since hindus consider vedas as word of God , but they still dontt follow its teachings,why?
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:}\nThe same reasons Christians don't follow the bible.\n\nWe more often follow tradition, \nwhat our church teaches\nwhat our peer group does\nthe civil laws of our government\nwhat our parents say\ncultural mores\n\nand finally the bible  (If we have read it and are not depending on what our preachers say it says and means)
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As a Hindu I believe that it is very important to ask questions. Asking a question is sometimes more important than seeking the answer, because atleast the question has been asked. Hindus are taught to never just accept anything, but to try it and experience it. Hinduism isn't really a religion of "believe it or else" it's like a lot of other eastern religions that say "try it, experience it, if it doesn't work for you, move on." When it comes to spiritual things, the same goes. Hinduism has the Ten Commitments which aren't meant to condemn you, they are meant to help improve your spiritual practices in life (meditation, etc). The same with dietary rules. They vary from person to person because each person is told to try different foods and then see how the react in meditation. The foods that disrupt meditation or cause your mind and body to not be calm should be avoided, the foods that calm the mind and body and help you meditate should continue being eaten. But each of us is different so the foods we eat will vary. The same goes with our experiences and approaches to God. If you do not ask questions, how can you know if your approach and experience to God is reflected in the spiritual practices you follow?
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That is not logically consistant.\n\nBesides, nature is Hindu.
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Hinduism does not follow any particular book, there is no book equivalent to the christian  bible or the islamic koran. But the bhagvadgita is a holy book, u should maybe read that but it isnt really about hinduism...But read it anyway, its a good thing to read and u will start to get an idea abt hinduism.
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Hinduism is not a religion.\nIt is a collection of thoughts and beliefs gathered over thousands of years.\nThey have hundreds of Gods and hundreds of different theories.\nEvery region in India has a differnt following for a particular God and follow different rituals.\nHinduism has evolved with time. Because people have made changes according to thier wishes.\nEven Jesus and Mohammad (PBUT) are considered Avatars or forms of thier God.
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Yes, it is the oldest continuing religion on Earth. The Rig Veda is the oldest sacred text in the world (first written down in about 5000BCE, but before this time it was merely memorized and chanted). \n\nThe most liberal? Perhaps it should be said that it is the most tolerant. Some denominations and sects and subsects of Hinduism could definately be defined as liberal, but some denominations, sects, and subsects can be very conservative, or orthodox, or traditional. So it varies...but they are all very tolerant. In fact, tolerance and respect are the rule rather than the exception. It is rare that Hindu sects, denominations, and subsects are intolerant or disrespectful. In the past Hinduism was extremely liberal compared to many religions during its time, but with the invasions of other religions and cultures into India, and the eventual colonization of India by the British...the influence and sometimes forced acceptance of those cultures, laws, and norms did have some effects on Hinduism. Many of the sages who is said to have written the Rig Veda were women, as well as men. \n\nAgain, though, "liberal" depends greatly on the individual denominations, sects, and subsects...the individual gurus, the individual temples and priests. It varies as to just how liberal they are. Many in India are trying to preserve the traditions while at the same time feeling the forces of western materialism taking its effects. This has caused there to be "fundamentalist" Hindus there. Hindus in the west (both of Indian origin and those who adopt Hinduism but aren't from India) often are much more liberal than even the "liberal" Hindus in India (although there are exceptions to some groups here in the west and even to those in India where there are groups there that are sometimes even more liberal than those in the west..so there are exceptions). \n\nSome great resources on Hinduism:\n\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/religion\nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org\nhttp://www.galva108.org\nhttp://www.westernhindu.com\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com\nhttp://www.sacred-texts.com
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i had difficulty with this issue for a long time, till i came to realize, that in some religions, the basic tenets of their faith only have/show, one way to God,,, a certain/one path, and while i can read some of the writings their faith is based on and see how it allows for other paths, their religion doesnt focus on that, they are not taught that, and i guess just dont see it.       if you belong to a religion that feels there is only one way, certain steps, to salvation,,, then you must feel the others are wrong,,,,,\n\nand as to the comment above about baby-boomers, hun we are some of the most free thinkers ever!
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To start with, Christianity has a problem with any faith that does not conform to the doctrines set forth in their bible. Buddhism does not conform to their teachings in any way.\n\nFirst and foremost, the argument is that the bible does not recognizes Buddha as one of gods messengers. And if it is NOT in the bible, it is not the truth. \n\nChristians teach that there is one god and only one god.  => Buddhism teaches that there are many devas and none are worthy pf praise for they are just beings trapped in Samsara. (The cycle of life, death and rebirth.) \n\nChristians believe that Jesus was the son of god and thus, god himself. => Buddhists do not share this belief because gods are not omnipotent creators to be praised. \n\nChristians believe in a soul...a sprit that lives on after the death of the body => Buddhist do not. There is no self that lingers or move on or anything.  There is no 'self'. There is just the essence of the Chita. \n\nChristens believe in a heaven with their god  => Buddhist do not have a belief in heaven. \n\nChristians believe that Jesus died to free them of their sins.  => Buddhist do not believe in sin. There is karma, and only we can change the outcome our actions and thoughts will have on us, not some god.\n\nChristians believe that only the chosen will be liberated and go to heaven. => Buddhist believe that ALL beings can be liberated and attain enlightenment. \n\nChristians believe that the catalyst for their salvation is external to themselves, via god.  => Buddhist believe that the catalyst for enlightenment can ONLY be found within ourselves...our unborn Buddha Mind! \n\nThere are many other arguments, but these are the most prominent. \n\nI hope this helps.
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To Mainworry your answer is great although this came from modern mans deciphering, and deducing. Most people just read the bible without understanding the history or social events that were going on during that time  period that caused people to be moved enough to write something down about it. Unfortunately too many take it literally and usually break it down into verses which mold into their particular belief. With that said I can say that I feel that the gods of religions are the lesser gods and I feel that these gods probably do have some choices. A sort of limited choice over those so inclined to follow the god any particular religion.
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It is an excellent question on a perennial issue which has been haunting human mind ever since evolution has started form mind to bliss or pure consciousness. Many answers have been touching the core of the issue whether the Truth to be revealed at all requires a person to be known as God sent. Who are these Prophets supporting or opposing them has divided the whole mankind who are in fight against each other in 'Crusades' and 'Jihads' or Dharma Yudhha. We as human beings act in accordance with our ignorance and claim that we are acting on behalf of the God and also claim that we are His Messenger. It is all untruth about the Truth because God himself is the ultimate Truth, and the manifest is His revelation which is ever living and eternal. This is what is taught in the Vedas and expounded in various Vedanta since time immemorial. No particular person has claimed as having been revealed by God in India. One has to realize the Truth himself by living a life of Truth and honesty. It is not some thing that one will earn and others will enjoy.
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There are sevral Things abt Hindu religion. Actually its worlds third most popular religion in the world. They Beleive in universal soul and even though they beleive in many gods but still they think that there is one god in the world who has made this world and who is the creator,preserver and destroyer.They believ there is one religion in the world, A religion fill with fill,respect and care.\nIt beleives that the soul passes through a cycle of successive lives and its next incarnation is always dependent on how the previous life was lived.\n\nSo if you behave badly in this life, your next incarnation is likely to be more unpleasant than your current one—you reap what you sow.\n\nThe Hindu tradition encourages Hindus to seek spiritual and moral truth wherever it might be found, while acknowledging that no creed can contain such truth in its fullness and that each individual must realize this truth through his or her own systematic effort. Our experience, our reason, and our dialogue with others—especially with enlightened individuals—provide various means of testing our understanding of spiritual and moral truth. And Hindu scripture, based on the insights of Hindu sages and seers, serves primarily as a guidebook. But ultimately truth comes to us through direct consciousness of the divine or the ultimate reality.\n \nAnother great aspect of Hinduism is that it has promoted spirituality and recommended restraint in becoming overly materialistic. The knowledge gained by learned people, has been used for general good of the public (such as Ayurveda, Yoga etc). I believe, no other religion or religious literature has such copious mix of spiritualism and knowledge related to daily life applications.\n\nI hope this prove usefull, If You need any more question abt it or want to be more specifc than ask someone who is hindu or who knows abt it not just anyone who actually doesnt know at all but still make it a pleasure to have rude comments\n\nP.S. The answerer 16 Hindu's God is not dead and When You Say God that simply means eternity.Think Before you Comment on something u dont know
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above, Many people prefered the wisdom behind Jesus's teachings.\n\nWe should consider the fact not just the word. The fact is that Jesus preached to believe in one God. Jesus worshipped one True God. Jesus prayed to God( he even fell on his face and prostrated,Matthew 26:39). Jesus preached ten commandments which are found in the teachings of Islam also. Jesus prohibited pork, wine, blood, dead meat or any food on which any name besides God has been taken. Jesus prohibited adultery, fornication.  Jesus practiced circumcision (Luke 2:21), Jesus greeted by saying "peace be on you" (Luke 24:36) same as muslims greet i.e. Assalamoalikum means peace be on you, and last but not least, he prohibits Shirk i.e. Associating partners with God almighty (Mark 12:29). So all these teachings are part of Islam. \n\n\nSO, MUSLIMS FOLLOW THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS PBUH. IF CHRISTIAN IS A PERSON WHO FOLLOWS THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST PBUH AND NOT ONE WHO WORSHIPS JESUS PBUH. THEN  MUSLIMS ARE MORE CHRISTIAN THAN CHRISTIANS THEMSELVES. \n\n"Say: ‘Call upon Allah, or call upon Rahman: by whatever name ye call upon Him, (it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names....‘"\n                                  [Al-Qur’an 17:110]\n\n\n\n"Ye People of the Book (Jews and Christians)! Why reject ye the Signs of Allah, of which ye are (Yourselves) witnesses? Ye People of the Book! Why do ye clothe Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth, while ye have knowledge?" \n\nQuran 3:70-71
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well being a hindu and indian, my relegion matters to me because its my cultural heritage . some of the beliefs,  the philosophies date back upto more than 5000 years. it tells me about my ancesters and their ideals and moral values. and most of it still relevant. why  the most tolerant and rich cultural heritage should not matter.
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The beliefs of others are always viewed critically and found to be mythology, while one's own mythology is viewed as fact.\n\nWhat I like about the Hindu god is that you can't corner it, you can't trap it, you can't blaspheme against it because, well, because it's god. The Hindus have one of the highest concepts of god on the planet, and if people think it's stupid because there are cows involved then they simply lack the ability to understand what "infinite" means. That's why such people are limited to worshiping a finite anthropomorphic god made in their own image.
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Vedanta and modern physics, including quantum physics are both explanations with similar insights. I do not know many Vedantists or Hindus who would say that science is wrong or that it somehow demeans what they believe, if anything it continually proves and gives new ways of explaining the very things that Hinduism and Vedanta have been teaching for countless generations. Consider the theory of Purusa and Prakriti. There is the teaching that is when these two come into contact with each other that the universe begins manifested. If you read it carefully it begins to sound very much like the big bang theory in science.
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Your question also begs a more basic question:  regardless of version, timing, or translation, human beings wrote the contents of, and chose and assembled, the texts that were called The Bible.  (Same with the Talmud, and the Koran.)  So it's reasonable to ask, why do so many believe it to be God's word?  I mean, it could be.  But why do people today so strongly believe it to be so, with such certainty?  When all they have is other people's word for it?  It is indeed remarkable, and hard to understand.
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I am a Hindu. It is against my religion to try to convert you to Hinduism and it is even more spiritually damaging for me to try to explain to you what I have experienced and understood of God. Hindus say that God is infinite...vast...big....and because of this each of us merely gets a glimpse of the whole, we only touch a small portion of the whole. \n\nThe story that is often used is about three blind men who each walk into the forest and come across an elephant. The first blind man comes across the elephant but is only able to touch the elephant's tail. The second comes to the elephant and is only able to touch the elephants nose before it runs back into the forest and the third only gets to touch its ears. Each of these three goes back to their respective villages where the people have never seen an elephant and tell about what they experienced. Is any of their experiences invalid? God is like the elephant and we are like the blind men who only touched a part of the elephant. Each of our experiences, our understandings, is valid for us. Therefore what I say about God is from my own experiences and understandings. You should search your own experiences and understandings. Perhaps God is not the in the personal form for you. Perhaps you see beyond the need for forms and names and divinity and see the Impersonal, formless, nameless One. Whatever it is, it is.\n\nThe Upanishads talk a lot about Brahman (the term they use for both the impersonal and personal form of the One...the Ultimate Reality, Cosmic Consciousness, etc). The question is asked "How do we know that Brahman is real?" and the answer comes that "You exist, therefore Brahman exists." This is better understood when you consider that the text has up to this point said that the entire universe came out of Brahman and that the Atman (usually translated as soul in English) within each of us is also Brahman...everything is Brahman and yet Brahman also pervades the universe. You could say, from a scientific viewpoint that Brahman was what was before the Big Bang (and even science can't really describe what that is and thus Hindus say that we as humans can often experience it, but cannot usually put it into words). The three words that come up in Hinduism a lot for Brahman are sat-cit-ananda (being-consciousness-bliss). In Buddhism and Jainism they talk about the Void, the Nothingness...as the terms are translated. Yet in every sense the Void, the Nothingness, the One...Brahman...etc....this is God, too.\n\nIn the words of eastern religions: search for yourself, test what you hear, and if it does not work for you, move on.\n\nPeace.