Like Thoreau‚ Gandhi was ‚“...heavily influenced by the Hinduism and Jainism of his devoutly religious mother [who believed in] ... non-violence‚ vegetarianism‚ fasting for purification‚ and respect for all religions.” In 1888‚ Gandhi was sent to South Africa where he‚ “… became an outspoken critic of South Africa’s discrimination
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What is Hinduism? One of the oldest religions of humanity The religion of the Indian people Gave birth to Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism Tolerance and diversity: "Truth is one‚ paths are many" Many deities but a single‚ impersonal Ultimate Reality A philosophy and a way of life – focused both on this world and beyond How did Hinduism begin? No particular founder Indus River Valley Civilization >5000 years ago Aryans enter 4000 - 3500 years ago Vedic Tradition 3500 – 2500 years ago: rituals and
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June to September and November to December (rainy) | Rainfall: | 859 mm (annual) | Best Time to Visit: | October to February | Languages: | Kannada‚ English‚ Hindi‚ Telugu and Tamil | Religions: | Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism and Zoroastrianism | Population: | Around 7.2 million | Literacy: | 85.74% | Major Festivals: | Diwali‚ Navratri‚ Ugadi‚ Pongal‚ Varamahalakshmi and Mahashivratri | Tourist Attractions: | Cubbon Park‚ Ulsoor Lake‚ Bangalore Palace
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Sanskrit (/ˈsænskrɪt/; संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam [səmskr̩t̪əm]‚ originally संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk‚ "refined speech") is a historical Indo-Aryan language‚ the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and a literary and scholarly language in Buddhism and Jainism. Developing from Vedic Sanskrit‚ today it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India[3] and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand.[4] Sanskrit holds a prominent position in Indo-European studies. The corpus of Sanskrit
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secular terms to religious ones (Pande). Hindu nationalists conceptualize rights to citizenship as inherently religious and genealogical. According to these extremists only those of Himalayan descent with roots in Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism‚ or Jainism can truly claim Indian citizenship. Hindu Nationalism fashions an Indian identity that relies upon the Hindu religion to distinguish itself from the British and Islamic empires.
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Various religions preach pacifism such as Buddhism‚ Jainism and Hinduism which all condone violence as a part of their core philosophy. It holds the belief that all international disputes can be resolved peacefully and the use of violence under any circumstances‚ even for self defence‚ should be abolished
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etc had been associated with the cultural tradition of India. So religion is not a new phenomenon which India realized with the advent of this new era. India is the birth place of four of the world’s major religious traditions; namely Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism and Sikhism. Hinduism is considered as the oldest religion which has its roots tracing back to prehistoric times‚ or 5000 years. Hinduism’s origins include cultural elements of the Indus Valley Civilization‚ the Vedic religion of the Indo-Aryans
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THE MAHER-MERCER BOOK AS A POSSIBLE SEPARATE ESSAY QUESTION. IN EACH ESSAY MAKE SURE YOU WEAVE IN WHATEVER PETERS SAID IN THE “AFTERWORD” AND ONE NON-RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVE. REFORMED PROTESTANT—CAMERON/DEBAET PROGRESSIVE PROTESTANT—COLE-TURNER JAINISM—FOHR DAOISM—KOHN TANTRA—LIDKE/DIRNBERGER BUDDHISM—MAHER ISLAM—MUSA ROMAN CATHOLICISM—NICHOLS SOMA. Summary and discuss Mercer’s thesis about H+ and soma. BODY BOOK. Describe the Mercer/Maher proposal for a book of original articles from
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reflected a strong belief in ethics and dharma resulting in a dynasty that lacked a caste system. Hammurabi’s laws on the other hand‚ focused more on punishment and social status. Mortality took a strong hold in Ashoka’s laws mainly because Buddhism and Jainism influenced his views. These two religions rejected the Hindu belief of the caste system and also influenced Ashokas definition of Dharma. One law plainly stated‚ “Dharma is good‚ but what does Dharma consist of? It consists of a few sins and many
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Teachings of the Buddha Summary and Reaction The book “Teachings of the Buddha” edited by Jack Kornfield is a collection of many stories drawn from popular sources of Indian‚ Tibetan‚ Chinese‚ and Japanese literature. Its short writings‚ poems‚ and drawings captured the essence of Buddhism‚ and helped Buddhists learn more about the path to Enlightenment. I have carefully chosen several of these short versus from the book‚ which I thought reflected the teachings nicely‚ and also intrigued me as
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