Schools of Hinduism



         


There exist many schools and diverse movements of Hinduism. They trace their origins from as far back as three thousand to only a few dozen years. Many are extensions of varying schools of Vedanta and Yoga. Two major denominations are those of Vaishnavism and Shaivism, which differentiate groups based on their particular brand of monotheism.

Hinduism (see also Contemporary Hindu movements)

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Vaishnavism

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Shaivism

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Six major schools and movements of Hindu philosophy

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Other major sectarian and regional groups




Topics in Hinduism
Primary Scriptures:

Vedas | Upanishads | Itihasa (Ramayana & Mahabharata) | Bhagavad Gita

Other texts:

Tantras | Sutras | Puranas | Brahma Sutras | Hatha Yoga Pradipika | Yoga Sutra

Concepts:

Brahman | Dharma | Karma | Moksha | Maya
Punarjanma | Samsara

Schools & Systems:

Early Hinduism | Samkhya | Nyaya | Vaisheshika
Yoga | Mimamsa | Vedanta | Tantra | Bhakti

Traditional Practices:

Jyotish | Ayurveda

Rituals:

Aarti | Darshan | Puja | Satsang | Thaal | Yagnya

Gurus and Saints:

Sankara | Ramakrishna | Vivekananda | Aurobindo
Ramana Maharshi | Sivananda

Denominations:

Vaishnavism | Shaivism | Shaktism
Agama Hindu Dharma | Contemporary movements






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