harma wheel (dharmachakra) is one of the most important Buddhist symbols‚ as it represents the teachings of the Buddha. The Buddha was the one who turned the wheel of the dharma and thus the wheel symbol is the Dharmachakra (wheel of law) The Tibetan term for this symbol is chos kyi’khor lo which means the wheel of transformation. The wheel’s motion is a metaphor for the rapid spiritual change caused by the teachings of the Buddha The eight spokes of the wheel symbolize the Noble Eightfold Path
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traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe some of the most notable or prevalent elements. Hinduism is referred to as Sanatana Dharma‚ the eternal faith. Hinduism is not strictly a religion. It is based on the practice of Dharma‚ the code of life. While religion means to bind‚ Dharma
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according to Hinduism: Hindus believed that human purpose on earth is associated with these four phrases namely; Dharma‚ Artha‚ Kama‚ and Moksha. In accordance with Hinduism believes‚ Dharma stands for righteousness‚ or living a moral life at all times. Dharma believes in many things such as law‚ teaching and religion which enable one to fulfill his/her purpose of life and destiny. In Dharma‚ it was believed that human being is indebted to god and must repay his debt during life time. These debts are
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into Hinduism What are the Sacred Texts? Shruti (“heard”) – oldest‚ most authoritative: Four Vedas (“truth”) – myths‚ rituals‚ chants Upanishads - metaphysical speculation Plus other texts Smriti (“remembered”) – the Great Indian Epics: Ramayana Mahabharata (includes Bhagavad-Gita) Plus others What do Hindus believe? One impersonal Ultimate Reality – Brahman Manifest as many personal deities True essence of life – Atman‚ the soul‚ is Brahman trapped in matter (“That art thou”) Reincarnation
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Hindu family‚ I had learned that taking a life is not morally justifiable. Killing someone for to protect one’s dharma or upholding the righteousness‚ however‚ is permissible. An act of killing a bed-ridden person was not an acceptable excuse of safeguarding righteousness. Hence‚ my upbringing had established the notion that physician-assisted suicide is a sinful act and sullies one’s dharma.
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view that sati should remain in the religion because it has been a sacred historical part of Hinduism. Sati should be continue to be allowed as a strictly religious practice because the performance of this act represents the widow has fulfilled her dharma and devotion to her husband. Sati should be continued to be allowed as a religious practice in the modern Hindu religion. In the Hindu religion‚ the roles of genders are produced by a constructed system. The role of women in Hinduism is to serve
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References: Buddhist Studies: symbols/iconography. (1995). Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. Retrieved December 9‚ 2008 from http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/symbols.htm/. Coomaraswamy‚ A. K. (1972). Elements of Buddhist Iconography. New Delhi‚ India: Munshiram Manoharal. Coomaraswamy‚ A. K. (1972). The
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There are different dharmas depending from which Varna and asrama one comes. However‚ all Hindu’s adhere to the sadharana dharma‚ or universal dharma which is the term used for honesty‚ non-harm or the fundamental rules of life. Hindus‚ like Jains‚ believe the key to liberation is renunciation and that austerities lead to ‘great worldly
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Reincarnation in Hinduism I. Introduction Before discussing the Hindu theory of reincarnation‚ let us clarify the meanings of Hinduism and reincarnation. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian region. It is the third greatest religion by number of followers after Christianity and Islam and is considered as the oldest one. Moreover‚ it can be described a patchwork of moral and philosophical teachings rather than a religion with fixed morals and dogmas; for instance‚ Hindus can be
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The main concept of the Hindu religion is based around people’s way of life rather than a religion itself. Sanatana Dharma is another word that coincides with Hinduism. It reflects the belief that customs have always existed‚ while Dharma includes natural law‚ duty‚ social welfare‚ health‚ ethics‚ and transcendental realization. Reincarnation is a doctrine from Sanatana Dharma expressed by the Upanashidas. When a person dies their soul will leave the body and enter either in another human life
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