origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion‚ the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with God. This enlightenment can only be achieved by going through cycles of birth‚ life and death known as samsara. One’s progress
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Central Provinces and 30‚000 in Berār. They live all over the Province and are most numerous in the large towns.”[1] “The Sunārs also have a story that they are the descendants of one of two Rājpūt brothers‚ who were saved as boys by a Sāraswat Brāhman from the wrath of Parasurāma when he was
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Dharmic faiths are similar‚ so one has to inspect each religion to understand the differences. People of these faiths are often confused for one another‚ but if you are willing to look you can find the differences. Each religion‚ especially Sikhism presents its own challenges to its young followers as seen in the movie Bend it Like Beckham and the novel Under the Lemon Trees. Hinduism is so old that historians do not know exactly when it was founded (Wilkinson‚ 163). It is speculated that it started
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The sacred and its opposite the profane are distinguishable from within a certain religion‚ by it’s followers. Sacred objects‚ places or concepts are believed by followers to be intimately connected with God or a divinity and are thus greatly revered. For a devotee or believer the world is split into the sacred or the profane. The German theologian Rudolf Otto‚ in The Idea of the Holy stated that the sacred was‚ derived from a sense of the numinous. The numinous is explained as a"non-rational
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Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu‚ a town close to Pune city in Mahārāshtra. Tukaram was initiated without any intermediaries as the other saints usually were. He dreamt that he was initiated by the Lord Hari himself dressed as a Brahman. Tukaram continuously sang the praises of the Lord‚ he sang it in the form of abhangs which he wrote. These were in his mother tongue Marathi. The abhangs express his feelings and philosophical outlook. During his 41 years‚ Tukaram composed over
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world dating back as far as 3500 BCE. Though both religions have millions of followers and recognize a supreme being they are practiced very differently. Hindus have a belief in multiple gods which are subordinate to a single supreme being called Brahman or the universe. Judaism is a monotheistic religion with the belief in one God and is the foundation of other religions such as Christianity and Islam. Judaism belief is that the universe was created by one God and that Judeans or Jews are the chosen
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did not diffuse as much as other major religions. Hinduism didn’t change its beliefs over time. It diffused in Nepal‚ Mauritius-the southern part of Africa‚ and Southeast Asia. There are many core beliefs of Hinduism. It has a caste system with Brahmans at the top‚ which are priests‚ and then the Kshatriyas‚ which are warriors and king. Then comes the Vaishyas‚ which are skilled merchants and officials‚ and finally the shudars‚ which are the untouchables. Families pass on castes. Reincarnation is
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Understanding. Purvapaksa- Building a deep familiarity with the opponent’s point of view before criticizing it Anumana- Inference Siddhanta- Doctrine‚ Tradition‚ a generally accepted school of thought. Atman- Self‚ inner-Self. “Soul” Brahman- Unchanging reality amongst and beyond the world. Sat-cit-ananda- Being‚ consciousness‚ and bliss. Om- “The sound of the universe”
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religions there are some differences that you would have never even thought of and some similarities‚ one similarity is that Monotheism is 1 god and (several) also both of their goals were to act correctly to all not just one. One difference is Brahman million gods‚ 3 forms father‚son‚holy spirit‚ also there were differences between their gods and how the rules for each and every god was different. Next‚ Islam to Buddhism. In Islam and
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first three were twice born. They are males who underwent initiation to adulthood – Upanayana.) 1. Brahmans – priests 2. Kshatriya – warriors-nobles 3. Vaishya – commoners/merchants 4. Sudra – serfs/slaves The Vedic Period (1500 – 500 B.C.) Four Books 1. Rig Veda – origins of the world and the society in terms of sacrifice. (Sacrifice and dismemberment of the giant Purusa: mouth – Brahmans‚ arms – Kshatriyas‚ thighs – Vaishyas‚ feet – Sudra) 2. Sama Veda – liturgical collection of melodies
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