Hinduism
noun
Hin·du·ism
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˌi-zəm 
: the dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma with its resulting ritual and social observances and often mystical contemplation and ascetic practices
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The world’s largest festival – a Hindu one in northern India – seemed like the perfect opportunity as a reporter to shine a light on the sheer beauty of Hinduism at a time when the religion has become politicized under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jan. 2025
The Kumbh Mela festival, which is rotated among four cities every three years, is known for the massive number of Hindu devotees who attend, including monks and ascetics from various orders of Hinduism and ordinary pilgrims.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
For Modi and his party, Indian civilization is inseparable from Hinduism, although critics say the party's philosophy is rooted in Hindu supremacy.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Buddhism, where there is thought to be a 49-day journey between death and rebirth; Hinduism, with its concept of samsara, the endless cycle; and Native American and West African nations, all share similar core concepts of the soul or spirit moving from one life to the next.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Jan. 2025
The Kumbh Mela festival, which is rotated among four cities every three years, is known for the massive number of Hindu devotees who attend, including monks and ascetics from various orders of Hinduism and ordinary pilgrims.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
For Modi and his party, Indian civilization is inseparable from Hinduism, although critics say the party's philosophy is rooted in Hindu supremacy.
—Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Buddhism, where there is thought to be a 49-day journey between death and rebirth; Hinduism, with its concept of samsara, the endless cycle; and Native American and West African nations, all share similar core concepts of the soul or spirit moving from one life to the next.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hinduism
noun
Hin·du·ism
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˌiz-əm
: a body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices native to the Indian subcontinent
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