Hindus also believe in the central idea of ahimsa or nonviolence/non-injury. Because of ahimsa, Hindus consider many animals to be sacred, especially the cow. Devout Hindus eat only vegetarian food. The photo below shows how a McDonald's in India has to change its menu to adapt to the cultural differences:
Hinduism began in India in about 1500 B.C. There are more than 800 million Hindus (followers of Hinduism) around the world, however the great majority of them live in India. The Vedas is the sacred scripture of Hinduism written over the course of centuries. Hindus believe in one ultimate spiritual power called Brahman, however Brahman can appear as many different Gods- such as Vishnu and Shiva. For this reason Hinduism can be revered as either monotheistic or polytheistic depending on who you ask. Hindus also believe in karma and reincarnation. The law of karma says that a person's actions will directly affect the quality of their next life. Hindus also believe in the central idea of ahimsa or nonviolence/non-injury. Because of ahimsa, Hindus consider many animals to be sacred, especially the cow. Devout Hindus eat only vegetarian food. The photo below shows how a McDonald's in India has to change its menu to adapt to the cultural differences: Hinduism creation story Watch the video below to get a glimpse of how the world was created in Hinduism: crash course of Hinduism- by john green holi festival of color (Hindu holiday)
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