Joshua Moul In this assignment‚ you will complete a paper on Hinduism. The paper will allow you to focus on the religion’s cultural and societal influences and compare them to its origins. You are also asked to explain the Hindu desire for liberation from earthly existence. After completing this assignment‚ you should have general comprehension of the Hindu religion. Background: Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system. In other words‚ “Hinduism” is actually many beliefs and practices labeled
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Celeste Green III English Ms. Tinnon 3/13/13 Reincarnation Everyone is a traveler from eternity to eternity‚ learning the way of wisdom as they come and go; learning at last that all life is the expression of life‚ evolving from lower forms to higher; that birth and death are phases of the ceaseless law of change widely known as reincarnation. The concept of past lives goes back to the times of ancient Egypt‚ India‚ Rome‚ and Greece. The Greek philosophers Pythagoras‚ Plato‚ Virgil‚ Ovid‚ Socrates
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Selected Answer: The enlightened one Question 5 3 out of 3 points The Hindu is more concerned with the rituals and rites that they follow‚ than the gods they worship. Selected Answer: True Question 6 3 out of 3 points The Hindu concept of Karma and the Christian concept of sin are identical. Selected Answer: False Question 7 3 out of 3 points Islam is an example of a monotheistic religion. Selected Answer: True Question 8 3 out of 3 points The common themes of absolute truth and exclusivity
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CONTEMPORARY INDIA | The Great Indian Young Middle Class If you are living in the UK or USA‚ chances are that every time you lose your credit card‚ buy an insurance policy‚ report a fault on your mobile phone‚ you have probably spoken to someone who is unfailingly courtesy and impeccable English. And the chances are very high that the response satisfied you. Millions of faceless voices toil away nights at business process outsourcing companies across India at the end of a telephone line.
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reign of Gautama Buddha in India (Upshur‚ et al‚ 2002). From India‚ Buddhism spread to Persia‚ central Asia and into China via the Silk Road. Gautama believed that ‘samsara‚’ known as the passing of the soul at death into another body or form‚ and ‘karma‚’ the belief that all deeds have their consequences‚ a shared belief with the Hindus‚ were the fundamental laws governing the universe (Upshur‚ et al‚ 2002). Guatama Buddha believed in family‚ relationships‚ duty‚ and responsibility as shown in his
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equal and exist in everything. Mainly‚ if you haven’t reached Moksha you have been doing bad things‚ because something is in the way of you reaching enlightenment. How you achieve Moksha is you get past the 4 Yoga’s‚ which are Karma‚ Bhakti‚ Raja‚ and Jnana yoga‚ each yoga helps you reach Moksha. Hindus purpose of life is to achieve Moksha‚ which is pretty obvious. Hinduism focuses on the individual‚ finding out what your meant to do in life. It is very personal and something that‚ you‚ as a person
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HINDUISM Historical basis of Hinduism: Hinduism does not have a founder. Its origins can be traced back as far as 3500 B.C.E‚ the date given for the civilisation of the Indus Valley. ‘Hindu’ derives from the word ‘Sindu”‚ the word the Persians gave to the Indus River. This civilisation included a religion that centred on the worship of fertility gods and goddesses. In 1500 B.C.E‚ the nomadic tribal group‚ the Aryans invaded India. They brought with them the worshipping of nature gods‚ an economic
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Examine and comment on contrasting standpoints about God and/or existence in relation to the topic you have investigated. Christianity and Hinduism seem to have profoundly different views in relation to God and/or existence. For example‚ creation within Christian belief is primarily ex-nihilo (out of nothing). God created everything in 7 days from the light and darkness‚ to the day of rest. This can be illustrated by reference to Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a “In the beginning God created the heavens and
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considered as a religion in JAPAN (1987-2000). Aum’s religious beliefs were a combination of Hinduism and Buddhism‚ with their yoga like praying rituals and superstitious concepts like karma. Their concept of hell was Christian-like and they considered their supreme leader Shoko Ashara as the most enlightened one who can look into the future. Aumshinkriyo was initially a yoga studio and a publishing house started by Ashara in 1955 which in 1987 was named as AumShinkriyo and gained official status of
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Abstract Health care providers encounter and care for a diverse population of patients. When caring for these patients‚ providers must be properly prepared to care for not only for their cultural needs but also for their spiritual/faith needs. Nurses must have a basic yet broad knowledge of cultural and spiritual needs of patients whether in the hospital setting‚ clinic setting‚ or physician’s office. This document will explore three different faiths and compare them to Christianity and the author’s
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