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Who are some founders and prophets of Hinduism?

April 26, 2017culture Founders Hinduism Prophets Religion Religion & Spirituality Society spirituality

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Who are some founders and prophets of Hinduism?

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There are no founders. There are no prophets. Hindus believe that no one should stand between the atma (you) and the paramatma (God/Supreme Being). Now, having said that, there are religious figures – philosophers and hermits (known as Sanyasis in Sanskrit) but they just offer interpretations of the Hindu sacred texts, the Vedas & the Upanishads. Being the oldest religion in the world, it pre-dates written history and hence, even if there was a founder, we wouldn’t know of one today.