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    Unlike other religions‚ people become Hindu at birth. Instead of converting into a Hindu through some type. Hindus carry the traditions of karma‚ reincarnation and yoga. They came up with three different types of yoga. Although‚ reincarnation has been seen as a problem instead of an opportunity for Hindus. Hindus have a goal‚ that goal is called moksha. Moksha means spiritual liberation; they want to escape not only from earth but from heaven as well. They don’t believe in sin‚ therefore‚

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    in Hinduism is the Brahman. Brahman is described as universal consciousness; it is truth‚ knowledge‚ and infinity. In Hinduism everything has its own spark of BrahmanAtman‚ which is never actually separate from the Brahman. Ultimately all Hindus intend to achieve moksha‚ or liberation‚ the realization of the unity between Brahman and Atman. By realizing this unity the Atman becomes aware of maya‚ the illusion of separation‚ and the cycle of death and rebirth known as samsara is ended. Buddhism’s

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    freedom you also have to understand its relation to words like Samsara‚ Avidya‚ Maya and Moksha. These are all part of the journey towards the Hindu concept of freedom. Samsara is important in defining freedom in Hindu terms because it is what you want freedom from. Samsara is the continuous cycle of life that takes place in the material world. It is thought of as a negative because it keeps us from moving on and up spiritually. Maya is a concept in Hinduism that relates to man disillusioning

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    RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian

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    religion‚ Hinduism‚ preaches that Atman‚ or permanent soul‚ is in every being and is the embodiment of the ultimate divine‚ Brahman. Buddhism‚ on the other hand‚ believes in Anatman‚ or impermanent soul‚ because everything in the world is changing‚ making the idea of a permanent soul improbable. Atman‚ the deepest self or inner soul‚ is the totality of the universe that is present in an individual 2. Hinduism believes that realizing the soul is the embodiment of Brahman is essential to being released

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    Investigation and Comparison between Buddhism and Hinduism “To those who are continually disciplined‚ who worship me full of joy; I grant discipline of intelligence by which they can come to me.” (Bhagavad Gita 10.10) In India‚ Buddhism and Hinduism were both originated. Although the two religions originated from the same country‚ Buddhism and Hinduism are two very different religions‚ with different beliefs of the soul and afterlife‚ the way one views God and the path to salvation. Buddhism and

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    Say What You Want to Say in the Maya Angelou’s poem “Sounds like Pearls” Sounds‚ as written in the first line of the first stanza in the Maya Angelou’s poem “Sounds like Pearls”‚ start to emerge in the mind as we start to read the poem. Sounds are something that we can hear‚ enabling people to communicate‚ socialize‚ interact with other people. Moreover‚ the art of spoken communication had been invented long before the written communication was invented. In the first stanza‚ by comparing sounds

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    Chan Kom: A Maya Village: The Folk-Urban Continuum The "folk-urban continuum" model elaborated by Robert Redfield continues to reappear from time to time in various guises. The concept of the continuum has been attacked as being simplistic‚ and overgeneralized‚ not least because many geographers have detected village-type communities within large cities. Redfield’s speculations about what he saw as the significant changes from the folk to the urban end of the continuum are based on studies conducted

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    combination of a member of religious traditions in India * A polytheistic religion (More than one god) * God is Brahman - Creator and creation‚ made manifest in 3 persons: 1. Brahma - Creator 2. Vishnu - Preserver 3. Shiva - Destroyer * According to Hinduism‚ our true self is Brahman * The human soul is Atman * Basic Hindu phrase is "Atman is Brahman" or "Tat Tatum asi"‚ meaning "That Thou Art!" * Goal of Hindu life: 1. Become perfected to the extent that the

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    Character Analysis of Annie Henderson (Momma) In Maya Angelou’s autobiography‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ the reader is introduced to a vast ensemble of complex characters. Each character has a tremendous impact on Maya Angelou’s life. One character who not only has great weight in Maya’s life‚ but is also one of the most beloved and admired characters is Annie Henderson‚ Maya’s paternal grandmother. She is defined by an unshakable faith in God‚ her loyalty to her community‚ and a deep

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