Ciara Dela Cruz Father Gray World Religions/Chapter 1 notes 7 April 2013 Chapter 3: Hinduism * Murti- statue of a Hindu deity in which the god is present * Sanatana Dharma- term Hindus use to refer to their religion life; it translates roughly as “eternal law” or “eternal virtue.” * Dharma- in Buddhism‚ refers generally to the teachings of the Buddha and is also the natural law that the universe follows * Caste system- divides people into separate social groups that have varying
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Diwali rituals Diwali‚ the festival of lights‚ is one of the important and widely spread holidays celebrated in India. It is a celebration of lights‚ and for many‚ it is truly a sensory experience; some families decorate their houses with all sorts of lights and open up to the neighbors‚ sharing their love and their food. Those celebrating Diwali spend time with family and friends. They perform religious ceremonies to bring in wealth and prosperity for a new year‚ cook and eat delicious food
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Diwali The Festival Of Lights An ancient celebration with deeply spiritual roots‚ this Festival of Lights is technically a tradition with a religious foundation‚ but all that are willing to share in the season of abundance are welcome. Thousands of oil lamps‚ fireworks‚ lavish feasts‚ fragrant flowers and colored sand in the form of lotus blossoms adorn India in this annual homecoming that is Diwali. The festival has its roots in ancient Indian texts and it stands for
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Buddhism and Hinduism Both Buddhism and Hinduism represent many similar traits‚ however in the end‚ the differences do outweigh the similarities. Hinduism was one of the first religions to be strictly followed in the ancient times as far as 2300BC to 1500BC. Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) stood tall at the Brahmin rank of the caste system‚ on the other hand‚ after seeing many gaps between the rich and the poor within the community‚ he decided that there needed to be various changes in order for
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adding some sort of bias to their minds before watching it. On another note‚ I was surprised that such a festival existed in the Philippines‚ considering the conservative views and the prevailing religion to be Catholicism. But‚ as I got to understand more the real essence of the festival‚ I learned to appreciate it and what it stood for and wished the rest of us would do the same. The Lukayo festival held in Kalayaan‚ Laguna‚ according to Ramon Obusan is a 200-year old ritual which celebrates marriage
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Halloween is traditional festival among most of the english- speaking nations.Traditinally Halloween is being celebrated on 31st of October- the night before All Saint’s Day. It is believed that it is the night of the year when ghosts‚ witches‚ and fairies are especially active. According to some scholars‚ incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honouring the dead‚ particularly the Celtic Samhain‚ however other scholars believe that the feast originated entirely independently
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The Buddhism and Hinduism religions resemble each other in that they are both be lievers in some sort of reincarnation process and in Dharma‚ Karma‚ and Samsara; however‚ they are contrasting in terms of Hinduism being a polytheistic religion and Buddhism being a religion that feels as though it isn’t necessary to believe in a god or goddess . Although Buddhism and Hinduism religions were very closely associated in many ways‚ one of the major distinctions between the two was the fact that Hinduism is a
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Is Hinduism monotheistic‚ or polytheistic? Polytheism is the belief in‚ and worship of more than one god. In monotheism‚ there is belief in and worship of only one god that is a separate entity. I have come to the conclusion that Hinduism is neither‚ but monistic. On a lower level of truth‚ there are many different gods and goddesses that are distinct in Hinduism. However‚ on a higher level of truth‚ Hindu’s believe “you and I and God [are] all one-and-the-same in the end” (Course Reader‚ p. 17)
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Culture/Arts To define arts and culture all types of creative expression must be considered ranging from individual to collective and also from grassroots to institutional. Auckland Council. (2012). The Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute believes that culture as a word has become enormously confused. The denotation of culture includes the following six fields yet many more do exist; Language which is and the most developed channel of expression and yet also the oldest human institution‚ Arts &
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GLOBAL PEACE FESTIVAL 2013 Nueva Ecija High School Character- Based Education School Narrative Report INTRODUCTION The Global Peace Festival Foundation has been succeeded at the Nueva Ecija High School wherein lots of foreigners and local communities are gathered in such prestigious event. It was made possible by the NEHS Values Education Department last November 18‚ 2013. It was followed by an All Lights Village Project held at Palayan City. The Global Peace Foundation supports projects and
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