History 101 Midterm 11/4/2014 5a. Attempt a comparative analysis of Hinduism and Buddhism with specific reference to their origins‚ beliefs and practices. Hinduism is the dominant religion‚ or way of life‚ of the Indian subcontinent‚ and consists of many diverse traditions. It includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Shaktism among numerous other traditions‚ and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma‚ dharma and societal norms. Hinduism is a categorization of distinct
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Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the most renowned religions in the world. Dating back thousands of years‚ the two religions have origins from India. Buddhism has greatly influenced the philosophy and religion of India for over a thousand years and it is based on the teachings of Buddha. Hinduism on the other hand is considered as a religion and way of life which fuses different religious beliefs and practices into a sacred religion . Much as there are noticeable differences in beliefs in the two
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One basic concept of Buddhism is the idea of impermanence. This principle is the foundation of everything Buddhism is built upon. Moreover‚ change is an inevitable part of the cycle of life that every living being on this Earth will experience at some point or another. According to Sogyal‚ “There is only one law in the universe that never changes – that all things change‚ and that all things are impermanent” (p. 26). Impermanence can be seen in various aspects of our lives; some of these instances
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Of all the minority groups‚ the African-Americans contributed the most manpower. There were more than nine hundred thousand African- American men enlisted in the military‚ they served in different military branches- Army‚ Navy‚ Marine Corps and the Coast Guard. FDR also gave them the permission to join the Air Corps‚ and to attend officer training schools. The “Tuskegee Airmen” included pilots‚ navigators‚ bombardiers‚ maintenance and support staff‚ instructors‚ and all the personnel who kept the
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The Significance Of Rituals In A Buddhists Funeral Buddhism is one of the most popular religions practised extensively across the globe. The basic principles of the religion are based on the teachings of Lord Buddha. Buddhism teaches compassion and universal love for mankind and awareness of the Ultimate Truth. Buddhist funeral rites are also based upon these fundamental principles of the religion. There are certain mandatory rites that need to be adhered to during the funeral of a dead person
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The Path to Enlightenment Buddhism and Jainism are two religions that share similarities. They are both Atheistic religions‚ denying the existence of God. Both Jainism and Buddhism deny animal sacrifices and believe in karma‚ rebirth‚ and moksha. Despite these similarities‚ they differ in several respects. A main difference is the goal of each religion as well as the practices they use to obtain their objectives. Buddhism believes that in order to attain enlightenment one must be released from the
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Although Buddhism and Confucianism differ in their founders‚ country of origin‚ and their philosophy of life’s end‚ they are both Oriental religions that claim to have the correct way of life and believe that one can achieve goodness. Even though Buddhism and Confucianism were both originated in Asia in the 6th century‚ they were founded in different countries by two separate people. Contrary to common belief‚ Buddhism was begun in India by Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was a wealthy young man who
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mentioned above‚ Buddhism and Christianity have no specific location to which they officially belong to. From Europe‚ to the Americas and even Asia‚ you are able to find a follower of one of these universal religions. Another interesting similarity is how diverse the population of followers is compared to other religions. After all‚ race and ethnicity do not necessarily have to affect a person’s choice of religion‚ therefore‚ I believe this plays a significant role because Buddhism and Christianity
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Buddhism Religion and Afterlife The idea of death and the afterlife is a topic that everyone can relate to. Whether one has a bigger belief towards western religion‚ eastern religion‚ or no religion at all (atheism)‚ the idea of life after death exists in the minds of many. All the major world religions teach that life continues after death. As for my religion‚ Christianity; the beliefs can be generally classified as a linear‚ whereas the faith traditions such as Buddhism and a few others can
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Gautama Buddha and Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama is famously known as Gautama Buddha and was a sage who found the idea of Buddhism. The Buddha was known to possess supernatural powers and abilities. He was born in the holy land of Nepal and his journey of an ideal human started in India. Gautama Buddha began his ascetic life and discovered Buddhism and since then Buddhism has been popular throughout many civilizations and is one of the most ancient religions in the world‚ where people follow Buddha
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