Do you want to learn about Hinduism without getting confused? If you are considering reading up on Hinduism or even planning on converting to Hinduism then this book is for you. This book has everything you want to learn about the Hindu religion! Hinduism is a fascinating religion to learn about. Even if you are not Hindu and have no interest in being a Hindu, you can still take it upon yourself to learn about the faith and understand why it is important to so many people around the world. Perhaps you will find that you share many of the beliefs that come out of the religion, or perhaps you won't. But at least you will have a new outlook on Hinduism by advancing your knowledge in its teachings and the way it guides so many people's lives in this world. To have that kind of knowledge can be a very powerful thing. This book will help you gain that knowledge by exploring the most important aspects of Hinduism and the main goals Hindus have in their lives. You will find out much more when you read this fact filled book about the Hindu religion. After you are done reading, you will walk away with a better understanding about a religion that most of the Western hemisphere knows little about. What you will learn from this book: •Introduction to Hinduism •Important Beliefs in Hinduism •Important Hindu Customs and Rituals •Introduction to Gods and Goddesses in Hinduism •Bhagavad Gita •Hindu Festivals •Hinduism and Buddhism - Differences and Similarities •Conversion to Hinduism •What to do in a Hindu Temple •Pilgrimage to Varanasi •Hindu Mantras "A must read for anyone wanting to understand Hinduism" -- Swami Bholaprasad "Excellent primer on Hinduism" -- Dr. Rishi Singh "Anyone looking to understand Hinduism, this is the book they should be reading" -- Prof. Arvind Sharma "A very delightful, delightful excellent book" -- Rajaram Bhonsale Hinduism is a 4,000 year old religion that is still practised today. You will find Hindus spread out all over the world, but the majority of them live in India.This was the country where Hinduism first originated and it has remained popular there for all of these years. Out of a country with 1.3 billion people,1 billion people in India are Hindus. That is a pretty substantial portion of the population that practices one religion. But what does it mean to be a Hindu? Well from an outside perspective, you mind think about how Hindus worship of cows, sacrifice animals, and conduct prayer rituals. But what you might not realize is that Hinduism is a very peaceful religion. In fact, the ancient scriptures of Hinduism encourage people to live a good life in order to be born into a better life after they are dead. This idea of reincarnation might seem like an anti-religious concept to people only familiar with Christianity, but it is actually a concept that comes from Hinduism and has been around longer than any other religious ideas or principles. This is just one fun fact about Hinduism that a lot of people don't realize. Another fun fact is that Hinduism has many Gods that are a part of one main God called Brahman.  The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful -  Swami Vivekananda   Yes I am, I am also a Muslim, a Christian, a Buddhist, and a Jew -  Mahatma Gandhi   In order to approach a creation as sublime as the Bhagavad-Gita with full understanding it is necessary to attune our soul to it -  Rudolf Steiner HINDUISM: Hinduism for Beginners: Guide to Understanding Hinduism and the Hindu Religion, Beliefs, Customs, Rituals, Gods, Mantras and Converting to Hinduism I do transcendental meditation, which is, I suppose, derived from Vedic or Ayurvedic principles, which is sort of Hindu principles... Russell Brand I'm definitely a practicing Hindu... Julia Roberts I am apracticing Hindu and have made no secrets about it... Tulsi Gabbard Shalu Sharma comes from a family of Hindu priests and has grown up in a Hindu Vaishnav (followers of Vishnu) environment. She has masters in "Indian History and Religious Studies" from Patna University, Bihar.   Other books by Shalu Sharma: 1.Hinduism For Kids: Beliefs And Practices2.Hinduism Made Easy: Hindu Religion, Philosophy and Concepts3.Religions of the World for Kids4.Buddhism Made Easy: Buddhism for Beginners and Busy People5.Mother Teresa of Calcutta: Finding God Helping Others: Life of Mother Teresa