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    Saivisms In Hinduism

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    Jessica Pellegrini Lord Shiva and Saivism There are over 330 million different deities worshipped in Hinduism. Many of which are lost to people today and many who are still thriving to be the highest they can. The three supreme gods: Vishnu‚ Brahma‚ and Shiva are still the highest of all today. Lord Shiva is the third and final of the Trimurti‚ the three supreme gods. The first was Brahma and the second Vishnu. Lord Shiva has been among the religion for centuries dated all the way back as far

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    Hinduism

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    Water (Cinematography review) The film centers on how widows of different ages‚ maturity‚ backgrounds‚ and personalities deal with their hopelessly limited fate at a single ashram(refuge). Chuyia (Sarala) is an eight-year-old widow who is initially unable to comprehend her future and questions her religion and placement at the ashram. Alternately‚ Chuyia’s childlike spirit inspires the other woman with liveliness and affection. Kalyani is a beautiful young woman forced into prostitution to earn

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    hinduism andi chiristianity

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    Hinduism is partly revelatory and mostly evolutionary‚ while Christianity is mostly revelatory and partly evolutionary. Hinduism is a continuously evolving religion‚ not founded by a particular person or prophet and shaped by the collective wisdom of enlightened masters‚ incarnations and revelations of God accumulated over several millenniums. It is regarded as an eternal religion (Sanatana Dharma) by its followers. Christianity is founded by Jesus Christ. To be a Christian‚ one should invariably

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    Permissiveness In Hinduism

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    powerful force throughout history‚ especially with its ability to transcend political and cultural boundaries. The question of what enables a religion to permeate these boundaries is one of great importance. It is important to discern what causes Hinduism to remain a religion of those from India‚ while allowing Christianity‚ specifically Roman Catholicism‚ to gain traction across many nationalities. Because both of the religions stem from such different areas‚ it is important to first find similar

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    Evil In Buddhism

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    Why do bad things happen to good people? What kind of God allows suffering? Why is there so much evil in the world? These are all questions related to the topic of evil. The problem of evil is the main objection to the existence of God. A common assumption is if God is all perfect‚ all knowing‚ and all-powerful we should not live in an imperfect world that is consumed by evil. In this paper‚ I will reflect on the problem of evil‚ how others respond to the problem‚ and explaining my understanding

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    RELIGIOUS WORLD: MYTH AND RITUALS IN HINDUISM Any religion is a myth in its entirety which often explain the natural phenomenon as an account of its history. Myth is a story from early periods of history involving a culture’s legendary heroes and/or their deities. Likewise‚ to call Hinduism a religion raises the question of ’What is a religion?’ The term ’religion’ is Western in origin. It comes from Latin and originally meant the bond between people and their gods. In the study of religions‚ the

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    Women's Role In Hinduism

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    trait. In this paper we will research and discuss the role and impact of women in two of the most important and extended religions in the world‚ Buddhism and Hinduism. Women in Hinduism Women ’s position in Hinduism has always been unclear. Women were traditionally expected to serve their husbands and to have no autonomous interests. Because Hinduism comes from many different sources and traditions‚ Hindu sacred writings have many philosophical contradictions. On the one hand‚ some Hindu sacred

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    Sufism and Hinduism

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    Sufism is a mystical sect of Islam. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world. It is considered to be the oldest living religion in the world. Both Hinduism and Sufism have many beliefs and practices dedicated to reach their final goal‚ however certain details of the beliefs and practices differ. When people follow Hinduism and Sufism there are certain principles and goals that are suppose to be followed and reached. In Hinduism the aims of life‚ known as Purusharthas or human goals are:

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    Hinduism Architecture

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    Hinduism Architecture Hinduism is a predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. It begins simply by differentiating between matter and spirit and the theology of the religion is based upon three main truths‚ God‚ Matter and Soul (Richard Blurton‚ 1992). It is also a conglomeration of intellectual and philosophical points of view‚ rather than inelastic common sets of beliefs. Hinduism believes in the real self which is called the “atma” is distinct from the temporary body made of matter or “Prakrit”

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    Buddism vs hinduism

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    Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most influential and profound religions around the world. Both religions have similar roots and philosophies and originated in India before the Common Era. They are among the top five major religions around the globe. Buddhism and Hinduism have survived for centuries and are still widely practiced around the world. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Lord Buddha who had been a Hindu before attaining Nirvana‚ and therefore given this fact‚ it follows that Buddhism

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