Hinduism and Christianity are two religions that have been around for thousands of years. These religions have developed philosophies on certain subjects that can be compared in order to show their similarities and differences. Some of the main subjects that can be reflected upon after learning of the history and fundamentals of these religions are the paths to enlightenment/salvation‚ the religions ’ treatment of women‚ and the afterlife. This paper will give an analytic comparison of these religions
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Buddhism answered the question of destiny through achieving the state of nirvana or liberation. Nirvana illustrated that there is no eternal soul and once achieved‚ the cycle of reincarnation is broken. Buddha believed in the concept of Karma and through good Karma and denial of desire one could enter into the state of nirvana (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 2013). Unlike Buddhism‚ Christianity believes that all individuals have a soul that have an internal connection with God. Christians believe that heaven
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Every religion consists of different beliefs and teachings. One of the more common teachings among religions is the moral teachings. These teachings give you guidelines about how you should live your life in order to enter a solemn‚ peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do
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1) What were the four sights that drove Siddhartha in his religious quest? Explain them. Siddhartha encountered four sights that deeply disturbed him and ultimately sent him on his religious quest. Kept inside the walls of the palace was the best way to keep young Siddhartha oblivious from the incomprehensible truths of reality. One day‚ Siddhartha goes wandering outside his palace with his charioteer and notices something odd. Siddhartha sees two men that look different from everybody else; they
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at sea for 20 years. Throughout the epic‚ one of the underlying themes that Homer shows is the importance of hospitality through elaborate stories emphasizing respect‚ royalty and catalogs. He also shows how openness to hospitality can bring good karma upon oneself. The Odyssey is full of detailed descriptions of lavish gifts. Homer uses catalogs to highlight hospitality during the book. As Odysseus and Telemachus travel‚ they encounter many hospitable people who gift many luxurious items
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tried to keep away from it. The recession of Buddhism became a matter of time even in its motherland‚ India. The flourishing of Buddhism branches brings about a bleak outcome that Buddhism is not a theistic religion because it has a law‚ the law of karma but no lawgiver in general. Furthermore‚ there is no general rules for all branches of Buddhism so the faithful of each branch practice their belief and explain the tenets in their own way. For example‚ Theravada lets their followers eat meat while
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existed. Buddhism and Hinduism focus on work culture as part of the religious paradigm. The concept Karma which literally means a person ’s actions‚ includes the notion‚ good work deserves good reward. In a free society it is the toughest to cultivate discipline in its people. Discipline is required one personal level to complete education as a student‚ or a jobs as a professional. With karma ’s discipline embedded at a grass-root level‚ far eastern cultures ’ workers possessed the skills and
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shame and guilt. In William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” the main character Macbeth comes in between an indecisive situation. In the song Best Thing I never had by Beyonce she says “What goes around comes back around”. Here she expresses the term “karma”. Karma is like cause and effect‚ if you wish someone bad‚ later on what you wished to someone else could happen to you. This quote relates to Macbeth case because‚ if he decides to kill king Duncan he will feel fulfillment but he will have guilt in the
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How many courses have been prescribed in Hinduism for salvation? (iii) What is the meaning of the word ’Karma Marga’? (iv) What is the other word used for salvation? Answers (i) Salvation; (ii) Way of good deeds; (iii) Three; (iv) Moksha. FRAME 5. The soul is immortal. It is involved in an unending cycle of births and deaths and rebirths and deaths. The Hindus believe in the theory of ’Karma’ which means that actions in one’s present life bear their fruit in the next life. (i) Does the soul die
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Over the course of the semester we have studied four religions: Judaism‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. I learned a lot about each religion and have more knowledge to the different religions. Overall‚ I found Hinduism the most interesting out of the four we studied. Many people do not know a lot about Hinduism; however India has the largest population in the world of Hindu’s. The reasons I find Hinduism interesting compared to the other religions is because it is so different than my religion
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