Ancient Celtic Druidism

Ancient Celtic druidism is believed to begin around 2200 B.C. This is a rough estimate since the druids were forbidden to write anything down and did not have a divine text such as the bible. Instead the druids used oral tradition to pass down their traditions, beliefs and methods to future generations. Since the druids themselves were forbidden to have a written text the religion is secondhand knowledge from the Roman, Greeks and Christians. This is also not the most accurate information since it may not all be factual. It is their perspective of the druids. Druidism began sometime around 2200 B.C. or earlier. Druidism is a nature base religion. The fundamental belief in druidism is spiritual nature of life. My understanding of this is that

Druids viewed of the otherworld were that it was accessible while still on earth through meditation. The otherworld. was viewed as a transition place. Celtic druids believed that the human soul was immortal. That when you die your soul moves to another either human or animal form to continue learning life lessons that were not learned completely in your previous life. Once you completed your life lessons you can stay in the otherworld

Both religions have view points on beliefs, hierarchy, karma, and reincarnation. The main concept of druidism is every part of nature is sensed as part of the great web of life, with no one creature or aspect of it having supremacy over any other. This sees humankind as just one part of the wider family of life.” (druid, beliefs). Hinduism believes that there is one true god, the supreme spirit, called Brahman and believe that Brahman is present in every person as the eternal spirit or soul, called the atman. (Hopfe, 2014). Both religions participated in a social stratification system. In the Hinduism religion use a caste system at the top of the list is Brahmins: priest/teachers, Kshatriyas: warriors/rulers, Vaishyas: farmers/merchants, Shudras: laborer’s and Dalits: outcast (Hopfe, 2014). Ancient Celtic, at the top of the list was druids: teachers/philosophers/ counsels/mediators, ovate: healers/prophet/magic, and bards: storytellers. (druid). Druidism view on reincarnation is that the soul goes to "The Otherworld" between incarnations, which could be in human or animal forms. (Slick,2017). Hinduism view on reincarnation is karma law. One wants to achieve good karma. Obtaining good karma in your life can eventually earn a person a higher place in the caste system in a future life, the main goal of reincarnation(rebirth) is moksha, which is the release from reincarnation. (Hopfe,