: Who created the term Hinduism? And why did the British feel the need to defend Hinduism? #IndiaNEWS Stages of Hinduism Who discovered Hinduism?Hinduism does not have figures like Jesus Christ and Prophet

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Who created the term Hinduism? And why did the British feel the need to defend Hinduism? #IndiaNEWS
Stages of Hinduism Who discovered Hinduism?Hinduism does not have figures like Jesus Christ and Prophet Muhammad. In the beginning, the Vedic religion was based on the idea of yajna or exchange. From this comes the idea of devta – a person who has something to offer. The concept of bhagwan comes much later. In some sense, everyone is a devta because everyone has something to offer – wealth or knowledge or power. This is why we fold our hands in prostration while doing namaste to everyone we see. It is a recognition of the devta in everyone.Fire or agni is used during a yajna and, with this, the idea of tapasya comes to the fore. But tapas is about the psychological fire within. Yajna is the karma kanda of Hinduism, dealing with one’s actions. Tapasya is known as the jnana kanda of Hinduism, dealing with one’s knowledge. Jainism and Buddhism were born around this time, and they aligned with the idea of tapasya. Yajna is about satisfying hunger. Tapasya is about destroying hunger, which is why in the Jain tradition fasting is so important. From yajna to tapasya, Hinduism then begins to re- evaluate itself. Both are very masculine ideas. The female form is not...Read more

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