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    Subsequently‚ Both the story Bhagavad Gita and The Upanishad do a explaining a showing the way that lead to Brahman and also explains the consequences that follows when one let the ego self take the better of one. The world of Dharma and Karma constitute one of the basic essence of Hinduism. Dharma is the essential order of things. It helps one after finding the Self harmonize with the cosmos and the pillar that makes up a good life such righteousness‚ justice‚ love and more. Into the world of Dharma

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    specific theologies and ritual traditions; on another level‚ however‚ they often understand themselves to be different means to reach a common end Suhag‚ 2009). The Hindu worldview is grounded in the doctrines of samsara (the cycle of rebirth) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect)‚ and fundamentally holds that one’s actions (including one’s thoughts) directly determine one’s life‚ both one’s current life and one’s future lives. Many‚ but not all‚ Hindus hold that the

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    from nothing. I believe you have to do something to get something in return. Most of us will be aware of the principles of karma. Karma is a central belief in Buddhism that nothing happened by accident; what happens to you is as a result of your own personal doing. Buddhists believe that good deeds create good karma and a good future. Clearly therefore‚ bad deeds create bad karma and a difficult future. They believe that this is why there is so much inequality. Someone said to Buddha "What is the cause

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    someone who has escaped the cycle of reincarnation and has achieved moksha‚ but came back to help others (Jainism.pptx‚ 6). Jains do not worship any Gods or Goddesses‚ they do however recognize them. Jains believe in Karma‚ but unlike Hindus they believe that one must break free from all Karma in order to reach moksha (Wilkinson‚ 228). Once they have reached moksha they are considered Gods and because of this Tirthankaras are worshiped more than Gods (Jainism.pptx‚ 17). Jains have “Three Jewels-Right knowledge

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    according to the codes of conduct (Dharma). Karma is defined as sum of person’s actions in one of his successive states of existence‚ viewed as deciding his fate for the next (Das). In many of the Eastern Religions‚ life after death‚ which is known as reincarnation‚ exists (Das). The main purpose in life is to reach good karma by achieving good dharma. In the story of Ramayana‚ there are many examples that would display both positive and negative dharma and karma. King Dasharatha made a promise to his

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    It is challenging to try to differentiate between the two because they share so many points‚ like the concept of karma and the cycle of life and death. In both religions‚ the ultimate goal is to exit the cycle of samsara and reach salvation or nirvana. They both follow the teachings of holy figures‚ Buddhist’s being the Buddha and Hindu’s being lord Krishna among other

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    their daily life or not‚ the basic principles of Deuteronomy and karma are always present and active. In the broadest sense‚ the Deuteronomist History is a collection of books about the former prophets of Hebrew. For the comparison and analysis of Deuteronomy‚ The Book of Deuteronomy‚ chapters twenty-seven and twenty-eight‚ will be used. These two chapters focus on the blessings and curses depending on one’s choices in life. The karma theory‚ inherited by Buddhism‚ “States that any moral act‚ good

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    of another person‚ animal‚ vegetable‚ or mineral. This condition of endless entanglement and rebirth is called samsara. The basic belief is that a person ’s fate or destiny is determined according to his deeds. These deeds in Hinduism are called karma. Hindus direct their lives based on rules

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    neutral Karma is similary in Hinduism and Jainism in that the laws of cause and effect can be used for ones benefit in the afterlife. It is different in the two religions in that in Hinduism‚ karma is dependant on the will of a God‚ and in Jainism it is dependant on the individual. This is significant because in both Jainism and Hinduism‚ karma has an effect on every aspect of a person life both directly and indirectly. The two religions apply karma to their lives in different ways‚ both within

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    here before he came. · The Question of Identity: “Pantheists consider all life to be sacred or spiritual” (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 57). They don’t believe in Heaven but in Nirvana and for a man to achieve this they must have good karma throughout their life. “Karma is basically the idea the ‘what goes around‚ comes around’ ” (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 58). Hinduism they belief that humans and animals are basically consider the same for eternal life. · The Question of Meaning/Purpose: Life is

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