Before taking Religion class I know nothing about Western and Eastern religion. I was very surprised of how much I learned about religions that not in imagination had ever existed. Western and Eastern Religions shared many similarities and also differences. There are so much to mention if I write all of them but I will to choose to write about these two religions history‚ rules‚ and rituals. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam were the three main religions that you can find the in the West. Judaism
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divided into those who are liberated (mukta) and those who are bound (baddha). A mukta Jiva is one who possesses pure consciousness and is a liberated soul who has exhausted all karma. It is also called Siddha. All Siddha’s are considered as God in Jainism. They don’t possess a body but possesses perfect vision‚ knowledge‚ power and bliss. All Tirthankaras and Kevaljnanis become siddha at the end of their life. They never return again to the cycle of pain‚ pleasure‚ life and death. The bound souls
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Hinduism and Fatalism Posted on September 9‚ 2011 by gokulmuthu One of the common misconceptions about Hinduism is that it advocates fatalism. Fatalism with respect to individuals is a philosophical doctrine that an individual does not have full control over the events that happen in his life. There are two flavors of fatalism – whether it applies only to the future or to the present also. In the first case‚ my current action does not have any effect on my future. Whatever I do‚ I cannot change
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Hinduism has a vast variety of religious epics‚ in which the gods are protagonists with important roles. Gods could reincarnate or reborn to explain to people "the relationship of human beings to the divine‚ and ways to attain the pure calm of infinity.” (Excerpt Elements 1). For example‚ through Krishna it is explained how the life of an Indian man is all about putting duty and honor before desires. To preserve honor and fulfilling dharma is even more important than death‚ which results in good
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FINAL ESSAY: THE WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT This essay will analyze and interpret some of the key events that took place during The War on The Eastern Front‚ which took place on June 22‚ 1941. After years of abiding by The Treaty of Versailles Germany decided to attack Poland marking the beginning of World War II between the axis powers of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan and the main allied forces‚ which consisted of the Soviet Union‚ United States‚ and Britain. From 1939 to 1942 the axis powers were able
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Hinduism and Buddhism Compared and Contrasted Hinduism and Buddhism are ancient religions that have millions of followers today. They both started in ancient India. Although they are different religions‚ Hinduism and Buddhism share many similarities with regard to their beliefs‚ and their practices. Hinduism began around 3‚000 years ago near the Indus River of northwestern India. This religion has no original founder and no single holy text. Brahmins were the first Hindu teachers. They passed
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Reflection Paper Hinduism 10/3/12 Despite being the world’s third largest and oldest religion‚ lots of people including me are very unaware of the facts about Hinduism. Hinduism can be traced all the way back to 5000 B.C and has been said to have over 1 billion followers. The most interesting fact about Hinduism to me is that Hinduism has no founder. Nobody has been known to have founded Hinduism and yet it just keeps evolving over time. Another interesting fact about Hinduism is their “Brahman
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Hinduism is one of the largest religions in the world after Christian and Islam with more than one billion follower make this religion become the third largest religion. The most follower Hinduism is located in South Asia especially in India and Nepal. Hinduism also known as the oldest religion in the world and the follower of Hinduism called their religion as Sanatana-dharma which mean perennial road. Hinduism comes to the world starting in from the entry of Aryans to India in 1500 BC. Aryans
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DI #3 (Hinduism) The Hindu teachings in the Brihad Aranyaka Upanishad state that our prior deeds control our desires and actions. This Hindu claim is supported by the concept of karma‚ and how free action is impossible in normal circumstances. For example‚ if an individual wants to be successful in life‚ he or she could not do this randomly. He or she must have performed several righteous deeds earlier and throughout his or her life in order to lead him or her to the path of a success. When analyzing
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Eastern religious traditions play a role in everyday medicine. The question is what role does it play? Modern medicine is a lot different than what it was back in the day. It is clear that the facts of modern medicine agree marvelously with the Bible. For example‚ the Mosaic regulations pertaining to childbirth‚ sexual relationships‚ hand-washing‚ wound and discharge care‚ quarantining‚ burial precautions‚ and waste disposal are examples which indicate that diseases are communicable‚ and that
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