Hinduism

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distant past. In 1500 BC the Indo-Aryan
tribes invaded India and took over the Mahenjo-daro. From the combination of
these two tribes came the worship of goddesses. The Hindus started practices
such as bathing in temple tanks and the postures of yoga. Soon gods of war
started being created and worshipped. Sakas then began invading the Hindus and
made a large impact on the religion. The sacred temples started to be built and
the sacred laws were codified and myths and legends were preserved in the
Puranas. Soon great devotional movements began and ways of religion practice
evolved and are still used today. In the medieval times the Hindus evolved into
having philosophers, plays and music with their religion. A man named Chaitanya
came into power and claimed to have a god reincarnated inside of him. In the
19th century, movements to reconcile traditional Hinduism with the social
reforms and political ideas of the day took place. Many people where sent out
to Europe and ...

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stages, or stations of life, each with
its own duty. The first stage is studentship (brahmacarya). This stage lasts
from initiation into the religion at 5 years of age to marriage at 13 years of
age. The second stage, householdership (grihasthya) is during marriage, raising
a family, and taking part in the society. The third stage, forest dwelling
(vanaprasthya), is after the kids have grown and gone. The fourth and final
stage is renunciation (samnyasa). It is when one gives up attachment to all
worldly things and seeks spiritual liberation. Besides the duties from the
class and station, there are also general duties (sanatanadharma). These
include honesty, courage, service, ...

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