Religions of the World

I this episode, we talk about the differences and similarities of the three major Hindu sects: Vaishnavism - the worship of Vishnu; Shaivism - the worship of Shiva, and Shaktism, the worship of the Great Goddess. This concludes our exploration of Hinduism. Please stay tuned for my next chapter on Buddism!

Today we talk about the caste system in Hinduism, which actually contains two related but different constructs: Varna and Jati. We talk about its origin, its change through time, and its implications today.

In this episode, we talk about the two Hindu epics: the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. We focus especially on a section of the latter, called the Bhagavad Gita, which is undoubtedly the most famous Hindu literature.

In this episode, we talk about a body of texts called the Upanishads, which is the Hindu answer to the universal philosophical question: "Is there a reality outside our experience?" Also in this episode: what do the Hindus think will happen to the soul after death? What does Karma mean?

In this episode, we talk about the Vedas, some of the oldest religious scriptures of the world, and focus especially on its oldest part, the Rigveda. We introduce two prominent deities, Indra and Agni.

In this episode, I talk about how I, a non-religious person became fascinated about religions. I also explain what this podcast is, and what it is not.