Question: 3 – The Caste System The origins of the complex hierarchy of the Hindu caste system can be tracked back to the Vedic ages. The principle of the caste system is based upon that a person’s status in society can be placed in a block of a pyramid‚ the higher you rise up the pyramid the closer you get to reaching Moksha.1 Moksha is the ultimate spiritual goal for a Hindu‚ where the soul is liberated from the cycle of death and rebirth‚ and the soul mergers with the Supreme Reality.2 Caste
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Every religion consists of different beliefs and teachings. One of the more common teachings among religions is the moral teachings. These teachings give you guidelines about how you should live your life in order to enter a solemn‚ peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do
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having been controlled by the Chinese from 111 BCE to 939 CE‚ Vietnam has been vigorously affected by China’s ideology of society‚ legislative issues and society. Confucianism‚ a logic/code for regular life‚ grew by logician Confucius‚ made an overwhelming impact to Vietnams social structures and rationalities. The thoughts of Confucianism helped make a structure of society with 5 fundamental manifestations of connections between individuals all through Vietnam. These were‚ a ruler to his subjects
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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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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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“Untouchables”‚ “Outcastes”‚ Dalit‚ “Children of God” 2. The priests in Hinduism belong to what caste? Brahmins 3. What is “Dharma”? “Path of Life”‚ religious teachings of Hinduism – (“eternal order‚ religion & law of the universe)‚ Also – the teachings of Buddha in Buddhism. 4. Which of the religions or philosophies does not worship clergy or gods? Confucianism‚ Buddhism 5. Explain how Buddhism and Hinduism differ? Buddhism is a philosophy and is not based on a holy book or god
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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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Compare and Contrast: Hinduism and Buddhism By: Kelley Cranor Everyone has a religion and beliefs. Comparing and contrasting the beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism‚ the factors that changed both of the religions‚ and how they affect the world today shows how each one is different and alike. And also see how the religions have changed over time. Both the Hindus and the Buddhists believed in reincarnation and that there are two places that you could go after death‚ either a good place or a bad
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Legal Position of Confucianism in Post-independence Indonesia (By: Heriyanto Yang) Pre-independence historical background The Chinese are believed to have landed on Indonesian soil‚ the then Nusantara archipelago‚ as early as the third century BC. As is the case with almost all groups of immigrants in the world‚ they brought along with them‚ in the course of the centuries‚ their culture‚ beliefs‚ values‚ and a sense of affinity with the motherland. The idea that Confucianism started taking root
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RELIGION : A SAVIOUR FOR ENVIRONMENT WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HINDUISM Author : Mrs. Nandita Verma Head‚ Faculty of Management Studies Institute Of Technology & Management‚ NH. No. 79‚ Bhilwara Chittor By-Pass Chittor Road‚ Bhilwara Rajasthan ‚ India Phone No. 09460987602 Email vermanandita@gmail.com RELIGION: A SAVIOUR FOR ENVIRONMENT WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON HINDUISM Abstract The concern for environmental issues is among the most topical issues in academic‚ business and political debates
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