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    Hinduism

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    HINDUISM -oldest religion in the world - predates recorded history - has no human founder. History The word Hindu is of ancient Persian origin to describe people who lived beyond the River Indus and their religion. Was created through the intermixing to two distinct cultures involving the Aryans and the Indus Valley civilisation. At about 1500 B.C‚ the Aryan invaded India and imposed their religious themes on the Indian natives. Hinduism spread in the world through literature and folklore. It

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    Part 1: Defining Dharma Using information from Site 1‚ write four defining elements of dharma (the prescribed conduct and morality within the religious system of Hinduism). Dharma is  Universal: Universal dharma is known as rita‚ the underlying principle and universal law regulating nature. It is destiny and the road to destiny. Human: Human dharma is asrama dharma‚ the natural expression and maturing of the body‚ mind‚ and emotions through four progressive stags of earthly life.  Social:

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    University of Phoenix Material Jainism vs. Sikhism Part I Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ and historical elements. Cite sources in APA formatting. Core Beliefs Jainism Sikhism 1. Rejects belief in a Creator-God 1. devout monotheism 2. Sees the universe as natural forces in motion 2. Founder of Skhism was Nanak 3. Practices five ethical with emphasis on nonattachment and

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    Beliefs Jainism Sikhism

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    University of Phoenix Material Jainism vs. Sikhism Part I Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ and historical elements. Cite sources in APA formatting. Core Beliefs Jainism Sikhism 1. Ahimsa - principle of noninjury 1. Naam Japna - remembering god through meditation 2. Sathya - truth 2. Kirat Karo - earning a honest living 3. Asteya - non stealing 3. Vand chakko

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    Jainism and Sikhism

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    from long lasting impressions made on adults by childhood experiences.(Molloy) He stated that human behavior and mental states were mainly the result of the workings of the mind in each individual person - especially the ongoing‚ lifelong struggle between the ego and the super-ego‚ as each person grows and matures. For Freud‚ he saw religion as a psychological disease. According to Freud‚ these experiences of fear as well as security were the basis for an adult attempt to deal with the anxieties of

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    Hinduism vs Islam Diffen › Philosophy › Religion › Hinduism Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many respects - including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion that originated in the Middle East in the 7th century CE with Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is a polytheistic religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical

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    Idea of Karma in Jainism

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    The Idea of Karma in Jainism Jainism is the one of the oldest practiced religions in the world. “Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation” ("Jainism: Karma")Limiting the use of natural resources of the land and following the three jewels or governing principals of the religion obtains the goals of this religion. There are another five governing principles called the five mahavratas. These are named

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    Christianity vs. Jainism

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    v. Jainism I have chosen Christianity and Jainism‚ two of the major world religions as the two religions I would like to compare. I chose these two religions because of my familiarity with Christianity and my interest in wanting to learn more about Jainism. I started my research by wanting to know about their similarities but ended up learning a lot more about their differences. I will begin by giving a brief summary on each religion and then I will list and explain three differences in their

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    word swastika‚ a taste of disgust fills their mouths. Most people think it is the symbol for the Nazi party in the 1930’s. The Nazi party used the Swastika flag in 1920 to 1945. The technical name for the Nazi flag is called the Hakenkreuz. The difference between a swastika and a hakenkreuz is‚ a swastika is an equal armed cross with an a smaller arm at a right angle‚ a hakenkreuz is a swastika that is rotated forty-five degrees so it looks like a baseball diamond. The swastika is over 12‚000 years old

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    Jainism vs. Sikhism Worksheet Rebecca Viramontes REL 133 June 2‚ 2015 Rev Dr Dwight Cooper University of Phoenix Material Jainism vs. Sikhism Part I Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices‚ beliefs‚ rituals‚ and historical elements. Cite sources in APA formatting. Core Beliefs Jainism Sikhism 1. Ahimsa- nonviolence belief means extremely gentle or harmless. This is the core belief in Jainism. It includes

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