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    HINDUISM -oldest religion in the world - predates recorded history - has no human founder. History The word Hindu is of ancient Persian origin to describe people who lived beyond the River Indus and their religion. Was created through the intermixing to two distinct cultures involving the Aryans and the Indus Valley civilisation. At about 1500 B.C‚ the Aryan invaded India and imposed their religious themes on the Indian natives. Hinduism spread in the world through literature and folklore. It

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    Part 1: Defining Dharma Using information from Site 1‚ write four defining elements of dharma (the prescribed conduct and morality within the religious system of Hinduism). Dharma is  Universal: Universal dharma is known as rita‚ the underlying principle and universal law regulating nature. It is destiny and the road to destiny. Human: Human dharma is asrama dharma‚ the natural expression and maturing of the body‚ mind‚ and emotions through four progressive stags of earthly life.  Social:

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    all of those reilgons Buddhism and Hinduism are the most popular beliefs. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar in many ways.There are both similarities and Non-similarities between the two religions starting from their "spiritual practices" to their beliefs . Both Buddhism and Hinduism was originated in India. Hinduism originated in 4000 BCE but Buddhism did not originate till about 536 BCE. Believing in Reincarnation is one of the things buddhism and Hinduism have in common. Buddhism believes in

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    and differences of Hinduism priests and religion to Buddhism in general. Also the comparison between Aluk To Dolo Chinese priest and religions‚ and Japanese Zen master. Buddhism and Hinduism have various similarities and differences that effects the way that its followers live and think. The Buddhists and Hindus both have their own teachings that they follow and yet they do believe in some of the same things. Hinduism is derived from the Persian word meaning Indian. Hinduism progress was inspired

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    Like all early societies‚ religious beliefs in Gods and Goddesses were fairly common‚ India was no different. Early religions in India composed of Brahmanism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ and Hinduism. However‚ only two of those religions really blew up and shaped India into the country that it is today. Hinduism and Buddhism both are heavy factors in early Indian lifestyle and government. However‚ both came from different backgrounds and have different teachings to reach their goals. Buddhism grew into what

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    he religions Hinduism and Buddhism originated from India and both have shared similar principles and philosophies but also have pronounced differences on the concepts of God and the meaning of life. Hinduism has a abstract view of God. He is not a person; he is the absolute Ultimate Reality called Brahman. Hinduism believes that there is only one supreme Absolute‚ however it does not condemn the worship of any one deity. The gods and goddesses of Hinduism number in the thousands‚ representing the

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    Hinduism is‚ some would say‚ the world’s most ancient and sprawling religion. Its scriptures and teachings are voluminous and wide-ranging‚ addressing everything from science and history to philosophy‚ art and‚ of course‚ spirituality. Comparatively speaking‚ the Hindu teachings are uniquely inclusive rather than exclusive. One of its early Vedas openly recognizes the universality of the spiritual path: "Truth is one; sages call it by different names." As in Buddhism‚ Hinduism stresses the necessity

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    means only one God. Sikhs also pray many times each day and are prohibited from worshipping idols or icons while pursuing salvation through discipline and personal meditation in the name and message of God. The similarities shared by Sikhism and Hinduism are very few. Hindu religious teachings have been highly avoided among all Sikhs since the beginning of Sikhism. That being said‚ both religions believe in the transmigration of the soul because there are countless cycles of birth and death. Reincarnation

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    oxymoron‚ but this is a critical part of two of the major world religions. Many Christians live with the attitude of being in the world but not of the world‚ but this is not the only religion that follows this idea. People who follow the religion of Hinduism also have a version of this idea‚ to live in the world but not be of it. However‚ these two religious translation of the same idea is not the same at face value; there are core differences with this principle‚ and this would cause the people who

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    Indigenous religions are those that are not mobile‚ came into being in certain areas and have not expanded beyond that area. These were also more tribal based‚ with mostly oral histories. I find animism very interesting and it is a strong belief in many indigenous religions. Animism to me symbolizes the closeness that indigenous people had with nature. Respecting their surroundings was a path to sustainable survival. Animism capturers my imagination‚ because in today’s world there is very little

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