Hinduism and Buddhism Shengjia wu In world culture‚ there are various religious. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with around 970 million followers‚ while Buddhism‚ originating in the India‚ the same place with Hinduism‚ has approximately 350 million Buddhists. This essay will firstly discuss features of Reincarnation and Non-violence’s in both religion‚ and then argues that caste system is an area which is sustainable difference. In Hinduism and Buddhism ‚ the aim of the
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Taylor Beck October 22‚ 2013 Period: 1 CHAPTER 6 ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. The story of Arjuna and Krishna was a perfect metaphor for understanding the meaning of god in Hinduism as well as the importance of karma and reincarnation because it was so easy applicable to the average person. Arjuna is faced with a problem; he is hovering over what needs to be done and the needs of the people. He is really torn. You really start feeling for him because his story and hardships are very relatable to
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Hinduism was an important religion in India‚ and impacted those who lived in India greatly. Hinduism had no one founder or sacred text. Instead‚ it developed from overlapping beliefs of the diverse groups in India. One of the beliefs in Hinduism is there are many gods‚ but they are part of a single being‚ brahman. The most important gods in Hinduism are Brahma‚ the Creator; Vishnu‚ the Preserver; and Shiva‚ the Destroyer. Another belief in Hinduism is reincarnation. The goal of life‚ the Hindus believe
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well considered the origin of flesh-foods‚ and the cruelty of fettering and slaying corporeal beings‚ let man entirely abstain from eating flesh. Manusmriti 5.49 Hinduism is known for their respect for all creatures and their compassion towards al beings as a basic principle of their religion. There are several reasons as to why Hinduism teaches this respect for animals‚ these are; The Laws of Manu‚ The Vedas and Ahisma. Question b Animals as carriers of different deities; In some Hindu temples
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What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
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Like any religion‚ Hindu has people who practice and interpret the religion in different ways. There are two main beliefs when talking about the divine reality of God in Hindu. The first is Monistic and dualistic. Monism is that reality is tied together. Dualistic is the opposite in that there is a distinction between God and reality and as a result God can be worshiped. The majority of people of follow Hinduism view God as dualistic. Monistic Hindus use the term Brahman to describe their supreme
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India is a vast country with various castes‚ creed‚ and colour hence a large number of festivals are celebrated in India in honour of their gods and goddesses. Since many communities exist here; the ways and method of celebrating these festivals also differ from state to state. But‚ the basic form of the belief behind their origin‚ the traditions and the excitement of celebrations is still the same for years. However‚ since India has a majority of Hindus‚ there is a preponderance of Hindu festivals
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Trimurti literally means‚ “having three forms”‚ and refers to the gods Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. In Hinduism‚ the Trimurti reveals concepts of birth‚ life‚ and death and represents the Supreme Being. The Trimurti is portrayed as a three-headed figure with the faces and qualities of the three gods. This three-headed figure represents creation‚ preservation‚ and destruction‚ which are unified together to symbolize one Supreme Being. These three gods are equally essential for all aspects of life because
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Other civilizations And in Islam Outline i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations A. Status of women in Hinduism 1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism a. Sati b. Polyandry B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization C. Status of women in the Roman civilization D. Status of women in Judaism E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam A. The spiritual aspect of Islam a. Equality B. The social aspect of women in Islam a. As a child and adolescent
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Which religion is more violent in history: Christianity or Islam? A Jewish–American author by the name of Isaac Bashevis Singer gave a quote which says; “Doubt is part of all religion‚ all religious thinkers were doubters”. Religion has always been very controversial in within society as there were always theories that were not proven as fact‚ problematic agendas within the various religions. The world most violent problems have everyone from politicians to ordinary citizen to simplistically
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