Religion in India
Religion in India is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. India is a secular state with no state religion. The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Throughout India's history, religion has been an important part of the country's culture. Religious diversity and religious tolerance are both established in the country by the law and custom; the Constitution of India has declared the right to freedom of religion to be a fundamental right.
Meaning of life
Hinduism is a religious category including many beliefs and traditions. Since Hinduism was the way of expressing meaningful living for a long time, before there was a need for naming it as a separate religion, Hindu doctrines are supplementary and complementary in nature, generally non-exclusive, suggestive and tolerant in content. Most believe that the ātman (spirit, soul)—the person's true "self"—is eternal. In part, this stems from Hindu beliefs that spiritual development occurs across many lifetimes, and goals should match the state of development of the individual. There are four possible aims to human life, known as the "purusharthas" (ordered from least to greatest): (i)"Kāma" (wish, desire, love and sensual pleasure), (ii)"Artha" (wealth, prosperity, glory), (iii)"Dharma" (righteousness, duty, morality, virtue, ethics), encompassing notions such as "ahimsa" (non-violence) and satya (truth) and (iv)"Moksha" (liberation, i.e. liberation from Saṃsāra, the cycle of reincarnation).