Hinduism
Described in the dictionary as “the world's oldest living religion” — and, by some scholars, “the mother of all religions.”
“The righteous… enjoy the fruits of sacrifice and become free from all sin. But the selfish… who cook only for themselves, eat sin.” — Krishna, The Bhagavad Gita 3:13
Hinduism is described in the dictionary as “the world's oldest living religion.” The essence of virtually every religious teaching, and even atheistic thought, is expressed within the vast body of wisdom collectively known as “Hinduism.”
Thus, some religious scholars have labeled Hinduism “the mother of all religions.”
Vital Hindu concepts have recently woven their way into global culture and the English lexicon as now-familiar terms, including “guru,” “karma,” “soma,” “nirvana,” “chakra,” and “yoga.”
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“Yoga” = Union with Divinity
The Science of Spirituality
Hinduism carries humanity’s longest continuous experiment in consciousness. For thousands of years its sages have treated the inner life not as belief but as a laboratory — observing, testing, and refining the methods by which a human being contacts the Divine. That is why so much of its vocabulary — karma, yoga, guru, chakra — now belongs to the whole world: the findings traveled because they work.
Its scriptures speak with striking psychological precision about the stilled mind:
“What is night for all creatures, that is day for the Self-controlled One. What is as light for the Self-controlled One, that is darkness for all creatures.” — Bhagavad Gita 2:69, quoted in Business & Spirituality p. 51
In the ancient Hindu teachings, the three aspects of Divinity — Light, Love, and Power — are personified as Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the transformer, each paired with a feminine counterpart that gives living form to formless spirit. The same triple lens is turned on human nature itself:
“In Hinduism, the term Gunas refers to the three qualities of manifestation: Tamas (darkness, delusion, combat), Rajas (passion, greed, competition), Sattva (goodness, knowledge, cooperation). Beyond the three elements of substance are found spiritual unity, immortality, and pure being.” — Justin S. Grant, MA, Business & Spirituality p. 105
Seen through the unitive lens, Hinduism’s gift to the modern seeker is exactly this: a complete map of the ascent, from restless matter to radiant Spirit, drawn by those who made the climb.
“In Hindu teaching, the ultimate truth of Deity is described not primarily as power or law, but rather, as bliss. The supreme objective, as taught by many world religions, is perpetual bliss, Divine consciousness. Whether this elated state is termed Heaven, Nirvana, or union with a personified God makes no difference – enduring ecstasy is the goal for every striving human soul.”Justin S. Grant, MA · Business & Spirituality p. 254
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