HINDUISM

Hinduism



Understanding Religious Beliefs & Traditions - Hinduism

The Basic Hindu Concepts

The basic concepts of Hinduism are based on the consideration of the three fundamental pillars of matter, soul and god. Other elements that are given exceptional relevance in Hinduism include Atman, Dharma, Varna, Karma and Samsara, Purushartha and Brahman. Hinduism is essentially based on these concepts and their utilization for the purpose of differentiating between the fundamental elements of spirit and matter (Dalal, 2011). This is then further broken down into the constituents of the spirit. The first constituent is the Atman which is considered to be the part of the ...