Religion - Year 9 - Search for Meaning

• United Religion Initiative - Hinduism
  The fundamental teaching of Hinduism, or Vedanta, is that a human being's basic nature is not confined to the body or the mind. Beyond both of these is the spirit or the spark of God within the soul...continue reading...
   
• BBC - Hinduism at a glance
  Unlike most other religions, Hinduism has no single founder, no single scripture, and no commonly agreed set of teachings. Throughout its extensive history, there have been many key figures teaching different philosophies and writing numerous holy books. For these reasons, writers often refer to Hinduism as 'a way of life' or 'a family of religions' rather than a single religion...continue reading...

 Hinduism - the fastest growing religion in Australia 
             4 minute audio 

• Hindu Council of Australia
  Hindu Council of Australia is a peak body organisation founded in 1998 with an aim to create a strong and unified Hindu community in Australia. Since HCA was founded, it has been acting as a representative of the Hindu community in Australia in dealing with the federal, state and local governments, apart from reaching out to other Hindu organisations and institutions.
   
• SBS - Over 40% Hindus of Australia live in NSW
  Hinduism has emerged as the fourth largest religion of the nation, with 440,300 people stating that they follow it. This equates to nearly 2 per cent of the Australian population belonging to the Hindu faith and represents a growth of roughly 150 per cent over 10 years. 

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Singh, M. P. (2017, May 7). Over 40 percent HIndus of Australia live in NSW. https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/over-40-percent-hindus-of-australia-live-in-nsw
United Religion Initiative. (2022). Hinduism: Basic beliefs. https://www.uri.org/kids/world-religions/hindu-beliefs
Untold Stories of Australia. 2021, July 26. The history of Hinduism in Australia [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KJfnEWtUuyc