"Common elements of eastern hinduism jainism and buddhismreligious traditions" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 22 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    Hinduism and Festivals

    • 766 Words
    • 4 Pages

    a special astrological significance‚ and certain observances on these days yield manifold benefits. That is why Indian festivals are marked by certain observances such as fasting‚ oil massages‚ particular pujas‚ abstinence‚ etc. In the Indian tradition all one’s needs‚ be it at a totally gross level or the most subtle‚ are sought through the Divine. So if one wants material prosperity‚ one worships Lakshmi‚ the Goddess of Prosperity; for knowledge one worships Saraswati‚ the Goddess of Learning

    Premium India

    • 766 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Hinduism In Modern Society

    • 1740 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Being a Hindu‚ growing up in a modern society‚ I have got this wonderful opportunity to research Hinduism in contemporary world. In this essay‚ I have explored Hinduism not only by juxtaposing it with modern Hinduism‚ but also with ancient religious practices. Modernity is not simply the western world‚ or connecting to contemporary and rejecting the old. Modernity‚ as David Smith says is theorization of modern world and according to modernity self is autonomous‚ and God is dead. This feature of modernity

    Premium God Religion Metaphysics

    • 1740 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    to be no such thing as a self while hinduism believes there is a true self that exists even after this body has ceased to (Bhagavad-Gita As It Is‚ 91). The goal of this paper is not to disregard either religions but to regard and unite the idea of self and no self that is experienced through both. After awhile of delving into both idealogies I ’ve found that the self or the existance of some kind of "soul" can be uncovered through both buddhism and hinduism and I consider these religions expressing

    Premium Buddhism Bhagavad Gita A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

    • 1298 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Christianity they believe in Trinity which means that God has three forms. The same goes to Hinduism and Buddhism‚ they are two different religions but they have their similarities and differences which makes them unique. The differences and similarities in the religions also apply to Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism’s belief in gods and their practices are different from each other. Hinduism is a polytheistic

    Premium God Christianity Islam

    • 655 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Hinduism‚ which is native to India‚ was founded sometime between 1500-500 BCE when the Aryans invaded the Dravidians and their cultures and religions merged into one. Islam was founded between 570-632 AD in what is now Saudi Arabia by the prophet Muhammad. Both faiths are still widely practiced to this day‚ Islam being the 2nd most popular religion practiced and Hinduism placing at fourth. Hinduism and Islam are similar in a few ways‚ two being that they both worship a god and follow a holy book

    Premium

    • 260 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Religious Traditions

    • 846 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Elements of Religious Traditions Chantal Schneider REL/134 May 30‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Tradition The term religion can bring up mixed emotions in people. Many people have different religious views and their traditions usually follow that religion. Religion is very vast and there are many different forms‚ views‚ traditions‚ and beliefs within each religion. Certain religions are monotheism‚ some are polytheism‚ and others are pantheism

    Premium Religion

    • 846 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    similarities between the Eastern‚ Buddhism and Hinduism‚ and the Western‚ Christanity and Judiasm‚ religious traditions had a cultural impact on the society during 1000 B.CE. to 600 C.E. The Eastern religions each had their own cultural impact on society. Hinduism reinforced the caste system‚ offering hope for an improved lifestyle. Hinduism also started the path of recarnation‚ the other eastern rileigion‚ Buddhism‚ also shared the concept of recarnation with Hinduism‚ but in a differnet perspective

    Premium Christianity Religion Hinduism

    • 453 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Role of Women in Hinduism

    • 2173 Words
    • 9 Pages

    The role of women in Hinduism The purpose of the research paper is to examine the role of women in Hinduism and how it impact their lives .This paper will look at how narratives from sacred texts influences women’s role in society in the past and in the present. The role of women in Hinduism is often disputed‚ and positions range from equal status with men to restrictive. Hinduism is based on numerous texts‚ some of which date back to 2000 BCE or earlier. They are varied in authority‚ authenticity

    Premium Hinduism

    • 2173 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Mahatma Gandhi - Hinduism

    • 794 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Mahatma Gandhi- Hinduism Hinduism is a worldwide religious belief based upon the knowledge of the Veda and the Vedic Indo-Iranian religion. It includes countless religious traditions that vary between practices. It also includes several different philosophies. Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing major religion. A believer‚ teacher and major idol in the Hindu faith is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 2nd‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ India. Gandhi became

    Premium Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Hinduism Jainism

    • 794 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Hinduism is a religion‚ or a way of life‚[note 1] found most notably in India and Nepal. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world‚[note 2] and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma‚ "the eternal law‚" or the "eternal way‚"[4] beyond human origins.[5] Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion[note 3] or synthesis[6][note 4] of various Indian cultures and traditions‚[7][note 5] with diverse roots[8][note 6] and no founder.[9] This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop

    Premium Hinduism Religion Buddhism

    • 343 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
Page 1 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 50