Hinduism Growing up, I had two family friends who were Hindu. Since then, one of the two friends has converted to Christianity through marriage. When I was a child, I thought Hinduism and Buddhism were similar, but I knew they both came from the same country. Hinduism shares ideas and practices similar to the dharma of Buddhism and Jainism. They were always in search of enlightenment, the goal of which was to get as far away from imperfection as possible. Hinduism reached a plateau where it became a larger and more dominant religion than Buddhism in India. Hinduism encompasses popular South Asian polytheism and elite Sanskrit traditions. Hinduism is one of the third largest religions in the world. 900 million in India alone and has influence in South East and Central Asia. Known as Santana-Dharma, Hinduism consists of many diverse traditions. Hinduism is the oldest living religion and has no founder or date of conception. It is a timeless religion and has always existed. Hinduism dates back to the ancient Indus Valley civilization. It is a dynamic religion that continues to evolve today. Due to colonialism, the word Hinduism was coined in English in 1830 to describe the practice of people across the river. It is a broad religious, philosophical and cultural ideology, ideas and practices originating in India. Some will say that Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. Since no one knows who originated Hinduism and the word was invented by foreigners, scholars believe Hinduism existed around 10,000 BC. Hinduism is one of the most complex living historical religions. The flexibility of religion has allowed it to last so long, but it has accumulated a lot of contradictions. Much like India, Hinduism has many followers in the United States...... middle of paper...... nd". Devotion usually takes the form of rituals and practices with sculptures or images of gods in the house Hinduism is somewhat similar to Buddhism because when I was a child and until now my mother had images and sculptures of Buddha in her house. practicing Hindu? Can anyone become a Hindu? I'm pretty sure the people of India frown on people converting to Hinduism, but there is no law prohibiting it. You will have to follow the religious advice from the Vedic scriptures. It would be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the inner teachings. One thing you will have to give up is eating meat because the cow is sacred to Hindus and I learned it when I was young. A Hindu strives to. achieve four goals: richness of life, good conduct, desires and liberation from the cycle of rebirth. These goals must be pursued in a balanced manner, otherwise life will be unbalanced..