Forsythe SS Survey Period 2

Heritage of South Asia, Chapter 8. pg.'s 176-177

    Krishna is a Hindu god known throughout south Asia who is believed to have once lived on Earth as a warrior and king.

    Bhrigu Varuna asked his father if he could explain the mystery of Brahman. Brahman is the supreme force of the universe to the Hindus.His farther said to seek Brahman through meditation. After years and years Bhrigu was enlightened and saw himself with Brahman united as a formless, nameless, limitless being. The Hindu belief that everything besides religion is not real was now clear to him. This story comes from the Upanishads, sacred Hindu texts that originated more than 2,500 years ago. These texts explain Hinduism through dialogues and stories.

    There are 2 main religions in South Asia. One is Buddhism, and the other is Hinduism, India is the birth place of both religions. Even with powerful empires uniting South Asia, there still were many invasions.After many of these invasions the invader's  beliefs and religions added cultural diversity to South Asia. The ordinary lives of the Indian people consisted of family, their village, and the caste system.After the British Colonial Rule their whole way of living changed.

    Hinduism is the chief reigion in India.In the Hindu religion it is common for a family to set aside a room in the house for praying. There are many diverse practices developed in the Hindu religion , but there are some traditions that stay the same for all practices.Hindusim has no formal churchs or founder.It comes from the ancient Aryan beliefs and practices., and after thousand of years their traditions changed.British rule changed the fundamental structure of Indian society.

     

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