The Indian Worldview: Breaking Down Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that is difficult to define. No one can say who the founder is‚ or connect it to a certain place or time. So in order to understand Hinduism‚ we follow a coherent set of assumptions upon which people base their lives; otherwise defined as the Indian Worldview. The main concept of the worldview that will help us explain Hinduism is the idea that the spiritual is more important than the physical. Smirti literature are stories or
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explains everything one must do to be a part of their caste. In Hinduism each social class (varna) has its own dharma‚ or social law. The concept of dharma regulates all parts of life for Hindu’s and outlines their duties. However‚ there are different levels of dharma for people in the twice-born varnas‚ which includes the Brahmin‚ Ksatriya‚ and Vaisya. The different levels of dharma are based on the stage of life that an individual is at. The four stages an individual can be at are a student
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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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referred as Sanātana Dharma means eternal law. Just like the Catholics or any other religion‚ Hinduism also has some beliefs. Here are some beliefs of Hinduism; (1) everyone should strive to achieve dharma‚ (2) individual souls are immortal‚ lastly (3) the goal of the individual soul is moksha. Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. Dharma is the right thing to do. It is also explained as your moral duty. It is the purpose why you are living. Once you have fully understood the dharma‚ you will understand
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tried to model his ruling based on the Dharma of Buddha. Before Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism‚ he caused many people to suffer. After the conversion‚ Asoka realized the pain he’s caused many people and felt responsible for it. Asoka’s new found faith in Buddhism‚ cause him to install a new form of government policies for the entire kingdom. “My highest officials‚ who have authority over larger numbers of people‚ will expound and spread the percepts of Dharma.” (HR Pg.145) He was so enlightened by
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philosopher renowned for his devotion to the god Rama. A composer of several popular works‚ he is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas‚ a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana in the vernacular Awadhi. Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki‚ the composer of the original Ramayana in Sanskrit.[4] He is also considered to be the composer of the Hanuman Chalisa‚ a popular devotional hymn dedicated to Hanuman‚ the divine devotee of Rama.[5] Tulsidas spent most
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Shakespeare‚ so new forms of literature were created‚ Dante heightened religious believes in the Inferno influencing entire nations‚ children learned about morality from the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ and culture was preserved through the writings of the Ramayana (“Lecture on the Odyssey”). The fact that The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in 2700 B.C. and it is still read today demonstrates that it has withstood the test of time (“Epic of Gilgamesh”). As the oldest epic‚ it has lasted for 4‚500 years and
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SOME BASIC FEATURES OF INDIAN HERITAGE M.G. Prasad‚ 1 Osborne Terrace‚ Maplewood‚ NJ 07040 Introduction: Every society through the history of time has developed certain characteristic features that describe that society. These features form the core of the society’s thinking. Industrial revolution‚ technological developments‚ global communications‚ world markets‚ consumerism etc‚ have made impact on all societies of the world. However‚ the Indian heritage has retained certain basic features that
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mutilated by having her genitalia cut off; sometimes the bride is boiled alive or has large objects drove into her privates in order to stimulate internal bleeding. The custom of dowry has divine sanction since the Ramayana says that Sita brought a huge dowry for Rama. The Ramayana has been among the most important literary and oral texts of South Asia. This heroic poem provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and continues to influence the politics‚ religion‚ and art of modern India
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provide a purpose in their life. Hindus‚ primarily follow Sanatana Dharma‚ or universal truth. Dharma is a path that leads to balance and harmony in life. This balance is obtained by realizing that there is spiritual identity of a person which goes beyond the material existence of the body (Shattuck 2002). There are several paths for realizing spiritual realization; the most important of them is Vedic texts. These are the basis of Dharma. There is not just a single text but several exist that explain
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