Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Hinduism were all major religions in the Indian empires. People just sought a way of living‚ a guide through life that suited them best. New religions and philosophies appealed to the interest of the new social classes. All of these were very influential in day to day life and shaped the way of thinking and ruling of the empires of their times. Jainism was among the most influential of the new religions. This religion only became popular‚ when Vardhamana Mahavira turned to
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job interview for the position of a receptionist. The following scenes take place in the interview room‚ as well as the waiting room. Five characters are represented; Ms. Connie Fusion (Confucius)‚ Mr. Buddha or Bud‚ Mr. Judaism‚ and Mrs. Hindu (Hinduism)‚ as well as the interviewer. Erin: Ms. Connie Fusion? Were ready for you Savannah: Yes‚ hello! Erin: So I’m just going to ask you a few questions‚ let’s get started. Why did you leave your last job? Savannah:I loved my job as a
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Ramanan Ravendran – I got 22.5 out of 25 for this! Asian 225 : Indus Valley Civilization and Hinduism The origins of Hinduism‚ centered on the relationship between Hinduism and the Indus Valley civilization‚ have always been fiercely debated amongst historians and scholars. The Indus Valley civilization flourished from around 2500 BCE to 1500 BCE (Flood‚ pg 23). However‚ without written records of this prehistoric civilization‚ we are unable to make accurate claims about the religious practices
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Jennie Halula The Role of Women in Hinduism in India: In earlier times women who live in India (and Hindu women) were treated as more of a property to their father‚ brother‚ or husband. These women were never given choices as to what they wanted in life. The basic principles governing the roles of Hindu women in history were set forth by in the Laws of Manu. This ancient code specified that women must be honored and adorned by their fathers‚ brothers‚ husbands and brothers in law who desired their
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Hinduism has a many beliefs‚ and five of the main beliefs are Brahman‚ Deities‚ Dharma‚ Karma‚ and Samsara. On my mandala‚ I drew a muscle for Brahman because Brahman is the supreme power in the universe‚ and Brahman is the creator and destroyer of everything. Those facts relate to a muscle because a muscle is very strong‚ so it can create and destroy things‚ like Brahman. Not only can a strong muscle create and destroy things‚ it also has a lot of power‚ like the supreme power Brahman has. The second
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approaches to the issue of the Hindu religion and unity among Indians. However‚ more has to be done to explore evident realities that underlie the unity of Hinduism‚ as well as the Indian history. Failure of the philosophers to agree on these two issues leaves a gap to be explored by future scholars of Indian philosophy and history. The book‚ Unifying Hinduism‚ seeks to establish the factors and reality underlying the questions raised above. The second objective of the book is to evaluate the ideologies of
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Examine and comment on contrasting standpoints about God and/or existence in relation to the topic you have investigated. Christianity and Hinduism seem to have profoundly different views in relation to God and/or existence. For example‚ creation within Christian belief is primarily ex-nihilo (out of nothing). God created everything in 7 days from the light and darkness‚ to the day of rest. This can be illustrated by reference to Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a “In the beginning God created the heavens and
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oxymoron‚ but this is a critical part of two of the major world religions. Many Christians live with the attitude of being in the world but not of the world‚ but this is not the only religion that follows this idea. People who follow the religion of Hinduism also have a version of this idea‚ to live in the world but not be of it. However‚ these two religious translation of the same idea is not the same at face value; there are core differences with this principle‚ and this would cause the people who
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all of those reilgons Buddhism and Hinduism are the most popular beliefs. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar in many ways.There are both similarities and Non-similarities between the two religions starting from their "spiritual practices" to their beliefs . Both Buddhism and Hinduism was originated in India. Hinduism originated in 4000 BCE but Buddhism did not originate till about 536 BCE. Believing in Reincarnation is one of the things buddhism and Hinduism have in common. Buddhism believes in
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Hinduism * A combination of a member of religious traditions in India * A polytheistic religion (More than one god) * God is Brahman - Creator and creation‚ made manifest in 3 persons: 1. Brahma - Creator 2. Vishnu - Preserver 3. Shiva - Destroyer * According to Hinduism‚ our true self is Brahman * The human soul is Atman * Basic Hindu phrase is "Atman is Brahman" or "Tat Tatum asi"‚ meaning "That Thou Art!" * Goal of Hindu life: 1. Become perfected to
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