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    Moksha and Salvation

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    connects man to God. Every religion has its own philosophy concerning the path of salvation. “The goal of most Indian religions is to break the cycle of karma and samsara and be free from the burden of life. This breaking of life is called Moksha” (Hopfe & Woodard‚ 2009‚ [pg. 85]). Moksha is the Hindu term used which liberates the soul from karma .This liberation can be experienced through death or while one is yet living. In observing the Hindu concept of salvation in comparison to Christianity

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    it was created by the Aryans‚ or the nomads that moved into India. This system did not just happen over night‚ it developed over thousands of years through a blending of many ideas. The Major beliefs of this system were the Caste System‚ Dharma and Karma‚ and Rein carnation. All three of these beliefs are directly connected. The Caste system was the social classes of Hinduism‚ you were born into your Caste and for the rest of your life you remained in that caste and could only associate with people

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    Samsara In Hinduism

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    (Excerpt Elements 1). For example‚ through Krishna it is explained how the life of an Indian man is all about putting duty and honor before desires. To preserve honor and fulfilling dharma is even more important than death‚ which results in good karma. Karma is is the ideal that for every action there is an equal reaction‚ what a person gives to the world its the reciprocal of what the world will return. Indian people however do not believe in heaven or death of the soul‚ only the body dies.

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    itself many times. This | |c] |belief is similar to the concept of transmigration of the soul in Hinduism. | |[pi|Karma: The good and bad deeds that we do adds and subtracts from our accumulated record‚ our karma. At the end of our | |c] |life‚ we are rewarded or punished according to our karma by being reincarnated into either a painful or good new life. | | |This

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    The Herafter

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    Definition In philosophy‚ religion‚ mythology‚ and fiction‚ the Hereafter is the concept of a realm‚ in which an essential part of an individual’s identity or consciousness continues to reside after the death of the body in the individual’s lifetime. According to various ideas of the afterlife‚ the essential part of the individual that lives on after death may be some partial element‚ or the entire soul‚ of an individual. Death & the Hereafter in Islam According to the holy script of Islam

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    discuss Buddhism‚ Hinduism. Hinduism originating about 4‚500 years ago in India and is the oldest practiced world religion. Two essential beliefs in Hinduism is Dharma and Karma. Dharma is a practice of values and ethical responsibilities that call for followers of Hindu to keep an open-mind‚ be courteous‚ and exist peacefully. Karma is a method of reward and punishment for one’s actions and intentions. (study.com) Buddhism follows the teachings of The Buddha‚ followers observe persons daily activity

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    The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism & Buddhism Mr. Valor Pickett Robert Truett 5/1/13 The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism and Buddhism The two major religions that have dominated the country of India are known as Hinduism and Buddhism. Unlike the majority of religions known to man‚ these two religions are more followed as a way to live rather to gain enlightenment than a dualistic battle between deities trying to claim the souls of the world before the apocalypse as scribed

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    Buddhist View on Abortion

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    It is quite clear from a variety of sources that abortion has been severely disapproved of in the Buddhist tradition. It is also equally clear that abortion has been tolerated in Buddhist Japan and accommodated under exceptional circumstances by some modern Buddhists in the U.S. The situation is similar to that of Roman Catholicism‚ where abortion‚ though disapproved of in the strongest terms by Church authorities‚ is still practiced by a large number of devoted Catholics and defended by at least

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    power of nature‚ according to natural principles‚ Jains do believe in gods in demons‚ but as a form of humans. Jains believe in karma which is a subtle matter—minutes particle that we accumulate as we act and think. Also‚ Jains believe that our actions influence what happens in the future course of our life and that souls wonder until they free themselves from karma. In order to provide perfection and purification in their lives‚ Jains try to eliminate any false mental impressions‚ negative tendencies

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    Indian Religions

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    THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located

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