Research Report on Religious Field Research As I thought about this paper‚ I wanted to explore a religion that I had little knowledge about so I chose Hinduism. In thinking about what little I previously knew about the Hindu religion my knowledge was very limited indeed! In this paper I will discuss what I have done in order to learn more about Hinduism. I will discuss any misconceptions I may have had and how they have changed. Also‚ I will try to figure out a way to minimize misconceptions. Discuss
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Status of Women in 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.
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Michael (2008) Experiencing the World’s Religions: Tradition Challenge‚ and Change. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Sarma‚ P. Ravi‚ MD. Hindus: How does Hinduism explain suffering? Retrieved July 21‚ 2008 from http://en.allexperts.com/q/Hindus-946/Hinduism-explain-suffering.htm Sin and Suffering. (1994‚ December). Hinduism Today. Retrieved July 21‚ 2008‚ from http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1994/12/1994-12-14.shtml V‚ Jayaram. The Four Universal Truths About Suffering. Retrieved
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reality‚ beyond human understanding‚ ceaselessly creates and sustains everything that exists‚ encompassing all time‚ space‚ and causation. (Living Religions) One might argue that almost everything is sacred in Hinduism after reading this chapter. One could also have the opinion that Hinduism is a religion of 330 million gods‚ or deities. The Hindu majority have deep roots in the Vedas and other scriptures‚ hold ethics to be central to orderly social life and attribute suffering to the law of karma
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Their religion is Hinduism it has a variety of complex views spans such as folk and vedic Hinduism it also includes yogic traditions and a wide spectrum of daily morality based on notions of karma and societal norms and is considered the third largest religion in the world. Nayar are traditionally matrilineal
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I. Islamic and Hindu kingdoms A. The quest for centralized imperial rule 1. North India a. Tension among regional kingdoms b. Nomadic Turks became absorbed into Indian society 2. Harsha (reigned 606-648 C.E.) temporarily restored unified rule in north India B. Introduction of Islam to northern India 1. The Sind were conquered by Arab Muslims and passed to Abbasids 2. Muslim merchants formed small communities in all major cities of coastal India 3. Turkish migrants and Islam: Turks convert to Islam
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with him and eaten with him. I love Krishna‚ and that love never die. The essence of Krishna is within me‚ it’s only that name has changed” (141-142). Kamala ‘s life was threatened and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad took her to the court for abusing Hinduism in her remarks about guruvayur temple. Even in an Interview with George Iype ‚ she said‚ “ For me‚ all Gods are same‚ Whether you are a Hindu‚ a Muslim‚ a Christian or any one. I believe in the concept of God. For me‚ God is the guardian”. She became
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samsara Saṃsāra or Sangsāra (Sanskrit: संसार) (in Tibetan called ’khor ba (pronounced kɔrwɔ [IPA] in many Tibetan dialects)‚ meaning "continuous flow")‚ is the repeating cycle of birth‚ life and death (reincarnation) within Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Bön‚ Jainism‚ and Taoism‚[1] In Sikhism this concept is slightly different and looks at one’s actions in the present and consequences in the present. According to the view of these religions‚ a person’s current life is only one of many—stretching back before
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Through the time period 300 C.E. to 600 C.E the Indian Civilization has changed but also stayed the same culturally and politically. The Gupta Dynasty created peace and prosperity known as the Golden Age of India‚ the silk road brough relligions and ideas from other areas and united most of India. Due to the silk roade the Indian Civilization gained many goods‚ ideas and technologies. Due to this the gupta Dynasty was able to create the Hindu culture that remains dominant in India. Although Hindu
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Choose one of the four major paths of Hindu “discipline” (i.e. Raja Yoga‚ Jnana Yoga‚ Karma Yoga or Bhakti Yoga) and explain its approach to religious self-transformation in terms of the foundational principles of Hinduism—Brahman‚ Atman‚ Karma and Moksha. In Hinduism‚ there are four main ways to reach towards the divine reality‚ whether the ultimate goal is a better life‚ union with the divine‚ or a release from life. Each yoga puts on its followers a set of actions that help lead the
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