utmost respect for life in all its forms and who are repulsed by thought of killing any sentient being such as insects and vermin. Followers of Jainism even wear face masks in order to accidentally avoid inhaling and consequently killing insects. This is done because the main doctrine of Jainism is non-violence. It is to be expected that a follower of Jainism would try to avoid aggressions and brutality. Religions affect on human-beings a lot. They influence us in many different ways‚ and sometimes
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There is Jainism‚ Sikhism and Buddhism. Hinduism came from the Northern part of India. It came from the word “Hindu” that came from the name of the river called Indus. Buddhism was first developed in the fifth century and founded by Siddharta Gautama. Sikhism came
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grahasta 3. vanprastha 4. sanyas Religion is the foremost feature of Indian society. There are 8 main religions found in India namely 1.HINDU 2.MUSLIM 3.CHRISTIAN 4.SIKHS 5.BUDDHISM 6.JAINISM 7.ZORASTRIANNS 8.JEWS They all have their own Gods and rituals. Out of these major religions only Hindu‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism are native in character. These religions are further divided into sub branches. Religion in India is very deeply rooted. There are many negative impacts of religion over Indian
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first was Mahayana‚ or the “great vehicle”. This group believed in a new lifestyle and changed the teachings of Buddhism to fit. The other was Theravada or “the teachings of the elders” This group believed in keeping the teachings the same as before. Jainism was also a part of the religion of this region. This belief emphasized holiness of the life force that animates all living creatures. There were also many smaller beliefs that were part of this region. Moksha‚ Rig Veda‚ Vishnu‚ Shiva and Devi are
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Religion Origin of All Things Nature of God View of Human Nature View of Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 1 Indigenous Peoples Week 2 Hinduism and Jainism Week 3 Buddhism Week 4 Daoism and Confucianism Week 5 Shinto Week 6 Judaism Week 7 Christianity Week 8 Islam Week 9 Sikhism . Week 10 Modern Religions Based on old religions‚ ways to find the true
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1) Compare and contrast a psychological view of religion with a sociological point of view. Defend one of the two theories you selected as a better explanation as to the origin of religion. One psychological view of religion is that of William James. He deduced that there were different temperaments and that these influenced our values and choices in life. Our realities consist of the relation between our emotional and active life and whatever excites and stimulates our interest is real. James
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(SE Asia) society was able to take control over the trade route between India and China by extending control over most of Indochina and the Malay Peninsula. R: *There was a spread and development of belief systems such as Vedism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Hinduism. *There were many religious texts such as: Mahabharata- The vast epic of the events leading up to a battle between kinship groups in early India. Bhagavad-Gita: A dialogue between the great warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna
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order to attain their spiritual release‚ the absence of Ahimsa is essential. The second principle is Satya‚ which is the dedication towards truth and honesty. No form of deception is tolerated due to the fact that it goes against the teachings of Jainism. Asteya follows the same lines as Satya‚ with its emphasis on the deplorable act of theft. The fourth principle is Brahma-charya‚ which further cements the sanctity of marriage and prohibits any sexual acts with a non-spouse (Michael Molloy‚ 2010)
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Founded by Vardhamana Mahavira‚ Jainism put forth the ideas of ridding oneself of selfish behavior. It also promoted nonviolence toward all living things. Jainism’s appeal was that it did not recognize the caste system‚ which resulted in greater equality for people‚ but eventually almost
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Gandhi’s peaceful resistance may have begun independence‚ but it also began violent struggles against the government as well as religion later on (Costly). Although the armed rebellions followed the Jainism path of “self-help”‚ they did not respect that every human contains a soul to be respected (“Jainism”)‚ and even though Gandhi did not support such actions‚ his civil disobedience did inspire them so that he had both positive and negative impacts on society. Inspired by Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King
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