“The Religion of Hinduism”

Since previous decades until these days there are many general interpretations of religion. These have been usually been either naturalistic, treating religion as a purely human phenomenon or, if religious, have been developed within the limitations of a particular confessional conviction of which interpret all other traditions in its own terms.
The term "Hinduism" simply derives from the word "India" and refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. Two main cultures blended together to create the beginnings of Hinduism: the Aryans of the north and Northwest regions of India and the Dravidians, who are thought to be of central Asian origin, of South India. Hinduism is an all-embracing term to describe a huge array, deities and traditions. Most Hindus would accept a cyclical view of time, as being without origin and without destination. All is reincarnated and all is subject to change, even the very gods themselves.
Hinduism is an ancient religion with no founder or known date of origin. It is not based on the spiritual experiences of a single individual, but on the intuitions and experience of a large number of prophet, saints and mystics called Rishis. These ancient Rishis were only propagating this Eternal Religion and were not the founders in the sense that is normally understood and applied to other religions. Their experiences have been systematized and handed down as a great tradition.
The basic scripture of Hinduism is based primarily on the Veda. Veda literally means knowledge or wisdom. It is also called Shruti which means what is heard or revealed. All other scriptures go under the omnibus term of Smriti (what is remembered). Shruti being divinely revealed to the great Rishis of yore in the depths of their mystical experience, its authority is