Hinduism is the world's third most
popular religion, with around 750 million followers.The religion of Hinduism originated in
Northern India, near the river Indus, about 4000 Years ago and is the world's oldest
existing religion. Hinduism has no founder, it developed
out of Brahmanism. Hinduism is the oldest religion; it may date to prehistoric times.
Aum is the main symbol of Hinduism. It is the sound heard in deepest meditation
and is said to be the name most suited for God.The word "Hindu" comes from
the name of the river Indus, which flows 1800 miles from Tibet through Kashmir
and Pakistan to the sea. Hinduism has neither founder, single
teacher nor any prophets. Hinduism is not a single religion. Hinduism is the
practices of a variety of different religious groups which come out of India. 
For many Hindus, religion is a matter of practice rather than of beliefs. It's more what you do, than what you believe. Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called Brahman. Brahman takes on many forms that some Hindus worship as gods or goddesses in their own right. Hindus believe that there is a part of Brahman in everyone and this is called the Atman.
Hindus believe in reincarnation - a belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes, in one body after another. The soul is sometimes born in a human body, sometimes in an animal body and sometimes in a plant body etc.. Hindus believe that all forms of life contain a soul, and all souls have the chance to experience life in different forms. Samsara means going through the cycle of repeated births and deaths (reincarnation). Hindus believe that existence of this cycle is governed by
Karma.
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