REL/133 NOTES CHAPTER 1 agnosticism: “Not know” (Greek); a position asserting that the existence of God cannot be proven. animism: From the Latin anima‚ meaning “spirit‚” “soul‚” “life force”; a worldview common among oral religions (religions with no written scriptures) that sees all elements of nature as being filled with spirit or spirits. atheism: “Not God” (Greek); a position asserting that there is no God or gods. deconstruction: A technique‚ pioneered by Jacques Derrida
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The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths: A Logical Basis for Philosophy The Buddha Shakyamuni was born in the 6th century BCE in the area presently known as Nepal. During his 80 year lifetime‚ he systematically developed a pragmatic‚ empirically based philosophy which he claimed would lead its followers towards an enlightened existence. Buddhism is commonly called a religion; however‚ it differs from the usual definition of a religion in that it has no deities‚ does not promote worship of demigods‚ and
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Sanatana Dharma‚ Hinduism as coined by European influence‚ is the world’s third largest religion with nearly one billion followers‚ about 14% of the Earths human population. There are many that theorize Hinduism is not like any other religion that encompasses a particular way of life; that Hinduism is without a defined founder‚ deity‚ nor is Hinduism stuck to a specific system of theology. However‚ there are those that argue Hinduism is monotheistic because it does recognize the one supreme being
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suffering (dukkha). Through reflection and prostration before images of Buddha‚ these truths‚ that dukkha exists due to impermanence (anicca)‚ with the only release being Nirvana (the overcoming of desire)‚ are comprehended properly‚ giving purpose and direction in life. During Wesak‚ the Eightfold path is reaffirmed as the way to reach Nirvana‚ with adherents aiming to correct their lives to imitate the 8 laws. By adhering to these guidelines‚ along with living in accordance with the Middle Way‚ Buddhists
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Cultures have many different views of death. However it mainly relies on the cultures religion. Some religions have extraordinary death rituals and some have ordinary. The main religion in the Indian culture‚ is Hinduism. For Hindus‚ life is a time to prepare for death. Death is nothing to be scared of‚ instead they refer to death as mahaaprasthaana‚ or “The great journey.” The Indian culture has adapted to the religion of Hinduism throughout it’s existence. It is now the world’s third largest religion
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The Buddhism and Hinduism religions resemble each other in that they are both be lievers in some sort of reincarnation process and in Dharma‚ Karma‚ and Samsara; however‚ they are contrasting in terms of Hinduism being a polytheistic religion and Buddhism being a religion that feels as though it isn’t necessary to believe in a god or goddess . Although Buddhism and Hinduism religions were very closely associated in many ways‚ one of the major distinctions between the two was the fact that Hinduism is a
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Buddhism share many beliefs such as believing in reincarnation‚ karma‚ and symbolism. The two religions share a view of “heaven” like place; known as moksha for Hindus and nirvana for Buddhist. Also‚ they believe that to be able to reach moksha or nirvana people need to go through many reincarnations until you are “ready”. Karma is one of the main factors that go into being “ready” for the afterlife. Buddhist and Hindus believe that Karma is a sum of one’s actions that lead to one’s fate. Once outnumbering
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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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times by the temptations of love and wonders if love is essential to reach Nirvana. The title character is awed and envious of the capability common people have to love. In Samsara‚ Kamala teaches Siddhartha the physical forms of love and helps him create a deeper understanding of love. The main character is most affected by his son who shows him pain due to loss. Siddhartha encounters love many times on his journey to Nirvana and each time it affects his course to Enlightenment differently. Siddhartha
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reincarnation. After death‚ the soul leaves the body and is reborn in the body 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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