedia
hinduism — HINDUÍSM s.n. Religie răspândită în India, bazată pe principalele dogme ale brahmanismului şi ale budismului. – Din fr. hindouisme, germ. Hinduismus. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 hinduísm s. n. (sil. du ism) Trimis de siveco, 10.08 … Dicționar Român
Hinduism — n. 1. the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system anud belief in reincarnation. Syn: Hindooism. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods, especially the Trimurti composed of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hinduism — blanket term for polytheism of India, 1829, from HINDU (Cf. Hindu) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
Hinduism — ► NOUN ▪ a major religious and cultural tradition of the Indian subcontinent, including belief in reincarnation and the worship of a large number of gods and goddesses. DERIVATIVES Hinduize (also Hinduise) verb … English terms dictionary
Hinduism — [hin′do͞o iz΄əm] n. the principal and most ancient religious tradition of India: in it the lives of believers are governed by the three doctrines of DHARMA or universal law, KARMA or the cumulative effects of personal actions, and SAMSARA or the… … English World dictionary
Hinduism — An article related to Hinduism … Wikipedia
Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… … Universalium
women and Hinduism — Hinduism, because of its extreme diversity throughout the ages, has encompassed complex systems of thought and social hierarchies, which defy any simple generalizations. This overview of the status and role of women in Hindu India, and of the… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Hinduism — arguably the oldest religion in the world. Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of South Asia. Hinduism is often referred to as (a Sanskrit phrase meaning the eternal law ) by its adherents. Generic types of Hinduism… … Mini philosophy glossary
