Essay Question: Hinduism has so many broad expressions; I wonder how Westerners can use this to reflect on their own religious traditions. It has been my experience that Westerners to believe that their faiths are more uniform and less subject to change. Is this accurate? Why or why not? I do not feel that this is an accurate statement‚ especially in the United States. We are such a young country we don’t have the concept of tradition and antiquity that exists in the Eastern cultures. We think
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With approximately 851 million members‚ Hinduism is the third largest religion observed in the world ("Top Ten Organized Religions of the World"). Founded by no single known person‚ Hinduism was introduced in India by the Aryan people around 1500 BC. Modern Hinduism revolves around the belief of Karma‚ actions in your current life‚ both mentally and physically‚ determine your future life after death. In conjunction with karma‚ reincarnation is the act of your soul leaving your corpse and taking
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1. Cremation is more important than burial in which religion? a. Buddhism b. Christianityc. Hinduism d. Islam 2. The dominant branch of Islam is a. Druze b. Eastern Orthodox c. Shiited. Sunni 3. From the Russian Revolution to the fall of the communist government‚ what was the policy of the government towards religion? a. all churches were closed b. the old church was replaced by Eastern Orthodoxc. churches remained open but played a limited role d. youth were encouraged to attend so
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and beliefs worldwide. these beliefs influence the loves of their followers and society. Two religions which greatly impacted the lives of their followers are hinduism and Buddhism. These religions have beliefs for their followers to abide by. Although distinctive‚ these belief systems helped to promote peace and eliminate evil. Hinduism is though to be formed through cultural diffusion and originated in INdia. They believe in Kharma and Dharma. Dharma is your duties as a paerson. If you fulfill
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Gupta‚ Hinduism was the most prominent religion. It involved the worship of hundreds of gods. Throughout Gupta’s lands‚ Hindu temples and shrines were built. As Hinduism grew‚ “many started to believe there was only one divine force of nature represented by the three gods Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. This appealed to the people and Hinduism began to grow and flourish even more. Buddhism‚ although was not the most practiced religion‚ was very important in the Gupta empire.” (Rico 7). Hinduism was a polytheistic
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systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that people are reborn over and over again until achieving moksha. Whether or not they are born into a good life depends on their previous life’s karma (good or bad deeds). In Hinduism‚ they also have a caste system
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Religious Traditions I class. The Team will discuss the common characteristics of Hinduism religion shared with other eastern religion groups. The team will analyze the interactions between the modern world‚ and the Hinduism religions‚ and provide examples of how these interactions influence both the Hinduism religion and the modern world. Leading a Sacred Life Hindus lead a sacred life in India from 300 to 1100 C.E. Hinduism permeated the lives of the India’s people‚ and during this time‚ a huge devotional
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Indian vs. the European Religion and Way of Thinking Religion is probably the most definitive factor in the way Indians lead their lives‚ particularly if they practice Hinduism and this is why the clash between Hinduism and Christanity in A Passage to India parallels the conflict between the Indians and the British. Hinduism is best represented in the novel by professor Godbole‚ and Christianity is epitomized in Mrs. Moore who comes to India with the kindness and understanding heart of a devout
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3) LINGA 4) LOTUS 5) PRATIK 6) SAWASTIKA 7) TILAK 8) TRISHULA 9) YANTRA Who was the founder of Hinduism? There is no single founder of Hinduism as Hinduism was not founded as a religion. It was a culture basically flourished in India‚ which later took the form of a great religion. What important figures are there in this religion? Hinduism is a very‚ very ancient religion and its
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organized religion has dominated the majority of the world. The oldest of these religions is Hinduism. The Hindi word “dharma‚” refers to a broad complex of meanings‚ encompassing duty‚ natural law‚ social welfare‚ ethics‚ health‚ and transcendental realization. Ancient and modern rituals with fire are significant and are conducted by Hindu pundits to invoke the blessings of the Unseen. There are many rituals in Hinduism that come
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