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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CONTENTS OF PROJECT REPORT. 1. Introduction.. These were enshrined by the Constituent Assembly inthe Constitution of India Hinduism‚ it has rightly been said‚ is a mass of fluctuating faiths and opinions‚ embracing within itself a vast spectrum‚ ranging from the wandering fancies of savage superstition to the highest insight of daring thought. This brings us to a moot question‚ viz.‚ who is a “Hindu”? Under the codifying Acts‚ namely‚ the Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1956; the Hindu Succession Act‚
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definitely recommend enrolling in this class next semester as it has been one of the most interesting classes I have taken here at Cornell. In this class I have learnt about many of Asia’s major religions. I have learnt about the Indian Religion called Hinduism in which there are numerous deities which are worshipped . By studying this religion I have come to better understand many concepts in the Hindu world view including the concept of transmigration which is what I find to be most interesting thing
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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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life in both India and China. India has been an important part of three major world religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Islam. A article‚ diagram‚ and a video will help us figure out the main question. How did religion and philosophy affect daily life in both India and China. This article talks about Ancient India religions. Specifically Buddhism and Hinduism. In the article it clearly stated‚”Hinduism is a polytheistic religion (Hindus believe in many gods).” the article also stated that‚”Hindus
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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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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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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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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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