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Eastern wisdom : Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Shinto
The Hindu religious tradition has a rich and complex history, with origins that extend as far back as the 3rd millennium bce, when the Mohenjo-daro and Harappan civilizations were thriving in the fertile valleys of the Indus River (see map, p. 17). Around 1500bce, the nomadic Aryans entered the Indian subcontinent from Persia, introducing new beliefs, customs and social structures to the agriculturally-based Indus Valley communities. The interaction of the Aryans with the Indus Valley peoples, as well as with Dravidian culture (now dominant in southern India), began a process of spiritual development, which has led to the distinct strands that today are collectively referred to as Hinduism.
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