the Jewish people. How does this moment relate to the main religious beliefs of the Jewish faith? DQ 2: What influence has Judaism had on the Western world? Provide examples of this influence? DQ 3: What do the terms brahman‚ atman‚ maya‚ karma‚ samsara‚ and moksha mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings? DQ 4: What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism? Religious Studies - General Religious Studies REL/134 Entire Course REL134
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In the story “the pursuit of unhappiness” John Stuart Mill he believe that we should not look for happiness and we should do more to make others happy rather than our selfes. I agree and believe we should not look for happiness because we need to live our life not depending on a temporary feeling that is never‚ ever lasting. i strongly believe if it is true it will come to us without us having to search. it’s good to look our self’s‚ but i believe we should not force happiness upon us if it is only
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How Buddhism Has Changed Albert Einstein once said‚ “Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God‚ avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual‚ and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things‚ natural and spiritual‚ as a meaningful unity.” I though this quote was an interesting beginning into seeing how this ancient religion changed over the course of its existence
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by Edgar Allen Poe is a tale that leaves a reader speechless‚ mesmerized and utterly confused. The short story holds a central irony concerning the narrator‚ the black cat and the wife. The whole story involves around the idea of death‚ visions of Karma‚ a major switch of personality of the narrator and the question of who is to blame for the black cat’s death. At the very start of the story the narrator cautions the readers that he is “mad indeed” ( Poe 1154). He somehow feels important
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one life‚ determines one’s status in the next life( Robinson‚ 16). Hence‚ the concept of karma‚ was added to human kind’s menu of universal truths. Furthermore‚ right action could affect current world events( Robinson19). This was most important because it represented a monumental change‚ as prior belief systems had focused solely on rituals and sacrifices(Robinson‚ 19). It is easy to see how the idea of karma could make the world a much better
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Buddhism is one of the oldest and most influential religions. Although it originated in East India‚ Buddha’s teachings are found all over the world. Especially in Asia‚ and has even spread to the west. Some of the most popular teachings of nonviolence‚ karma‚ liberation‚ and suffering may have served as foundations for the development of later religions. Such as we find in Confucianism‚ Taoism‚ and Shinto. Buddhism holds strong concepts‚ but has a flexible structure allowing it to spread and fit into various
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Jnana yoga is the path of knowledge‚ wisdom and contemplation. It involves exploration of nature. Bhakti yoga is the path of devotion‚ emotion‚ love and service to others. Karma yoga is the path of action‚ service to others‚ and mindfulness. Lastly‚ Raja yoga is the form of meditation and practice of mental concentration. In view of these paths‚ Hinduism can be described as a “have it your way” religion because it doesn’t
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good human life.” Another unique belief of Buddhists is that instead of believing one’s spirit dies along with death‚ Buddhists believe that the spirit will venture to a new body for a new life. The place they end up going to next is based on the karma of their past life. Although my thoughts on being human is very different from those of Buddhists‚ both thoughts are logical. For Buddhists‚ spirits never
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Buddhism Religion and Afterlife The idea of death and the afterlife is a topic that everyone can relate to. Whether one has a bigger belief towards western religion‚ eastern religion‚ or no religion at all (atheism)‚ the idea of life after death exists in the minds of many. All the major world religions teach that life continues after death. As for my religion‚ Christianity; the beliefs can be generally classified as a linear‚ whereas the faith traditions such as Buddhism and a few others can
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think deeply and profoundly‚ eventually you would understand that the wisdom of thanking the karma is based on some knowledge‚ which might have been given by some gurus or masters or found in some teachings of Buddha. I am not saying that you should not thank the Buddha or the masters. What I am saying is that there is a logic‚ indirectly to thank them. But the immediate object of appreciation should be your karma. In our daily practice‚ efforts should be made to develop compassion and wisdom. Generally
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