Practiced in primarily India‚ Hinduism is an older religion which honors many gods and goddesses. One tries to free themselves from an on-going cycle known as samsara (a cycle of reincarnation) so that they can reunite with Brahman (a theological idea where which one can reach a superior or divine state). Hindus believe that each and every action will result in some form of karma‚ and bad karma will often prevent liberation from samsara. Because one is believed to reincarnate after death‚ bad karma
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Hinduism: An Overview There are various forms of Hinduism found in the world today‚ and a key point found within the different strains is the idea that the world goes through cycles‚ as does the human soul (“Nine Beliefs of Hinduism”). Not only does Hinduism stress a cyclical universe‚ it also places emphasis on the existence of one major god‚ who is a direct representation of reality (“Nine Beliefs of Hinduism”). The idea of liberation is very important in Hinduism. Due to the evolving state of
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civilization is more than 6‚000 years old. Its culture produced Hinduism and Buddhism and influenced philosophical thinking. Ideas about cycles of life and acceptance of diversity are only a part of the Indian contribution to the world. All of this is true‚ however there is much more to the Indian civilization. Besides producing religions‚ philosophies‚ and ideas‚ the Indian civilization also influenced the world in many ways. Hinduism was established before Buddhism‚ however reform movements were
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1. In both Buddhism and Hinduism the goal is to reach bliss otherwise know as Enlightenment or Moksha. Both Buddhist and Hindus try to accumulate as much positive karma possible. They both believe in reincarnation and believe all suffering comes from worldly desires or things. In Buddhism anyone can achieve Enlightenment‚ but in Hinduism only people in the Brahmin caste can achieve Moksha. In Buddhism there is no God‚ but in Hinduism there is many Gods. In Hinduism they believe in the caste system
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two influential religions of the world. Both holding philosophical traditions and originating in India. Hinduism dating back to about 2500 B.C.E. identifies four central themes in its belief system. They include spiritual aspect‚ conduct of life‚ truth and reality and intuition. "Hindus consider all of creation worthy of worship‚ and thus religious activity in Hinduism takes many forms" ( http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761555715&pn=2&s=17#s17)
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Hinduism‚ which is both a way of life and a religion‚ focuses on what it’s like to be human and what people really want out of life. Hinduism revolves around a cycle of lifetimes: the one you are in now‚ the one before you‚ and the one after you. One has as many lifetimes as needed to reach the next caste system through dharma‚ the right way to act morally and through social duty (caste) and karma‚ the moral law of cause and effect. In order for a person to liberate themselves from ego (which
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Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities and are in some ways connected to each other. Some of the practices of the two religions are similar in many different ways and there are several examples to show this. Hinduism first started in India around 1500 BC. The word Hindu comes from the word "sindhu" or river. The Hindu community think of themselves as "those who believe in the Vedas"‚ or "those who follow the way or dharma of the four classes and the stages of life. The four classes being
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Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Judaism Some differences between Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Judaism were that Buddhism is a philosophy or way of life which leads to a moral life. Its founder was Siddartha Gotma. It also has no creation or narrative about everything that happened. It uses Indian cultural referances. Buddhists believe that enlightenment is achieved by individual effort and mediation. Judaism uses Jewish cultural references. They don’t believe that desire causes suffering unlike Buddhists. Judaism
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unique aspects and rules‚ some of which were retained from Hinduism‚ that helped construct a sustainable social structure through unification‚ peace‚ and order. Buddhism formed as a result of the decline of popularity of Hinduism. Hinduism was very complex in rituals and daily lifestyle which was an impetus for a simpler religion to take hold. During the formation of Buddhism‚ Gautama Buddha retained many aspects that were a part of Hinduism. Gautama‚ being raised a Hindu‚ still believed in certain
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Christian Reflection on Hinduism Introduction: This paper brings special features on the Christians reflections on Hinduism and reflects between the Hinduism and Christianity in the past or early history of Hinduism. Hindu Christian Relationship Christianity has a long history of relating to Vedic religion in South Asia‚ though it is only in the modern period that explicit Hindu-Christian interaction can be documented. “ Hinduism is an actable abbreviation for family of culturally similar tradition
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