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    Buddhist followers were influenced by the revival of Hinduism because Buddhist followers were exposed and altered by Hindu beliefs and practices. Indian belief systems spread to China and South East Asia and changed their culture. Buddhism was influences by the revival of Hinduism in several ways. Hinduism presented the idea of gods and that view changed the perspective of Buddha by changing him from mortal to god. Hinduism also started the decline in popularity of Buddhism in India. Since

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    “Untouchables”‚ “Outcastes”‚ Dalit‚ “Children of God” 2. The priests in Hinduism belong to what caste? Brahmins 3. What is “Dharma”? “Path of Life”‚ religious teachings of Hinduism – (“eternal order‚ religion & law of the universe)‚ Also – the teachings of Buddha in Buddhism. 4. Which of the religions or philosophies does not worship clergy or gods? Confucianism‚ Buddhism 5. Explain how Buddhism and Hinduism differ? Buddhism is a philosophy and is not based on a holy book or god

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    Janet Borges Reading Assignment of Chapter 3 Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union Carlos Albizu University Hinduism is not a religion but rather an umbrella of religions of an unlimited diversity. There is a wide selection of beliefs and practices within the Hindu religious community. Hindus believe in reincarnation. After death‚ the soul leaves the body and is reborn in the body of another person‚ animal‚ vegetable‚ or mineral. This condition

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    1. "If Hinduism flow placidly like the Ganges then Christianity bustles like Toronto at Rush Hour" In this quote‚ comparison is being used by Yann Martel to explain the difference between the two religions. He does this by using two metaphors (the Ganges river and Toronto) to compare. Hinduism flows placidly like a slow moving river because it is one of the oldest religions in the world and therefore more mature because many people have been practicing it for centuries and are.. The way Hinduism

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    You Can Have What You Want: (Huston Smith’s interpretation of the fundamental meaning of Hinduism) 1) Pleasure "If pleasure is what you want‚ seek it intelligently" Pleasure is viewed as a positive‚ legitimate desire in Hinduism However‚ it does not satisfy completely b/c it is too privatized and fleeting 2) Worldly Success Wealth‚ fame‚ and power Like pleasure‚ worldly success is also viewed as a positive desire However‚ it likewise does not completely satisfy for the following reasons:

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    Hinduism By nnnnnnnnnnn Date: Month day‚ Year The origin of Hinduism can be traced back 4000 years ago. According to scholars‚ the word Hindu was derived from the name of a river that flowed through the northern part of India‚ this river is the Indus. Back when the Persians began to migrate into India‚ the river was called Sindhu and the Persians would pronounce the name as Hindu‚ the land they call it Hindustan‚ and the people who inhabited the land were called Hindus. This is how the

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    XXXXXX Religions of the World 1 Murphy Hinduism Essay Hinduism Hinduism has “derived from a name applied by foreigners to people living in the region of the Indus River‚ and was introduced in the nineteenth century under colonial British rule as a category for census-taking.” It is one of the oldest known organized religions‚ has a wide variety of core beliefs. Most diverse and complex‚ having millions of Gods. Hinduism believes that there is only on supreme

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    Water (Cinematography review) The film centers on how widows of different ages‚ maturity‚ backgrounds‚ and personalities deal with their hopelessly limited fate at a single ashram(refuge). Chuyia (Sarala) is an eight-year-old widow who is initially unable to comprehend her future and questions her religion and placement at the ashram. Alternately‚ Chuyia’s childlike spirit inspires the other woman with liveliness and affection. Kalyani is a beautiful young woman forced into prostitution to earn

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    Soule Drake February 18‚ 2012 Buddhism and Hinduism Comparison There are many religions that dominate the world today‚ two specific ones‚ Hinduism and Buddhism‚ are similar in many ways‚ while still having their own defined uniqueness. Hinduism and Buddhism are both world religions‚ whose impact and influence can be seen in many places. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion consisting of several systems of philosophy‚ rituals‚ and beliefs. This complex religion is now the third largest world religion

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    Hinduism and Christianity: Parallels Abound Steven Williams World Religion Professor A. Bisson November 28‚ 2010 Hinduism and Christianity are two of the largest religions in the world today with nearly half of the world’s population claiming one of the two as their own. Without a doubt‚ both religions have been extremely influential in the world. In the minds of most‚ this is about as far as the similarities between Hinduism and Christianity go; however‚ the fact is that the two

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