encompasses observation that leads us away from delusion and wrong views. It is the wisdom that truly comprehends the depth of that results from cause and effect. It is the right understanding that results from contemplating phenomena through the three Dharma‚
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have some variation of the truth in their doctrine. Aparigraha means non-possessiveness. Jains are not supposed to be greedy or covet things that do not belong to them as material desires will not bring them any further to their goal of attaining moksha. Satya refers to truthfulness. Jains are required to not gossip‚ tell lies‚ hide the truth‚ or participate in dishonest activities as it distracts from their true purpose. Asteya is non stealing‚ meaning Jains should not steal or take what does not
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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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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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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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prayer was still not exhausted. Therefore‚ Dagchen Sonam Rinchen included him in the pantheon of worldly dharma protectors of the lower rank. I found the above explanation far from convincing. In my opinion‚ seeing the deplorable situation in which the spirit was passing through‚ out of pity‚ Dagchen admitted him to the lower rank of Sakya protectors on the condition that he must serve dharma practitioners. Anyhow‚ he finally found a
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Religion is important. It gives people something to believe in. Religion brings people together‚ gives hope‚ and gives people a deeper understanding of the world around them. For Piscine Patel‚ better known as “Pi”‚ religion is of upmost importance. In the novel‚ The Life of Pi‚ Pi decides to follow multiple religions. He follows Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Christianity. Though controversial‚ Pi believes that by following multiple religions it allows him to love God more. After reading the novel it is clear
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The movie Little Buddha follows the story of a boy named Jesse who lives in Seattle and is said to be the reincarnation of a dead monk named Lama Dorje. The monks bring Jesse and his father to Bhutan where him and two other children are to be determined if they are really the reincarnation of Lama Dorje. There is also a second story going on in the movie which shows how Siddhartha left his fathers kingdom and became Buddah. The movie follows many of the topics on Buddhism that we covered in class
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BUDDHISM AND THE FOUR PRINCIPLE BELIEFS Buddhism‚ with about 365 million followers makes up 6% of the world ’s population and is the fourth largest religion in the world (exceeded by Christianity‚ Islam and Hinduism). Buddhism was founded in Northern India in the sixth century BCE by the first Buddha‚ Siddhartha Gautama when he attained enlightenment. Buddhism is made up three main forms. They are Theravada Buddhism found mainly in Thailand‚ Burma‚ Cambodia and Laos‚ Mahayana Buddhism which is
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