reborn a number of times before reaching their final state. Hindus believe that after death the soul is reborn in this world to live a new life. What the person and into which caste they are reborn into is decided by there karma. Karma will try to increase their goof karma by keeping dharma which is their duty to the Gods. The process of being born growing‚ dying and being reborn is called samsara. It is the goal of every Hindu to be freed from this cycle in order to be in the presence of God or
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comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna talked with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta‚ Bhakti and Karma. All the teachings of Lord Krishna were subsequently recorded as the Bhagavad Gita by Sri Bhagavan Vyasa. According to Prabhupad‚ (1986)‚ The Bhagavad-Gita‚ a sacred Hindu text‚ is a popular source of knowledge and wisdom for the global
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the Vedas (most important sacred scriptures of Hinduism)‚ (ii) faith in the continuous creation‚ conservation and dissolution of the universe in a cyclic form‚ (iii) faith in the transmigration of the souls according to the law of eternal retribution (karma-samsara)‚ (iv)faith in the final liberation of the soul from the chains of transmigration (multi‚ moksha)‚ and (v) the observance of the law of the caste and of the stages of life (varnasrama~harma) ” (THURUTHIYIL‚ 2009) The word reincarnation means
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Is it appropriation if the culture from which the practice came wishes to spread its effects to all people‚ help them rebalance their lives‚ and become closer to God? Maybe not‚ but it is also questionable whether or not this is what popular yoga practices in the United States has
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traditions remove extra aspects such as all their desires‚ all negative thoughts‚ all hate‚ and all sufferings that are preventing the followers reach liberation. Although there is karma in both religions‚ Buddhist followers use the theory of karma to better themselves as a person because there is no caste system in Buddhism. Karma guides the Buddhist followers to end all sufferings that are being faced with the samsara
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In the path of Karma or selfless action one attains purity of mind and gradually attains the knowledge (Jnana) of Self. As one goes on performing acts of sacrifices and rituals for worldly rewards a stage comes when he starts doing selfless Karmas (acts) not with any aspiration for any type of reward‚ whether it is worldly prosperity‚ fame or name or for any future benefit like Heaven but for the sheer joy and enjoyment in serving others wholeheartedly‚ sincerely‚ honestly‚ without any expectation
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The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and Krishna. Arjuna is the brother of Yudhishthira and believes that his brother should be king of their kingdom‚ but Dhritarashtra‚ who is the blind king now‚ wants to give the kingdom to his son Duroydhana. Krishma is Arjuna’s charioteer who tries to push Arjuna to fight by telling him what all this means and does. Therefore‚ a battle is brought up‚ Arjuna’s members against Dhritarashtra’s members. When it becomes time to battle
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Brahma Kumaris‚ Beauty‚ and Breathing Walking along the street‚ the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center is just part of the cityscape. It is located almost directly in the center of San Francisco‚ quite close to the panhandle of Golden Gate Park. The exterior of the building does not stand out in a typical “religious” way‚ and a person making his or her way past the Meditation Center might not even realize what it is. But that is exactly how those who follow this branch of Hinduism view physical shells:
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When one reads a religious text other than their own‚ remembering to stay objective is necessary‚ because if one add their personal feelings and beliefs into the reading they will easily miss the message‚ forever living in a state of ignorance. The Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is a philosophical discourse on the duties and the meaning of life and death. Many believe this text holds specific instructions on how to please God and stay in his favor. Either argument can be made because the Bhagavad Gita
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physically‚ when and where we were born‚ and the life circumstances presented to us. Why nobody really knows. There are many possibilities. To learn lessons‚ like a school to be part of the overall evolution of human consciousness ‚ to atone for karma‚ make up for errors and omissions in past lives‚ to play a role in a universal game or dramatic production‚ to satisfy spiritual cravings for the sensual‚ tactile pleasures of human life. I even read/heard someplace that Earth is the penal colony of
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