Faith Diversity and its Impact on Nursing Care Viviene Smith Grand Canyon University: HLT 310V Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity November 3‚ 2013 Abstract This paper identifies some of the religious practices of three religions‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism and Shintoism. It is in partial fulfillment of the spirituality course in the BSN program and is designed to create greater awareness of some of the religions in our society of which little is known. Details of these religions are confined
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REL-405-GS Written Assignment #2/Myrna Ojeda Distinguishing between mystical and numinous religious experience‚ contrast Hinduism and Buddhism from the perspective outlined by Nanina Smart. Why do you agree or disagree with Smart ’s distinction of the two kinds of religious experience as these relate to these two religions? Mystical religion involves a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny often stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God.
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and error are not ultimate. There is no Hell‚ for that means there is a place where God is not‚ and there are sins which exceed his love.” (Hinduism‚ 2008). The Hindu religion focuses on four key pieces that lead one to salvation – personal gods‚ karma‚ reincarnation‚ and moksha (spiritual liberation). In this paper‚ I will demonstrate how Hinduism is a plausible religion‚ and how it compares and contrasts to the Christian faith that I was brought up believing. Hindus believe that there is not
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their main religion Buddhism to shape the laws of his empire. The Guptas used the caste system. The caste system was not just used to shape the laws it was part of the religion. The belief that if you had done good things in your life and had good karma‚ you would be reincarnated into the next higher class. Most of the lower classes of the caste system converted over to Buddhism so they wouldn’t have to die several times just to be in a good social class. Chandra Gupta I ruled over the Muryan Empire
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The salvation depends on the good deeds of a person. In Hinduism also‚ one attains salvation as per one’s own fate and deeds. There are four paths or yoga’s to attain salvation: Karma Yoga which is the way of good works‚ Bhakti Yoga which is the way of love and faith‚ Jnana Yoga which is the way of knowledge‚ and Raja Yoga which is the way of salvation. The third similarity noticed by many is On Enlightenment and Sufferings. Buddhism and Hinduism both believe that there are many paths to attain enlightenment
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are believed to embody the power and attributes of particular deities. They are also often used as protection from evil and misfortune. One example of how Buddhism is practiced in the world today is by believing in Karma. Karma means action. Good intent and good deeds result in good Karma and future happiness. This has definitely impacted my life
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Fundamental Ladder Day Saints | By: Crystal Hanson | | According to The American Heritage Dictionary‚ polygamy is “The condition or practice of having more than one spouse at one time. Also called plural marriage” (The American Heritage Dictionary‚ 2005). Recently there has been a large amount of speculation about polygamy in the media. Speculation and bigotry has also become out of hand with the public‚ so the purpose of this paper is to provide accurate information about the Fundamental
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slowly over a long period of time.” (World History Patterns of Interaction‚ 2005) Hinduism has been made up of so many different cultures and beliefs that unlike Christianity and Islam it is unable to be traced back. Hindus believe in karma and reincarnation. Karma is good and bad things that a person does and they follow them through each reincarnation. Reincarnation is the rebirth of a soul or spirit which follows after death into a new body and begins another life. The three major Hindu gods were
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religions believe in the rule of karma. They also both do similar spiritual practices such as cultivation of states of mind and meditation. One of the major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism is their belief in god/s. Buddhists has always rejected the concept of a superior being or a creator. Instead of following
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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 and everything we touch‚ and to respect these spirits will finally lead to the liberation
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