Hinduism is a complex religion that has a variety of beliefs and traditions. In the 19th century, the British had to categorize people living in the Indus River region for census purposes, thus getting the name Hindus from outsiders. Today, they prefer to be labeled as “Sanatana Dharma (eternal religion)” (page 79). There are many sacred elements that characterize the Hindu religion. The Vedas are considered to be the religious texts of Sanatana Dharma. However, “their origins and antiquity are still unknown; the Vedas themselves can be examined. It is a revered collection of ancient sacred hymns comprising four parts, which appear to have developed over time. The oldest are the Samhitas, hymns of praise in worship. deities. » (Page 82) Following this, the Brahmins appeared explaining the “symbolic correspondences between the microcosm of the ritual process and the “real world” in which the rituals are performed. (p. 82) The third part of the Vedas is known as the Aranyakas; these reclusive people went into the forest to serve as mediators. The last of the Vedas consisted of the teachings of “highly realized spiritual masters: known as the Upanishads.” Vedic devotion focuses on fire sacrifice rituals that were created and controlled by Brahmins. Reincarnation is an answer that poses to many the question "what happens after we die?" Hindus believe that the soul leaves one body and enters another. It is a very rare and fortunate thing when A soul is born as a human. It can, however, take on any life form when born as a human being. This gives the soul a chance to move towards its ultimate goal; liberation from rebirth and fusion with Absolute Reality” (p. 86) Karma “means action, and also the consequences of action that we do, and even every thought and desire that we have, shapes. our future experiences. Our life is what we have made it and we ourselves are shaped by what we have done: "As a man acts, so he becomes... A man becomes pure by pure acts, impure by impure acts Not only do we reap in this life the good or evil that we have sown; they also follow us after physical death, affecting our next incarnation. From an ethical point of view, this is a strong lesson, because each of our actions has considerable consequences. » (p. 87) In order to