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Hinduism MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Hinduism
Tree Number(s)
K01.844.231
Unique ID
D018596
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018596
Annotation
IM; specify geog if pertinent
Scope Note
A complex body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices evolved in and largely confined to the Indian subcontinent and marked by a caste system, an outlook tending to view all forms and theories as aspects of one eternal being and truth, and the practice of the way of works, the way of knowledge, or the way of devotion as a means of release from the round of rebirths. (From Webster, 3d ed)
Entry Term(s)
Hindu Ethics
Previous Indexing
Religion (1966-1994)
See Also
Medicine, Ayurvedic
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/04/19
Revision Date
1999/11/03
Hinduism Preferred
Hindu Ethics Narrower
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