oxymoron‚ but this is a critical part of two of the major world religions. Many Christians live with the attitude of being in the world but not of the world‚ but this is not the only religion that follows this idea. People who follow the religion of Hinduism also have a version of this idea‚ to live in the world but not be of it. However‚ these two religious translation of the same idea is not the same at face value; there are core differences with this principle‚ and this would cause the people who
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The Indian Worldview: Breaking Down Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that is difficult to define. No one can say who the founder is‚ or connect it to a certain place or time. So in order to understand Hinduism‚ we follow a coherent set of assumptions upon which people base their lives; otherwise defined as the Indian Worldview. The main concept of the worldview that will help us explain Hinduism is the idea that the spiritual is more important than the physical. Smirti literature are stories or
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Examine and comment on contrasting standpoints about God and/or existence in relation to the topic you have investigated. Christianity and Hinduism seem to have profoundly different views in relation to God and/or existence. For example‚ creation within Christian belief is primarily ex-nihilo (out of nothing). God created everything in 7 days from the light and darkness‚ to the day of rest. This can be illustrated by reference to Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a “In the beginning God created the heavens and
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In “The Many Colors of Hinduism”‚ Carl Olson first introduced the practitioners of ancient vedic religion. From the division of two antithetical groups (Adityas and Danavas). Both groups aimed for creation‚ they represent death and life‚ being and nonbeing‚ therefore‚ they all symbolize the immortal life. Due to the division‚ the myth of Indra and Vrtra is told. Indra is the king of gods who killed Vrtra (a dragon who kept water of the world) by thunderbolt. Olson also introduces the term “Rta”
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In order to understand why the Bhagavad Gita is important in Hinduism‚ it’s crucial to understand what it is. The Bhagavad Gita‚ which translates to “Song of the Lord”‚ is an ancient‚ sacred text (Voorst 24). More importantly‚ life lessons and explanations of the meaning/purpose of life are drawn from the dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna‚ a seeker or a god‚ respectively. The Bhagavad Gita teaches inner limitation and detachment. It also challenges the belief that only monks and abstainers can
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Axia College Material Appendix E Hindu Terms Map Word | What is your personal understanding of each of these terms? | After reading the text‚ how would you redefine each of them? | What differences did you find between the popular usage and actual definitions? | Karma | My personal understanding of Karma is in life you get back what you dish out to others. | The definition of Karma is our actions and their effects on this life and lives to come. | It is basically the same idea just
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In this world of over seven billion souls‚ sometimes we feel the absence of one man and then suddenly we find that he is there in all men. That is our Indian famous monk Swami Vivekananda. He is regarded as the patriot saint of modern India. He was the greatest gift of God to the Indian society. His inspiring personality was well known both in India and America during nineteenth century. He was the India’s spiritual ambassador in America to create a bond between East and West. His original name
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We are happy to present a collection of essays in disciplines that are vital to the understanding of the profusion of approaches to reality in India‚ with the hope that the contributions will deepen our knowledge of cultural heritage of the Indian Subcontinent and of the whole region inspired directly or indirectly by Indian culture‚ values‚ rational and religious concepts. In the era of rapid globalisation‚ the importance of Indian as well as Oriental studies——stated jointly‚ in keeping with
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~Buddhism and Hinduism~ There is a variety of belief systems practiced throughout the world today. Many of these beliefs have developed massive followings‚ and as a result‚ have had a considerable amount of influence on culture in the areas where they are practiced. These religions include Buddhism which is most prominent in East Asia and Hinduism which is most prominent in India although both religions is sometimes seen as a philosophy rather than a religion. These religions are similar
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Hinduism and Buddhism both had an immense effect on ancient civilizations such as China and India. They changed people’s outlook on life‚ both say that one should be good and follow his role in life; this gave people a purpose to work. While Hinduism believed in reincarnation by a person deeds in the last life‚ Buddhism focused on breaking the reincarnation cycle. Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in the concept of reincarnation but Hinduism focuses on climbing the levels of the caste system while
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