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i would just like to thank everyone who replied to my questions. it really was a great help! -Ryan

i have 12 questions and i was looking for answers from a hindu perspective: 1. How did everything begin? 2. How will everything end? 3.Is there a God? If so, what is he/she like? 4. What is the basis for determining right from wrong, good from evil? 5. Is there something special about man that sets him apart from the other creatures? 6. What is man's basic moral nature? 7. Who or what controls the course of events in the cosmos? 8. What happens to people after they die? 9. Who are the major leaders today in this religion? 10. Who was the founder of the religion? 11. How large is the religion today? 12. When did it begin? ~your responses will be very appriciated..thank you!!