Hindu Paranormal Belief

Hindu paranormal belief believe accept the existence of ghosts and spirits as these are considered to be poor souls who because of some previous curse or terrible sin such as suicide are suspended in the between what is considered the higher worlds and earth.It is considered that “good spirits” are simply awaiting the completion of their punishment and will be released from this dimension while “evil spirits” will continue to be punished.

If one is good they are reincarnated to a higher orerd and if one is bad they are reincarnated to a lower order.

These evil spirits are believed to inhabit desolate places, empty buildings, ancient ruins, branches of tress and especially in grave yards.

The Hindu paranormal belief is that evil spirits seek and bother people of impure minds and unclean habits.

The good spirits are to be found near places where religious ceremonies are performed or religious discourses given. They do not cause harm and may help as required.

There are tantric practices that speak to the possibility of the transfer of a Jiva’s vital energy into a dead body in order to temporarily revive it for certain rituals. It is also believed that a suspended soul may be taken control of to perform magic to cause harm to others. It is also possible to drive away those possessed with these evil spirits by using magic and rituals.

The ancient text known as The Yajurveda contains hymns to exorcise evil spirits as well as to seek protection against evil spells.

Hinduism is also referred to as Sanatana Dharma, a phrase meaning the eternal law and is formed of diverse traditions and has no single recognized founder.

The Hindu religion does not have a unified system of belief encoded in a declaration of faith or a creed. A Hindu believes in many Gods not just one God.

It is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent.

The term Hinduism was introduced by English people to refer to the religious, philosophical and cultural traditions of India. Hinduism is known as a Dharmic religion with the date of origin at 2500-3000 BC or older and is recognized as the world’s oldest main religion.

The Hindu religion has a vast body of scriptures which are divided into revealed and remembered texts. They are known as the Sruti and Smitri texts.

It is commonly accepted that there are six types of Hinduism, which encompass a variety of views on a rather diverse religion.

Folk Hinduism which is based on local traditions and cults of local gods at a communal level going back prior to the written word.

Vedic Hinduism as being practiced by traditional Brahmins.

Vedantic Hinduism, Advaita (Smartism) based on the philosophy of the Upanishads.

Yoga Hinduism, based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Dharmic Hinduism known as daily morality, based on the notion of Karma and upon societal norms such as marriage customs.

Bhakti or devotionalism as in Vaisnavism. Hindu beliefs include but are not restricted to these themes.

• Dharma – ethics and duties.• Samsara – the continuing cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth.• Karma – action and subsequent rebirth.• Moksha – liberation from samsara.• Yogas – various paths and practices. • Bhakti Yoga, the path of love and devotion. • Karma Yoga, the path of right action. • Raja Yoga, the path of meditation. • Jnana Yoga, the path of wisdom.

Most Hindu paranormal belief is that the spirit or soul which is the true self of every person called the atman is eternal.

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