Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Hinduism were all major religions in the Indian empires. People just sought a way of living‚ a guide through life that suited them best. New religions and philosophies appealed to the interest of the new social classes. All of these were very influential in day to day life and shaped the way of thinking and ruling of the empires of their times. Jainism was among the most influential of the new religions. This religion only became popular‚ when Vardhamana Mahavira turned to
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Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism Simon Osorio Stanbridge College HUM 1020 (ITT/ITS) Daniel Else March 25‚ 2013 Assignment #1 Hinduism‚ Buddhism Jainism‚ and Sikhism are all Eastern religions with similar philosophical beliefs. In Hinduism you embrace a great diversity of different beliefs‚ a fact that can be easy confusing to western religions which are accustomed to creeds‚ confessions‚ and carefully-worded beliefs of statements. In Hinduism you can believe a wide variety of things about
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For centuries many religions have been discovered‚ practiced and studied. In South Asia‚ three in particular are predominantly practiced; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism. Much like classic definitions of religion‚ each have focused on its importance as a way of thinking‚ as a way of feeling‚ and as a way of being human in relation to other human beings in a community‚ however each go about it in their own ways. Although each different religion may sound alike in some people’s eyes‚ every religion
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neutral Karma is similary in Hinduism and Jainism in that the laws of cause and effect can be used for ones benefit in the afterlife. It is different in the two religions in that in Hinduism‚ karma is dependant on the will of a God‚ and in Jainism it is dependant on the individual. This is significant because in both Jainism and Hinduism‚ karma has an effect on every aspect of a person life both directly and indirectly. The two religions apply karma to their lives in different ways‚ both within
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* 4 Wants of Hinduism: 1. Pleasure 2. Success 3. Duty 4. Liberation * Classic Period of Hinduism: Era when Hinduism becomes distinguished as a religion * In regards to other religions‚ Hinduism is tolerant * Both Buddhism and Jainism grew out of Hinduism and were founded as reactions to
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Both Buddhism and Jainism. have many similarities and dissimilarities. As remarked be Monier Williams. "Buddhism and Jainism were not related to each other as parent or child but rather children of common parent‚ born at different intervals‚ though at about the same period of time and marked by distinct characteristics‚ though possession a strong family of resemblances". W.W. Hunter writes "Jainism is as much independent from other sects‚ specially from Buddhism as can be expected‚ from any other
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Hinduism has a collection of many philosophies from other religions from India‚ Buddhism and Jainism is some of the religions which believe were combined in Hinduism. Hinduism is considering being timeless just because it has some similarities with religions that were already existed‚ so it was not possible to pin point when or who was founder of Hinduism. Hinduism’s teaching are based on the doctrines of samara and Karma‚ this pretty much stands for that one’s actions directly determines their
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Jainism‚ also known as Jain Dharma‚ is a religion that many people in the world don’t know about but is practiced by about 9 million people worldwide. With the roots of the religion coming from pre-historic India‚ Jainism is a dharmic religion. There is not an exact definition for the word dharma‚ it has several different meanings. It is used in most of the philosophies or religions originating in India‚ like Hinduism and Buddhism. Jainism is a very strict and intricate religion and its followers
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* Nahida Sheikh * George A. Keyworth * RLST 110.6(02) * March 28‚ 2013 * Yoga in Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism The word yoga means “spiritual discipline” and originates from the Sanskrit word “yuj” meaning to unite or integrate (“What is Yoga”). Yoga as a whole is about the union of a person’s own consciousness and the universal consciousness. Yoga is a combination of both physical and spiritual exercises entailing mastering over the body‚ mind‚ emotional self and perfection
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the curved arc represent the three jewels of Jainism: “Samyak Darshan (Right
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