Most Hindus believe that their religion and its teachings are without beginning or end and it precedes even creation. The Vedas are like the very breath of Almighty God. Most philosophers do not like to describe the faith as a mere religion as it does not describe the practice adequately, since even an atheist and agnostic are accepted into the religion. Free thinking of the individual, questioning of the faith and reasoning of its teaching are freely allowed without a dogma. The religion permeates totally into the life of every one born in the faith from the moment of birth all through his life and beyond, whether he is a believer or not, a scholar of the religion or illiterate. The different views and aspects of the religious practice are not contradictory but just complimentary. Every Hindu understands this fact that the religion accepts varying forms of worship and every one of the way the devotee prays, as the prayers for every form of God is for the same Almighty who comes to protect them. This is not a form of Poli-Theism but truly it is Mono-Theism or even Monism.

Hinduism, since the beginning of history, has profoundly influenced the lives and thoughts of countless millions of the people. It has left an impression on the entire culture of India and other Eastern countries even among those following other faiths; on their philosophy, art, architecture, literature, politics, sociology and everything in their daily living. People with Western education also are able to follow the practice. Even people, converted to other faiths, though very marginal and limited, continued to adhere to some of the basic teachings of the Hindu faith as their culture. The main aspiration of a Hindu is to live a life of purity and simplicity with a sense of justice, follow the proper Dharma, believe in one's Karma and the goal is to attain Moksha or the ultimate liberation from the cycle of rebirths. The religion gives to a Hindu a certain peace and tranquillity of mind both in prosperity and in adversity, courage to face the problems in his life and a definite vision of his ultimate spiritual destiny. For this reason, it is often said that Hinduism is not just a religion but a whole way of life and a social practice.