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In Hinduism, cosmology refers to the ideas Hindus have about the universe and how it works. Hindus believe that there is a difference between the spiritual and material worlds. Hindu beliefs about the universe are shown through an important text called the Rig Veda. This text suggests that the universe is very old but that it is not entirely clear where it came from or when it began. Hindus believe that there are many universes floating around in space, but there are many different ideas about how the world was created. Hindus have other important beliefs about the universe and how it works. They believe that time goes around in a cycle and that it is continually destroyed and recreated. Each cycle of time is known as a yuga. Hindus also believe that there is spirit and matter, which are different realities. Spirit is known as pursusha and matter is known as prakriti. The following quote from the Rig Veda shows humanity is curious about the nature of creation...

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In Hinduism, cosmology refers to the ideas Hindus have about the universe and how it works. Hindus believe that there is a difference between the spiritual and material worlds. Hindu beliefs about the universe are shown through an important text called the Rig Veda. This text suggests that the universe is very old but that it is not entirely clear where it came from or when it began. Hindus believe that there are many universes floating around in space, but there are many different ideas about how the world was created. Hindus have other important beliefs about the universe and how it works. They believe that time goes around in a cycle and that it is continually destroyed and recreated. Each cycle of time is known as a yuga. Hindus also believe that there is spirit and matter, which are different realities. Spirit is known as pursusha and matter is known as prakriti. The following quote from the Rig Veda shows humanity is curious about the nature of creation...