Hinduism lacks any unified system of beliefs and ideas. It is a phenomenon and represents a broad spectrum of beliefs and practices which on one hand are akin to paganism, pantheism and the like, and on the other very profound, abstract, metaphysical speculations.
Since
religion and culture are nearly interchangeable terms in Hinduism, emotive expressions
like bhakti' (devotion)
or 'dharma' ('religion') and 'yoga'
(discipline) are used to depict essential aspects of the religion. Hinduism
believes in idol worship, casteism, reincarnation, 'karma',
'dharma'
and 'moksha' (In Hinduism, moksha means liberation or freedom and refers to the idea of attaining liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth, samsara. The freedom of moksha is achieved through learning how to be detached from desire and personal identity. The idea is also used by Jains and a similar concept, known as nirvana, is used by Buddhists. )
. Some
moral ideals in Hinduism include non-violence, truthfulness, friendship, compassion,
fortitude, self-control, purity and generosity.
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