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Old 07-07-2010, 11:23 AM
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Default Does Hinduism have heaven?

There is transmigration in Hinduism, the soul will be in another form according to their karma, so is there a heaven?
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Old 07-12-2010, 11:23 AM
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yeah it does have a heaven......
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Old 07-15-2010, 11:23 AM
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no! there is only 1 heaven, where my lord Jesus Christ went.
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Old 07-18-2010, 11:23 AM
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Yep!! Heaven & Hell...
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Old 07-23-2010, 11:23 AM
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I do not know... What is Nirvana? Or is that a bud ism trait?
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Old 07-26-2010, 11:23 AM
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Yes, there is Indra's Heaven in Hinduism.
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Old 07-27-2010, 11:23 AM
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It's not exactly what you would call Heaven. More like Utopia. They believe in the caste system. There's the more "lowly" and then the richer, and considered to be more holy, who follow a different path in each life. They believe in marrying someone of the same class, but still a bit wealthier so that they could eventually reach their last life, which is a life fully dedicated to their god or leader. After this life, they are not reincarnated anymore. They believe more in peace of mind and nothingness than a Heaven.
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Old 07-29-2010, 11:23 AM
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There is no heaven in the Judeo-Christian sense in Hinduism. Instead they have Misha (roughly the same as Buddhist nirvana) or oblivion where they escape the cycle of pain that is life and cease to exist as they are.
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Old 08-01-2010, 11:23 AM
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To answer your question, Hindus do not believe in "Heaven" in the way that Christians and Muslims do. In Hinduism, the soul, which lives on after death,is reincarnated time and again on Earth until it is so pure that it may become part of the eternal reality, Brahman, or God. Purity in Hinduism is defined as having completed ones duty and become conscious of God. "Heaven" for Hindus is when our soul becomes part of Brahman. It is more a state of being than a place, a feeling of eternal bliss and peace.

squiggle's answer is a little off. The caste system in Hinduism has its origins in the book of Manu, a highly controversial writing that many people disagree with. The original caste system was meant simply to group people according to their professions so as they could fulfill their duty. In any case, the caste system in Hindu culture today has diminished to a point where there is a reverse caste system in place, a system of quotas and political correctness where Dalits or scheduled castes and tribes have MORE opportunity in certain areas than those of the supposedly "higher" castes.

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