Since the 16th century missionaries and tourists usually refer to the religion and customs in India and indigenous peoples is often referred to as "foreign direct" (en. pagan, de. Heiden) if they do not consider themselves to be in one of the major religions (Christians, Judaism or Islam).

Thousands of years, Indian people, young or old are concerned about the same questions related to us today. Sometimes they try to guess people come from and where the people go about their lives. They also add problems like us.

Why can not I be happy? Why do so many error? Why do I often too scared?

A question arises repeatedly in the mind of Indians: "Life I to do? Or" What do I do with my life? Those Hindu mature place to go to believe that there are four fundamental goals, including all the valuable work of the people and bringing life to each goal.

Over the centuries the popular Hindu in India had to listen the advice of scholars and the gentleness of their philosophy. They heard the answer of the question this way of life and what it means. And they make every effort to apply those answers as he of them.