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Origin of the word “Hindu”– The border between Persia and ancient India was the Indus River, which was called “Sindhu” in Sanskrit. The Persians didn’t have the good sense to pronounce the name correctly; they said it “Hindu.” Founder– Hinduism has the unique distinction of having no one founder! Instead, the metaphysical truths uncovered by the ancient sages do, in themselves, provide the foundation for Hinduism. Since they reasoned that these Divine Truths had always existed, the ancient sages decided to remain anonymous. One of the most important and commonly used Holy Books is the Vedas. The Divine Truths, as revealed to the ancient sages were named the “Vedas.” “Veda” is the Sanskrit equivalent to the English “knowledge.” The Hindu sages considered the Truths so sacred that for many generations, they refused to transcribe them. Instead, they preserved them in their memories and gave their most promising students oral instruction. This is why the Truths are also known as “Shruti”, the Sanskrit word for “hearing.” At last, a sage named Krishna Dvaipayana compiled the Vedic Truths, recording them in a book titled Vedas. The book has these four sections: Rig-Veda,