Hinduism

Hinduism

My reaction to this movie was a mix of two things; confusion and curiosity. I

wondered about several things concerning the practicality of this specific religion. Before seeing

this film I did not understand why the practitioners of Hinduism bathe in the Ganges, worship

numerous gods and goddess', or why they have some of their ceremonies. I also began to

understand that the the mystery associated with their religion is something that is common.

Bathing in a filthy river did not seem like a religious practice to me before understanding

why the Hindu people do it. I understand now that they worship this body of water as if it

where a god or a gift from them. The bathing is almost like a church service or a daily baptism

that they perform to feel closer to their creator. I think that when Hindus perform this they feel

closer as a community also, because it is a communal bathing place.

The worshipping of numerous Gods and Goddess' also seems odd to me. How can they

really know all of those symbols in their religion and understand them enough to worship them.

It seems like such a obscure idea to worship a single icon for each aspect of life instead of

concentrating on one. The aspect in Hindu religion that expresses you must please the Gods and

Goddess' must be very difficult because there are so many that exist.

Overall this religion is still a mystery to me, hopefully with more study I will understand

it better and will be able to really know its purpose. Some of the aspects of Hinduism seem

strange to me because I am not familiar to them, but surely Christianity