Introduction
Sanatana Dharma or wrongly called as Hinduism by English colonialist is one of the oldest religions in the history of humankind. It is also one of those religions that have been able to hold it against repeated onslaughts by other religious fanatics who have tried to destroy it from time to time. Perhaps the reason why Hinduism has been able to hold itself together for so many years and is still one of the major religions in the world is the fact that it is more a way of life than a restrictive and organized religion. In fact, the essence of Hinduism is imbued in the psyche of the Indian society, and permeates in the every day life of the conservative as well as liberal Hindu.
Anaylsis
The sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions, and their sublime meanings. It would be difficult to completely list all the sacred elements that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer vastness and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. Some of the salient features of the religion are mentioned below.
Hindu Philosophy
Hinduism stresses on the importance of the absolute truth. According to them God is the absolute reality and the universe is the manifestation of the single Supreme Being alternatively called as the supreme consciousness. In fact, Hinduism stresses on the fact that every living organism is a manifestation of the ultimate truth and so in essence every being is the Lord himself.
The Hindu philosophy believes that the Brahman; the Supreme Being, takes the form of earthly creatures. Therefore the Brahman that is localized in the earthly creatures is called the Atman. The Atman due to the influence of the mind is deluded, and thinks th ...