9 myths about Hinduism — debunked

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http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/25/9-myths-about-hinduism-debunked/


An Indian artist dresses as Kali, the goddess of destruction, at a festival in Allahabad earlier this month.

April 25th, 2014
09:00 AM ET

By Moni Basu, CNN

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Suhag Shukla knows that’s how some people outside Hinduism see her religion. As the head of the Hindu American Foundation, Shukla, 42, clarifies misconceptions all the time.

Hinduism is ancient, though there is no specific date for when it was formed. The name is a Sanskrit word; Hinduism and Hindu were coined by invaders who used the terms to refer to the people they encountered when they crossed the Hindu Kush mountains and arrived at the Indus River.

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In America, Hinduism’s profile was elevated by Indian immigrants who brought their customs and rituals with them and perhaps most recently, by the growing popularity of Hindu teachings like yoga and meditation.

Hinduism is the world’s oldest living religion and the third largest – behind Christianity and Islam – with more than 1 billion followers. Some argue that Hinduism is more a way of life than religion. It has no common creed or church. Nor is it based on the teachings of a founder or holy book.

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[daleo]

1. That was interesting

[cbayer]

2. I agree. There are things on that list that I thought were true.