hierarchical order and fit into one of the four basic varnas the (Sanskrit word for “colors”). The varna of Brahmans‚ commonly identified with priests and the learned class .The varna of Kshatriyas‚ associated with rulers and warriors including property owners.The varna of Vaishyas‚ associated with commercial livelihoods (i.e. traders) .The varna of Shudras‚ the servile laborers . The varna of Brahmans‚ commonly identified with priests and the learned class .The varna of Kshatriyas‚ associated with rulers
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Indian poet from around the 16th or 17th century‚ known as the father of the Malayalam language—which is the principal language of the Indian state of Kerala‚ spoken by 36 million people in the world.[1] In his era‚ Vattezhuttu‚ an old script originally used to write Tamil‚ was generally used in Kerala to write this language. However‚ he wrote his Malayalam poems in Arya-ezhuttu‚ a Grantha-based script originally used to write Sanskrit‚ so that he could accurately transliterate Sanskrit words into
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Hinduism is a very complex and intricate henotheistic religion. It is mainly practiced in India and came before all the other religions in India. The most important sacred text of Hinduism is called the Vedas. It consists of four Veda texts in which the other texts of Hinduism are based around. Hindus base their lives around the four goals. Hindus divide their scripture into two categories: Shruti and Smriti. The Shruti is the primary revelation which has no human or divine author but has
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social order in China and India. India’s strict caste system led to a more “flexible” and popular religion known as Hinduism. Many Indians preferred this religion over Buddhism‚ which the Chinese practiced‚ because the brahmans or priests strongly influenced the population. Brahmans and many other Indians did not like the idea of any being of any caste level achieving “peace” by their efforts‚ which Buddhism taught. The Chinese believed in Buddhism and reaching nirvana by finding peace within. A major
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is central to Hindu faith” (Gobbi 2010). Hindus believe everything is Brahman. Hazare Pal believes the all life giving force is taking his test as he explains “If the journey is not what you expect‚ do not be surprised.” (City of Joy) .Ones Atman should go through all the hardships provided by Brahman. People that perform good karma will be better rewarded in the process of Samsara. Hindus believe the life going force Brahman challenges them to get rid of disillusionment in life to get rid of Maya
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Five Famous Religions Throughout a person’s life they are faced with several decisions. These choices range from picking out a dinner meal to making a life altering commitment. A person’s belief system is the most important decision he or she will ever make in their lifetime. A belief system is the basis in which a person stores their values‚ morals‚ and religious standpoints. The world has several religions. Among these religions there are five that are widely practiced throughout the world. The
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Hinduism is a combination of Aryans and Indian beliefs. Aryans had many deities. All deities are a part of a universal spirit called Brahman. Everyone who believes in Hinduism is searching for this universal spirit described in the sacred text known as Upanishads. This religion believes that each soul is on a journey and that the soul does not immediately unite with the Brahman. They also believe in reincarnation‚ so they think that if a person lives a good life they will be born in a higher caste system
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A common misconception regarding Islam in the United States is that the religion itself is new to the country. This is incorrect due to multiple reasons‚ including the evidence that Muslims were brought over during the era of slavery from Africa. Additionally there are records of Muslims being present on Christopher Columbus’ ship that was used to “discover” the new world. Another common misconception regarding Islam is that American Muslims are a homogeneous group. In reality American Muslims are
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of Indians. The Vedas were believed to be never ending and full of ancient revelations made by Hindu monks in ancient times. The goal of human souls in Hinduism was to achieve moksha. Moksha is the end of reincarnation where the soul rejoins with Brahman. Hinduism can be complex but this is the simplest way to describe their faith and ideas. Christianity is different from Hinduism. Sure‚ telling the truth is important but the main idea is forgiveness. Everyone sins‚ no matter the weight of what you
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ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION ESSAY ON RELIGION Name : Reg. No. : Course Submitted to : RELIGION: Religion is a set of beliefs‚ cultural system and worldviews that establish symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and to moral values. It defines who you are‚ what you are and your views about the world. It gives its followers guidelines which frames their actions‚ attitudes‚ cultures and belief. TYPES OF RELIGIONS: There are more than four thousand religions in this world‚ however‚ most
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