1) Explain and evaluate the notions of Karma‚ samsara‚ and Nirvana? a) We know karma to be a chain of causes and necessary consequences in the world of human actions. Karma is the urge we have of doing something based on our previous actions or behavior. I believe the world has negative and positive energy. For example; an individual soul consists of negative and positive energy‚ which for a normal person‚ is balanced out. Therefore‚ what goes around comes around. In life we choose whether to listen
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Buddhism (the Doctrine of the Elders)‚ represent the ‘original’ teachings of the Buddha‚ which also allows the worship of relics inspiring people to think that Buddha still there beyond just the reading texts. In the end‚ what we want is to reach Nirvana‚ and this is just going to be possible at the moment that we stop desiring‚ which brings as a consequence suffering; and the way to stop desiring‚ by that reaching enlightenment‚ is through meditation; following the Eightfold Path‚ and the
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and that life should be lived in alignment with the gods. The ultimate goal being the achievement of freedom from the cycles of life (samsara)‚ or moksha. Jainism carries many similarities to Hinduism. However‚ much less importance is placed upon deity worship. The Jains focus on the idea that material life is but an illusion‚ and only serves to blind us from nirvana. Though similarities exist‚ Hinduism and Jainism differ greatly on the ideas of how faith determines your path in life‚ and how to ultimately
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The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism & Buddhism Mr. Valor Pickett Robert Truett 5/1/13 The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism and Buddhism The two major religions that have dominated the country of India are known as Hinduism and Buddhism. Unlike the majority of religions known to man‚ these two religions are more followed as a way to live rather to gain enlightenment than a dualistic battle between deities trying to claim the souls of the world before the apocalypse as scribed
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in this earth is all too similar yet they all have a different way of living and showing their devotion. Many of these cultures revolve around a simple idea of reaching nirvana and finally leading to moksha- the release from the eternal circle of life or mukti in Sikhism. Many of the Eastern religions also focus of keeping good karma and respecting the spiritual world by praying to their ancestors. Many of them view the world as full of spirits‚ that there are spiritual beings in everything we see
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Similarly‚ both religions take a different approach to the belief of reincarnation but the overall notion of this concept is the same. Hinduism and Buddhism have significant differences on sacred texts but they both believe in the concept of the Samsara that life is an endless cycle of births‚ deaths and rebirths. A deep focus on living spirits and liberation are common foundational teachings that give Hinduism and Buddhism similar
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views for many Indians. Although Hinduism and Buddhism shared the beliefs of dharma and karma‚ reincarnation‚ and moksha and nirvana‚ the caste system contributed to the creation of Buddhism and aided the ability for Buddhism to spread outside of India. Dharma and Karma were a predominant way of life for both Hindus and Buddhists. The main objective of Karma was to live life according to your Dharma. Karma also directly related to doing what was right for the individual‚ the family‚ the community
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more adaptive and broad set of beliefs‚ Buddhism focuses mainly on the enlightenment of the individual or the reaching of Nirvana. It focuses on freeing the individual from earthly desires and pleasures by way of the “middle path” which can be reached by becoming an ascetic. It has no deities and enforces the strict ways of asceticism in order to reach the Sambhodi‚ or Nirvana. Buddhists typically believe that the world is a place of sorrow‚ and that achieving freedom from this sorrow by way of the
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perceive from afar at first‚ then observe each scenario‚ and lastly make a connection bringing every part of the artwork together as one whole. The Wheel of Life artistically depicts the samsara doctrine of Buddhism. During a lecture at the Library of
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and determiner of the direction of one’s reincarnation is called karma. The concept of karma can be found in Hinduism‚ Theravada Buddhism‚ Jainism‚
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