Having been formed in the same general region‚ it is not surprising that the religions of Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism‚ and Hinduism have some similarities. The basic philosophical ideals that Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism share are the beliefs in a system of karma‚ a cycle of rebirth‚ and the goal of ultimate liberation which leads to the end of the rebirth cycle and peace to the soul. However‚ the way that each religion goes about these shared philosophies and have other beliefs that set
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development of the plot in the drama “Gulp and Gasp”. • Enlisted are: the golden key‚ Lord Septic‚ the railway station‚ the rose petals‚ as well as the saying “Hell has three gates: Lust‚ Anger and Greed” adapted from the holy Hindu scripture – Bhagavad Gita. The Golden Key – The Focal Point of the Poster Surface Level Figurative Level A two-edged sword Represents the doorway to richness and wealth‚ as it enables one to open the New Station Locker containing Represents the pathway to freedom bag
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Influences of Eastern Religions In My Life The two readings that have impacted‚ influenced‚ and challenged my view of religion are the Bhagavad Gita (BG) and the basic writings of Zhuangzi. I have chosen these readings because of their influence and insight they have unveiled to me in my present station of life. In particularly‚ from the Bhagavad Gita‚ Krishna’s teaching in chapter 2 “The Path of Reality‚” and from Zhuangzi; his perspectives from his writings in section 3 “The Secret of Caring
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piling up‚ like it is mentioned in the Gita‚ "Your own karma‚ born of your own nature‚ will drive you to do even that which you do not wish to do‚ because of your delusion" (18:60 p.60). Being caught up in this delusion and all the surrounding bad karma that floats around leads to being stuck in the endless cycle of reincarnation and having no enlightenment in the person’s life because the Lord "whirls them [the creatures] round upon the wheel of Maya" (Gita 18:60 p.60). If one is locked into reincarnation
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Marie Hermansen‚ 3.w English assignment 27/1-11 ‘If’ and ‘We and They’ by Rudyard Kipling If I had to think of one major theme in the poem If‚ which is written by the English writer Rudyard Kipling‚ I would have to say that ‘dignity’ plays a big part‚ seeing as every one of the things he mentions will lead you to dignity in some way or another. And yet every line‚ as the title suggests‚ begins with "If you-"‚ allowing for the potential mistakes of the flawed human race. Whereupon‚ Kipling suddenly
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Christianity‚ and Islam all discriminate against women (to varying degrees)‚ by placing women beneath men. Each religion states the need for male dominance over women as a divine order that must and will be obeyed. Women are not featured much in the Bhagavad Gita except as a reference to something else. Therefore based off of classroom sacred text alone it is hard to tell what women’s status is in Hinduism. Although one may look at the lack of women in sacred scripture as an obvious sign that women mustn’t
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translation of a story that has been passed orally from generation to generation for thousands of years. The Bhagavad Gita for example was written over two thousand years ago‚ and since the original language of the Gita was Sanskrit‚ which many people did not know how to translate‚ the first complete English version was not made until 1785 (Johnson‚ 1994). Consequently‚ before this time the Gita was simply passed orally in a very broad translation‚ and with no theological overview of the text. (Johnson
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of life. One of the most important aspects of the Hindu tradition is the food and purification process. Not only is the concept of purity and food seen in sacred texts‚ but also is a daily practice within Hindu practitioners. According to the Bhagavad Gita‚ “All beings come into existence from food. Food comes from rains. Rains originate from the performance of sacrifices. And sacrifice is born out of doing prescribed duties” (3:13). Therefore‚ food is verily an aspect of Brahman‚ which according
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Dharma. These rules state how this person shall lead his life. They state that each person must follow their Dharma at all costs. For example if their Dharma tells them to kill someone then it is acceptable to that person. A passage from the Bhagavad Gita explains this best through this passage "It is better to do one’s duty badly than to do another’s well". Dharma varies from class to class in the caste system. The rules get stricter and stricter as one goes up the class system. The caste system
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Anthropology of Religion DD Kosambi: The Marxist Historian “Marxism is a tool of analysis and not a substitute for thinking.” Kosambi’s writings urge today’s historians to also take an intellectual leap with the creative use of Marxism. He explored the essential relationship between faith and socio-economic factor‚ which gives us yet another facet of understanding Ancient Indian Religion and History. What set him apart from the others was his determination to maintain‚ indeed the increase
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