How is Vivekananda’s life and teachings relevant to current generation youth? For more reasons than one‚ writing an essay on Vivekananda’s teachings is a challenging task. One‚ Swami Vivekananda taught on both broad and very deep aspects (not restricted to India alone) encompassing Spiritualism‚ Universal values‚ Religion‚ Character building‚ Education‚ Spirit of Service and Social issues – it is not possible to cover all these in a small essay. Two‚ his teachings influenced contemporaries‚ inspired
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Does religion teach to hate any one? Any religion which is truly for God would never teach anyone to hate others. On the contrary it would always teach people to forgive‚ to be kind and to be fair even to those who are not good to you cannot be for God in any manner....No religion teaches anybody to hate anyone and to fight in the name of religion.The one who truly believes and know the true meaning of their religion will come to know Posted in Agony Aunt by Jay Deep at 9:11 PM on October 27‚ 2008
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languages making it one of the most linguistic country. India is a land of multiple religions. We find here followers of various faiths‚ particularly of Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism and Jainism. But‚ the thing because of which it is merely impossible for India to Unite is the thinking of the people of different religions. In Hinduism‚ the cow is regarded as a sacred animal and killing of cow is treated as anti-Hindu. On the other hand‚ in Islam there is no such thing as cow being
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As you walk in there is a scent of burned incense which is commonly used in the ritual practices. There was also a big gold and silver chest that had flower designs and a Swastika on the center. The Swastika is the second most important symbol to Hinduism that symbolizes the eternal nature of the Brahman. On top of the Chest‚ there was a big bell that you had to ring before you walked in. it was important to ring the bell because
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influences in America. Hinduism has had an influence in America since being introduced by Swami Vivekananda in 1893‚ at the World’s Parliament of Religions. Religion is a complex component of our lives and it encompasses much more than our own particular traditions or personal experiences. Hinduism has had a reflection on interests around vegetarian concentration‚ yoga meditation‚ reincarnation and alternative medical treatments that have become popular in the United States. Hinduism has also introduced
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equality? Buddhism was a major advantage for India because it made people equal in the caste system compared to Hinduism and Jainism. Within the caste system In India‚ there are five levels of diversity in Hinduism. “The Brahmins were the upper class men who in India refer to the class of educators‚ law makers‚ scholars‚ priests and preachers of Dharma in Hinduism (I.N.Z.com).”The Kshatriyas were warriors and rulers. The comprising farmers‚ herders‚ merchants‚ and businessmen were known
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Name: Kenia Ramirez Professor: Rayka Rush Assignment: Buddhism Class: PHIL 2200 Date: April 30‚ 2014 I chose to talk about assignment 2. The question to discuss in this essay is very contradictory because one of the beliefs of Buddhism is the reincarnation‚ but what confuses me is that they do not believe in soul. Buddhism as Jains and Hindus believe in reincarnation but unlike those two religions‚ however Buddhism does not believe. The basic concept of these three religions
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Chapter 7 India Monday‚ October 15‚ 2012 12:21 PM Indian Subcontinent • 3 topographical zones: - Northern mountainous zone - Indus and Ganges basins - Peninsula Vindhya Mountains and Deccan plateau divide peninsula from other two zones 4 sub regions in Peninsula: - Tropical Kerala in west - Coromandel Coast in east - Flat area of Tamil Nadu in south - Island of Sri Lanka Weather‚ Crops‚ and Geography • Peninsular India and Ganges Valley have a subtropical climate and
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religious flexibility‚ an improved and more comprehensive understanding of diverse truths of belief systems are capable of being discovered. Additionally‚ through the use of multiple religious observances‚ one can bear witness to how such effects of Hinduism and Buddhist traditions of meditation‚ has transformed and enhanced traditional rituals in western religious cultures. Even medicinal benefits can be achieved through the use of advanced breathing techniques‚ energy practices‚ and
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Reasons for devotion to Hindu goddesses Hinduism portrays feminine divinity in a more exalted way than most other religions do. Though Hindu goddesses are usually depicted as consorts‚ wives or companions to a Hindu god‚ cases exist in which they are worshipped independently; Tantrism for example‚ where it is believed that women posses more spiritual power than men‚ thus men can achieve divinity through union with a woman (“Tantrism”). Most villages reinforce the mother aspect of goddesses and
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