What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
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religions. Among all religions Christianity is 31.5% of entire population‚ Islam 23.2% and Hinduism 15%. For comparison and contrast‚ Islam and Hinduism has been selected. Both religion have many dissimilarities with respect to idol worshipping‚ history and many other aspects as well. If we compare similarities of Islam with Hinduism or Christianity than Christianity will be closer to Islam as compared to that of Hinduism. It is because of this difference that led to separation of Sub Indo Continent into
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Corbett Wassum Rel-202 OM3 March 16‚ 2013 Both Buddhism and Hinduism are well known religions. They are two of the most popular polytheistic faiths in the world. Some people believe them to be parts of the same religion‚ but they are mistaken. Buddhism and Hinduism have some similarities‚ but many things set them apart from each other as well. They are each their own religion in many aspects. Hinduism and Buddhism are both their own religions and cultures. They are different in many ways
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Trimurti literally means‚ “having three forms”‚ and refers to the gods Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. In Hinduism‚ the Trimurti reveals concepts of birth‚ life‚ and death and represents the Supreme Being. The Trimurti is portrayed as a three-headed figure with the faces and qualities of the three gods. This three-headed figure represents creation‚ preservation‚ and destruction‚ which are unified together to symbolize one Supreme Being. These three gods are equally essential for all aspects of life because
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Samsara is commonly known as “the wheel of life” in Hinduism. Also‚ Samsara refers to the general‚ day-to-day struggles and obstacles man experiences throughout life. Samsara exists in many religions like Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism‚ Vaishnavism‚ and other related religions. According to these religions‚ one has a karmic “account balance” when he or she reaches death that will determine one’s destiny when a person is reborn. In Hinduism‚ ego-consciousness of the body and the phenomenal
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God in Hindu. The first is Monistic and dualistic. Monism is that reality is tied together. Dualistic is the opposite in that there is a distinction between God and reality and as a result God can be worshiped. The majority of people of follow Hinduism view God as dualistic. Monistic Hindus use the term Brahman to describe their supreme being. Dualistic just use God or when they want to name of a specific deity they use Krishna‚ Rama or Shiva. There are some similarities that all Hindus share
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The Concept in Hinduism of ‘Just War’ Hinduism is based on a concept known as dharma. The essence of dharma is the distinction between good‚ supporting the cosmic order‚ and evil‚ which poses a threat to this order. Accordingly‚ the preservation of good at the cost of a war was justified in ancient Vedic society. However‚ unlike the Christian concept of ‘crusade’ or ‘bellum justissimum’ and its counterpart ‘Jihad’ in Islam‚ there is no justification in Hinduism for any war against foreigners or
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1) Hinduism‚ a religion dominating the subcontinent of India‚ is based on philosophical points of view rather than an organized set of beliefs such as the Abrahamic religions that we are commonly familiar with. Different people have different interpretations of the religion and no one is necessarily wrong‚ their views just vary. There are certain things that they do agree on that determine what life is and how it all works. The atman is known as the individual soul that is recycled through the
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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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Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system‚ on occasion described as a religion‚developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (孔夫⼦子 Kǒng Fūzǐ‚ or K’ung-fu-tzu‚ lit. "Master Kong"‚ 551–479 BCE). Confucianism originated as an "ethical-sociopolitical teaching" during the spring and autumn period‚ but later developed metaphysical and cosmological elements in the Han dynasty.Following the official abandonment of Legalism in China after the Qin dynasty‚ Confucianism
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