Meaning of death in Hinduism

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While examining several(predicate) religious paths within Hinduism from the perspective of four patterns of transcendence (ancestral, cultural, mythical and experiential) it is interesting to see how each pattern give its dominance over four segments of Hinduism: Vedic sacrifice, the charge of action, the way of devotion and the way of knowledge.

When Hinduism originated as a religion it was principally concerned with sacrifices for ancestors. The sacred texts - called the Vedas - on which Hinduism was based were the main al-Qaida of the many different branches of Hindu philosophy. The Vedas originated around 1400-1200 BC. They consisted of several different documents, the oldest of them called the Rigveda. The Rigveda is considered to be the foundation of Brahmanic Hinduism. The main body of Rigvedas text contains in the main hymns dedicated to the ancient Hindu gods. The second text of Vedas is called the Yajurveda. It was write in 1200 BC. The main themes of Yajurveda are the sacred formulas recited by brahman priests during the performance of sacrifices. The third book of Vedas, Samveda (1100 BC), was also known as the Veda of chants. In its essence Samveda was an anthology of Rigveda writings. The last Veda is the Arthaveda (1200 BC).It consisted of hymns, incantations and magic charms.

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The original Vedic texts were mostly comprised of hymns to gods and rules of sacrificial rituals; the purpose of which was to provide ancestors with food and heart of sustenance in the kingdom of Yama (the afterworld). As a issuing of their devotion people expected certain favorable influences in their lives, such as good fortune and yet break off life in the kingdom of Yama after their death. Sacrifices were supposed to be a means of survival in the kingdom of Yama. As the Indian philosophies evolved, Hindus developed the...

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