Hinduism lets students link tradition and campus life
But students also spend time discussing the difficulties of being Hindu in a Western culture.
Most students say they do not feel any conflict between their religious life and student life, stressing that many aspects of Hinduism merely reinforce virtues that they already hope to uphold.
"Respect and tolerance are large parts of Hinduism. There's no aspect of conversion to the religion - if you wish to be Hindu, you can be. Hinduism is a way of thinking; it's not a religion that is particularly governed by rules," sophomore Abhiram Bhashyam said.
Best encapsulating the philosophy of Hinduism is, according to Khatau, is "the truth is one."
"It means that there's no one particular way to obtain truthfulness, that many possible paths exist," Khatau said.
According to the students on the Council, despite the religion's longevity and global popularity, there are many pervasive misconceptions of Hinduism.
For one, Jamnada said, "Hinduism is a monotheistic religion. The many gods most people recognize are different representations or attributes of God."
Most students say they do not feel any conflict between their religious life and student life, stressing that many aspects of Hinduism merely reinforce virtues that they already hope to uphold.
"Respect and tolerance are large parts of Hinduism. There's no aspect of conversion to the religion - if you wish to be Hindu, you can be. Hinduism is a way of thinking; it's not a religion that is particularly governed by rules," sophomore Abhiram Bhashyam said.
Best encapsulating the philosophy of Hinduism is, according to Khatau, is "the truth is one."
"It means that there's no one particular way to obtain truthfulness, that many possible paths exist," Khatau said.
According to the students on the Council, despite the religion's longevity and global popularity, there are many pervasive misconceptions of Hinduism.
For one, Jamnada said, "Hinduism is a monotheistic religion. The many gods most people recognize are different representations or attributes of God."
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