In contrast‚ Hinduism is a group of religious traditions‚ established over a period of time. In Hinduism personalities do not count as much as the divine law or the dharma. So in Islam the message of Islam is far more important than the person of Muhammad himself. Unlike Christianity‚ Muslims do not worship their prophet. Unlike Islam‚ Hinduism is strictly monogamous. Christianity‚ Hinduism‚ and Islam all share similarities
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that karma is where the individual soul reaps from the good or bad actions from itself to the soul and carried on through different lifetimes. The alternate label for Hinduism today is Sanatana Dharma. Sanatana means that the ways have always existed‚ “ageless” or “eternal”. The word Dharma comes from the translation of religion‚ meaning the transcendental realization of natural law‚ social welfare ethics and health and corresponding in order in the cosmos. There is a great many different
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Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
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around approximately 3000 B.C. as a product of Aryan invasions‚ which drove its development through the process of cultural diffusion. One of Hinduism’s prime beliefs is the belief in Moksha – reincarnation‚ where every being is born in to a specific social class (the
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enter via Indonesia during the Sri Vijaya and Majapahit Periods Hinduism- one of the oldest religion that entered the country Popular feature is the caste system (a rigid system of social stratification) Basic concepts: reincarnation‚ karma‚ dharma and moksha Reincarnation – cycle of
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Buddhism is believed to have originated about 2500 years ago‚ near 500 BC in on the border of Nepal and India. Its founder‚ Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) was raised in a well-to-do family and lived surrounded by excess. Though raised in this way‚ Siddhartha was not convinced of the true value of these material items. After seeing the “four sights” sent by the gods‚ Siddhartha "born a prince and raised in luxury‚ renounced the world at the age of 29 to search for an ultimate solution to the
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school of philosophy or a God. The common principles followed are dharma and karma. Many communities are divided into castes‚ linguistic communities‚ economic classes‚ and regional groups the caste system is most dominant way of order. Through hierarchical view Brahmins are at the top of the Caste system followed by Kshatriyas‚ Vaishyas and Shudras. The Brahmins perform sacrifices to keep Gods satisfied and in turn maintains dharma on earth. The Kshatriyas keep social order and the Vaishyas who are
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recognized union between a man and a woman that establishes rights and obligations between them. Although‚ the meaning of marriage varies. Hindu marriage is the joining of two individuals for life‚ so that they can pursue dharma (duty)‚ artha (possessions)‚ kama (physical desires)‚ and moksha (ultimate spiritual release) together. Catholic marriage is the pledge by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the
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be with the supreme God or The One. Hindus believe in Karma which means actions. A person’s moral actions have an effect on his fortunes not only in this life‚ but in the rebirth as well. Hindus believe that human life has four purposes: Dharma‚ which is fulfilling one’s purpose; Kama‚
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artThe Arthashastra Insights on Statecraft and Reflections of Ancient Indian Society By Sayem Islam This paper investigates the Arthashastra and its implications for ancient Indian society‚ as well as the rationale behind the principles underlying the text.1 It is necessary to bear in mind that the Arthashastra‚ “the science of wealth and warfare‚”2 was just discovered and translated in the past century in Mysore by R. Shamasastry‚ and that until then‚ there was no knowledge of
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