similarities in religious beliefs would be the idea of karma and rebirth. Both the Hindus and Buddhists believed in the goal of overcoming the incessant demands of the ego‚ the practice of meditation‚ and the hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth. A third example of this would be how to attain supreme destination. Both religious traditions had a similar path to follow in order to achieve this. Overall‚ Hindus and Buddhists have common beliefs in the journey to enlightenment. In regards to
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of India from 712 to 1857 C.E.‚ probably no one generates as much controversy as Aurangzeb. He has been hailed as anyone from a “Saintly or Pauper Emperor” to one who “tried hard to convert Hindus into Muslims.” Depending on one’s religious rearing‚ one will favor one view over the other. For example‚ most Hindus castigate Aurangzeb as a religious Muslim‚ who was anti-Hindu‚ who taxed them‚ who tried to convert them‚ who discriminated them away from high administrative positions‚ who interfered in
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of India is smaller than the Indian country ruled by British Empire. India’s national language is Hindi. There are 28 states in India and each state has their own language‚ culture and festival. Hindu Tradition: Most of Hindus religious life is focused on devotion of god. Hindus carry out their duties to society while they keep the moral values and seek the divine. The three possible paths to liberation‚ all are equally valid‚ are Karmamarga‚ Jnanamarga‚ and Bhaktimarag. In these three paths the
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Hindutva: The Inevitability Of A Confrontation‚ The Times of India‚ retrieved 2008-11-10 ^ Kashmiri Pandits in Nandimarg decide to leave Valley‚ Outlook‚ 30 March 2003‚ retrieved 2007-11-30 ^ Phil Reeves (25 March 2003)‚ Islamic militants kill 24 Hindus in Kashmir massacre‚ The Independent‚ retrieved 2007-11-30 ^ Anti-Christian Violence on the Rise in India ^ Low‚ Alaine M.; Brown‚ Judith M.; Frykenberg‚ Robert Eric (eds.) (2002)‚ Christians‚ Cultural Interactions‚ and India ’s Religious Traditions
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that Islam is not a religion of violence but of peace that respects other religions. He concentrated on the educational field‚ which he rightly saw as the best means to raise the Muslims from their backwardness and ignorance vis-à-vis the dominant Hindus. Today the highly respected Aligarh Muslim University in India is a visible monument of his great foresight and outstanding work for Muslims world wide. BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi. He came from a wealthy
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Since the pursuit of desire has proved to be humanly unfulfilling‚ Hindus will reach out to seek something greater. Through these changes the Path of Desire becomes the Path of Renunciation. Smith discloses that renunciation represents duty‚ which we continue our search for meaning and understanding. In our lives‚ we discover
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again in another human body * Hindus believe that the human soul journeys through one life and then dies and is born again into a new body through "reincarnation" or "transmigration" * Samsara: Cycle of Rebirth * Dharma: Ethical duties of a person * Karma: Law of receiving what one deserves * Hindus believe that the soul is reborn into a higher stage of existence if the person has lived a good life * Moksha: The liberation from the Hindus endless cycles of rebirth * The
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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Where do Hindus worship? Hindus commonly conduct pujas in shrines in three different environments: in temples‚ in the home‚ and in outdoor public spaces. It is equally common for any of the deities to be worshiped in any of these three types of shrines. Hindus believe that if proper care is not taken of a temple’s images‚ the deity will abandon the temple. Hence priests reside at the temple and take care of the gods’ needs. Priests perform puja at sunrise‚ noon‚ sunset‚ and midnight. For a layperson
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Hindus believe that the body is made up of natural elements such as earth‚ air‚ water‚ fire‚ etc. Good health can achieve by the appropriate balance of these elements and its imbalance lead to disease. They believes that physical‚ emotional‚ mental and spiritual health to be balanced to have a good health. So they practice yoga to combine the body ‚ mind and intellect to attain perfect harmony or alignment. Cleanliness of the body and home are very important for Hindus. So
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