Religions have played an active role in our ever-changing world since the beginning of time. From Christianity to Islam to Buddhism‚ all religions begin with one thing in mind; what their focus will be and how they intend to carry out living their daily lives with this focus of dedication. Included in these many traditions and religions is Hinduism; an admirable community in which each and every person can look to for a sense of direction‚ and is also considered the oldest among the major world religions
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JAINISM AND SCIENCE Submitted To: Piya Mukherjee Faculty‚ SIMSR Submitted By: Saurabh Sheth PGDM-A (Roll no: 53) To maintain the importance of the concepts‚ many words used in the article are of ‘Prakrut’ Language. Concept of Jainism Jainism is the religion professed by the Jains‚ so called because they follow the path practiced and preached by the Tirthankars or Jinas. It is a religion of soul. This concept or belief is called theism. This self-belief is the most important concept
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Hinduism and Buddhism both came into existence from India. According to S. Rahdhakrishnan‚ “Buddhism‚ in its origin is an offshoot of Hinduism.” (Buddhism & Hinduism‚ 2007) This is due to the fact that Buddhism was started around 2‚500 years ago by Siddhartha Gautama who was originally brought up in a Hindu family and was later called “the Buddha” by his followers. (Teece‚ 2003) Hinduism has been around for well over 5‚000 years and was not started by a single historical figure. Hinduism and
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Similarities and difference between Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhism believes in the process of reincarnation based on deeds of the present life. Hinduism also believes that everyone is a part of an impersonal world and therefore‚ one’s soul reincarnates into another body of any being‚ based on the deeds of the present life. One has to work for salvation oneself and therefore‚ cannot blame others for the same. The salvation depends on the good deeds of a person. In Hinduism also‚ one attains salvation
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2/28/12 Jainism & Sikhism Jainism is generally a religion that surfaced from India. This religion follows the idea of peace and non-violence towards not only humans but‚ all the living creatures of the world. It is also known as Shraman‚ Dharma‚ or Nirgantha because it teaches self reliance. According to this religion‚ a person or soul has to conquer his inner enemies in order to get to the state of Jina. This is essentially a “superior human being”. Also‚ they have a comparative smaller number
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Both Jainism and Sikhism have arisen as alternatives to Hinduism within India. As Molloy highlights‚ they both share a belief in karma with Hinduism‚ but both reject the polytheistic and ritualistic elements of Hinduism. Despite these similarities‚ Jainism and Sikhism are different in their emphasis. The founder of Jainism was named Mahavira. He was the twenty fourth‚ in a succession of saints‚ called tirthankaras. Mahavira was born into an aristocratic family‚ and much of his life is shrouded
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The religions of Judaism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism all have there own beliefs. These beliefs play a big role in a person’s everyday life‚ and influence aspects of their culture such as holidays‚ diet‚ social structure‚ art‚ and music. In Judaism‚ they believe that the Sabbath day should be kept holy‚ and that you should follow the Ten Commandments‚ the laws of G-d. Their diets consist of kosher food‚ and have there own New Year‚ Rosh Hashanah. Hindus believe in Brahman and Karma‚ which are both a part
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Our True Selves in the Form of a Spiritual Reality Those unfamiliar with Hinduism may believe that it is a polytheistic religion‚ this; however‚ is untrue. Despite the existence of around 330 million Hindu gods‚ the mediated sacred for Hindus is Brahman. Hinduism is considered to be a monist religion‚ meaning it takes a variety of existing things and explains them in a single substance. Brahman may also be thought of as monistic because It is considered to be the hub from which all deities manifest
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According to Jainism‚ what is the distinction between jiva and ajiva? What effect might this distinction have with regard to understanding Jain ethics? What are some of the applications of this metaphysical distinction? Thesis The distinction between jiva and ajiva‚ soul and non-soul‚ reflects a very straightforward and clear approach to religion that downplays mysticism and demands a system of ethics that respects the soul in everything. This reflects its origins in revolt against the priest caste
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Professor Roy Shaff World Religions March 11‚ 2012 Hinduism is a very complex religion that consists of a variety of beliefs and traditions. The Indian religion embraces the belief and practices of Hindu. Hinduism is a religion of many gods and goddesses. There are many elements that characterize the Hindu religion. The oldest and most sacred scriptures‚ is the Vedas which originated around fifteen hundred B.C. The Hindu people believe that Vedas is timeless. Veda means “knowledge”
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