REL 212 – World Religions COURSE DESCRIPTION Offers a comparative approach to religious world views in relation to such questions as the origin of all things‚ the limits of knowledge‚ and the roles and responsibilities of the individual and of society. Presents a conceptual‚ historical‚ and cultural survey of the major world religions. Examines Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ Shintoism‚ Zoroastrianism‚ Baha’i‚ indigenous religions‚ and New Age religious practices. Analyzes
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means of life‚ and kama - pleasure‚ sensuality‚ emotional fulfillment. Mysticism in Sikhism The fundamental aim in Sikhism is to be one with the Supreme Being. Mysticism in Sikhism was introduced by its very own founder Guru Nanak in fifteenth century. He often stressed that Ik Onkar i.e. God is one. The fifth Guru‚ Guru Arjan is added divine texts from other religions into the central religious text of Sikhism - Guru Granth Sahib. In Sikh mysticism‚ the importance of the Guru‚ Grace of God‚ collective
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Similarities and Characteristics Many similarities exist on how various religions practice faith. Pilgrimage is common for Hinduism and Christianity. Many followers make trips to visit Jerusalem‚ Israel’s Holy Land‚ and the Vatican in Rome. In Sikhism the Golden Temple in India receive visits from many religious believers‚ and Buddhists visit the Lumbini in Nepal. Religious Symbolism Symbols are presented in most religions. “Water‚ for instance is used in all sorts of religious rituals: Hindus
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Renunciation and Asceticism The practice of asceticism and renunciation is central to the understanding of South Asian religions‚ such as Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Jainism. Orthodox views about ascetic practices are plagued with the thinking that the renouncers are the ones that give up work or in other words‚ the discipline of action. Typically‚ renouncers are merely seen as people dressed up in saffron clothes‚ wandering hither and thither on a pursuit to salvation (Olivelle 271). These views
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The Indian Teenager The cultural values including major Internet‚ lives of of Indian of the the teenagers country‟s economy binding proliferation as have coming well reflect more and of as in of into of influence the than over satellite English‚ ethnic‚ one the television the culture since linguistic‚ billion people. the of religious‚ Despite its in access all these all to 1990s‚ and the people‚ the the have diversity still exert liberalization Indian their
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Afterlife What is the first thing that comes up in your head when you hear the word-“Afterlife”? Is it eerie? Is it intriguing? Does thinking about it make a chill run down your spine? In our busy lives we often forget to even ponder over topics like these‚ specially the youngsters who may find this absurd and too philosophical a topic to give a thought to. But isn’t this something worth thinking about? Something that has been debated over thousands of years of our existence which might actually
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depicting Maitreya at the Thikse Monastery in Ladakh‚ India. Dharmic religions‚ such as Hinduism and Buddhism‚ are indigenous to India.5 Main articles: Religion in India and Indian religions India is the birth place of Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism‚ collectively known as Indian religions.6 Indian religions‚ also known as Dharmic religions are a major form of world religions along with Abrahamic ones. Today‚ Hinduism and Buddhism are the world’s third- and fourth-largest religions respectively
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Bible Publishers Spears‚ L.C. (Ed.). (1998). Insights on Leadership: Service‚ Stewardship‚ Spirit and Servant-Leadership. New York: John Wiley & Sons. World Scriptures‚ (n.d) Retrieved January 28‚ 2011 from http://www.unification.net/ws/theme138.htm Sikhism Beliefs‚ (n.d.) Retrieved January 28‚ 2011 from www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/2001/06/What-Sikhs-Believe.aspx
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Guru Nanak Dev Guru Nanak Dev (1469’ 1538)‚ founder of Sikhism‚ was born to Kalu Mehta and Mata Tripta‚ wherein the Bedi Khatri clan of a Hindu family in the village of Talwandi‚ now called Nankana Sahib‚ near Lahore.[1] His father‚ a Hindu named Mehta Kalu‚ was a Patwari‚ an accountant of land revenue in the government. Nanak’s mother was Mata Tripta‚ and he had one older sister‚ Bibi Nanki. From an early age Guru Nanak seemed to have acquired a questioning and enquiring mind and refused as a
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learning center for the young American Sikhs. Sikhism is monotheist and the fifth largest religion in the world which originated in India 500 years ago. The large communities of Sikhs can be found across India. However‚ Sikhs are only about 2% of the Indian population. Sikhs believe their faith to be a new and independent religion based on the insights of Guru Nanak the founder and the first teacher. Sikhism is closely related to Hinduism. Each person in Sikhism accepts the Granth (The sacred scripture)
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