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• n  the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
• n  a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils

• Hinduism
• Hindooism

News & Articles

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• Thousands feared dead in India
  As the source of the Ganges River, the site of Hinduism's famous Char Dham pilgrimage and home to Rishikesh, the meditation retreat made famous by The Beatles, the India's northern Uttarakhand state justifies its title of "Land of the Gods."
  June 28, 2013 - CNN
• Closing Arguments Begin In Encinitas School Yoga Trial
  Closing arguments began Tuesday in a trial over yoga in Encinitas classrooms. Parents who believe that in-school yoga classes promote Hinduism started protesting at Encinitas Union school board meetings last fall.
  June 26, 2013 - KPBS San Diego
• Indian floods a man-made disaster, say environmentalists
  As the source of the Ganges River, the site of Hinduism's famous Char Dham pilgrimage and home to Rishikesh, the meditation retreat made famous by The Beatles, the India's northern Uttarakhand state justifies its title of "Land of the Gods."
  June 25, 2013 - CNN

Quotes

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• Dave Hunt in Forbes
  It's pretty simple: Yoga is a religious practice in Hinduism. It's the way to reach enlightenment. To bring it to the west and bill it as a scientific practice for fitness is dishonest,said Hunt, 80.
• Stephen Prothero in Bostonist
  In a discussion of what's bad about each of the "Big 8" religions, Prothero told his fellow Steve that "In Hinduism, the problem is we keep getting reborn over and over and over again, and that is horrible."
• M Night Shyamalan in Lansdale Reporter
  Shyamalan says, "It's meant to be an epic fantasy, for sure. It's a very unusual movie in its tonality; it's a mixture of fantasy and friendship and martial arts and philosophy. It's full of Buddhism and Hinduism and reincarnation and heavy subjects...