Thematic Essay By Astrella Dacosta The world is filled with many different belief systems. All belief systems are different and influence their followers and the society differently. Judaism and Hinduism are belief systems that are great examples of this. Judaism was developed in a land called Cannan‚ which is presently Israel. They worship in temples called synagogues. Most people credit Abraham to be the founder with creating Judaism‚ because he made a covenant with God. Some people credit
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a person follows the teachings of the designated religion faithfully‚ that the good karma will affect that person’s next life in a positive way. This resemblance of karma has the same meaning to both of the beliefs. According to Hinduism‚ “…Karma influences specific life circumstances‚ such as the caste one is born into‚ one’s state of health‚ wealth or poverty. and so on”. This represents how across lives‚ karma is the reason for the quality of the basic principles in life. Furthermore‚ Buddhism
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that the gods are always part of their life. Many similar beliefs tie into both religions such as the final goal to reach the Nirvana. Nirvana has different names in both religions‚ but means the same thing. Nirvana is a state reached in life after much prayer‚ worship‚ hard work‚ and many good things achieved. It can take many generations for an individual to reach Nirvana but when one does‚ all desires‚ suffering‚ and evil goes away in life. Buddhist’s rituals are very tranquil and calm. Most
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with often very 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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gate and saw the plight of the common people and had questions and doubts about the Hindu belief. He left home and started his search for the answers to those question and doubts. For several years searched until he was finally enlightened and found Nirvana and changed his name to Buddha. He had found his four truths.[i] The four truths of Buddhism and the Eightfold path are simple. The four truths are (1) suffering is life‚ (2) the cause of suffering is desire‚ (3) to stop suffering one must
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Hinduism Paper HUMANITIES 130 Hinduism is a diverse body of religion‚ philosophy‚ and cultural practice native to and predominant in India‚ characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures‚ by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth‚ and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils (GodWeb‚ n.d.). In this paper I will further explore what the Hindu religion is encompassed of. And delve into what makes the religion of Hinduism
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would become the principle of the Buddhist religion finding the way to total liberation from suffering. Often described as a nontheistic religion‚ the Buddhists to do not pray to or believe in a God as a creator. The goal of the Buddhists‚ known as Nirvana‚ is to attain enlightenment and to be released from the cycle or rebirth and death. The foundations for the Buddhists teachings‚ the Four Noble Truths were prescribed at the very first sermon: 1. Life involves suffering‚ dissatisfaction and distress
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The Burning House In the parable of The Burning House it explains a story about a father saving his children. It pictures a neighborhood with a huge mansion that only has one entrance. The mansion is in poor condition‚ the pillars are tilted‚ the walls and fences are crumbling‚ and one day the house catches on fire. The father knew that he was capable of leaving the burning house safely‚ so he went outside. From outside the house the father told his children that the needed to leave the house because
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It acknowledges that gods exist‚ but they do not have nirvana‚ the goal of Buddhism. Thus‚ they cannot help one to achieve nirvana. This can also be called a transtheism. It acknowledges the existence of gods—but only of gods that are not vital with regards to the most crucial religious issues‚ such as the quest for enlightenment or salvation
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Siddhartha written by Herman Hesse is a novel about a young man’s life journey on how to find and obtain “Nirvana.” He experiences many new environments and surroundings that heavily influence the path he chooses to take along his religious journey. Siddhartha goes through many different changes‚ all of them enabling him to fit in and be accepted by the cultural and physical surroundings. These changes ultimately shape him to be the person he is at the end of his life‚ the one where he is at peace
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