Either way‚ in order to have a successful society‚ equality‚ hierarchy‚ or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy play an important role within religion as well. Hinduism is seen as a hierarchical religion because of the caste system. In The Bhagavad Gita‚ the caste system plays a critical role in the decisions Arjuna must make as his role as a Hindu. In Dhammapada‚
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Rig Veda was passed on orally for many generations‚ much like the theories of the compilation of the Bible. At around 300 B.C. the Vedas were written down in the form we have them today‚ first inscribed in Vedic‚ an early form of Sanskrit. The Bhagavad Gita also stands as an ancient Indian text which became an important work of Hindu tradition in terms of both literature and philosophy‚ written at some point between 400 BCE and 200 CE. Similar to the Rig-Veda‚ the Bible is also a collection of texts
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established by their religious beliefs which were derived from two stone tablets given to Moses on Mount Sinai. The ancient Indian civilization is seen as the blending of the indigenous Dravidians and the nomadic Aryans. A millennium later‚ the Bhagavad Gita is presented and it represents the Indian moral system as a whole. The moral systems of the ancient Mesopotamian and Hebrew civilizations are clearly defined in the Code of Hammurabi and The Jewish Bible respectively‚ while the Indian civilization
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Bibliography: Purohit‚ and Kendra Crossen. Burroughs. Bhagavad Gita: Annotated & Explained. Woodstock‚ VT: SkyLight Paths Pub.‚ 2001 Rood‚ Rick. "Hinduism." Leadership University. Web. 02 Dec. 2010. <http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/hindu.html>. Roychoudhury‚ H. P. "Hinduism & Christianity
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REL 2011 REL 2011 MIDTERM EXAM Essay 1 Buddhism is essentially an atheistic religion. And yet it is one of the major religions in the world today. How can Buddhism be used to illustrate Durkheim’s and Geertz’s point that religion is really not about “God‚” but about “us‚” that is‚ about human society and culture. In order words‚ in what sense would it be true to say that religion will not go away or disappear (as the radical Enlightenment
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Reincarnation in Hinduism I. Introduction Before discussing the Hindu theory of reincarnation‚ let us clarify the meanings of Hinduism and reincarnation. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian region. It is the third greatest religion by number of followers after Christianity and Islam and is considered as the oldest one. Moreover‚ it can be described a patchwork of moral and philosophical teachings rather than a religion with fixed morals and dogmas; for instance‚ Hindus can be
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Ghosh Read this short summary of “Brahma” by Ralph Waldo Emerson ! This poem is a perfect blend of both the Eastern and Western thoughts. This poem is basically about Brahma‚ the Hindu God of creation. He has learned about Brahma through the Bhagavad-Gita and other Hindu Scriptures. This poem basically explains about divine relationship and the unity of the universe. The poem is laid in four stanzas. In the first stanza‚ the poet expresses the continuity of life. We believe that there is no life
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Godhead‚ speaks about the topmost system of yoga in the Sixth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita. There He has explained the hatha-yoga system. Please remember that we are preaching this Krsna consciousness movement on the authority of Bhagavad-gita. It is nothing manufactured. The bhakti-yoga system is authorized‚ and if you want to know about God‚ then you have to adopt this bhakti-yoga system because in the Sixth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita it is concluded that the topmost yogi is he who is always
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This quote is significant because it exemplifies the way Socrates uses HIS method. Socrates uses metaphors in order to humbly enlighten his audience. At times Socrates structure of explanation is perceived to be complex and or difficult to interpret. To simplify what he is attempting to get across usually takes a thorough examination. Socrates is from ancient times and his methodology still suits fit to modern day. Analyzing the context of his circumstances before death alone goes to show the depth
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religions‚ and without a devotion and love towards God we cannot bear the fruits of the religion‚ which are the qualities which that God possesses. Bhakti is a predominate theme seen in Hinduism (mostly after the Vedic times) especially in the Epics (Bhagavad Gita‚ Ramayana‚ etc.). We will discuss the path of devotion and how it is defined‚ practiced and brought out in Hinduism. In Vedic times‚ although there were many gods‚ the religion was very sacrificial and ritualistic‚ emphasizing more on the ritualistic
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