Hindus believe in salvation or ’moksha’ as the supreme objective of one’s life. This objective can be realized by exercising full control over one’s own senses. There are believed to be three courses to achieve salvation-the ’KarmaMarga’‚ or the way of good deeds; the ’GyanaMarga’ or the way of true knowledge and ’Bhakti Marga’ or the way of Divine devotion. (i) What is the objective of a man’s life in Hinduism? (ii) How many courses have been prescribed in Hinduism for salvation? (iii) What is the
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Some Hindus leave their social world and material possessions‚ then engage in lifelong Sannyasa (monastic practices) to achieve Moksha.[19] Hinduism prescribes the eternal duties‚ such as honesty‚ refraining from injuring living beings (ahimsa)‚ patience‚ forbearance‚ self-restraint‚ and compassion‚ among others.[web
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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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Name: Kenia Ramirez Professor: Rayka Rush Assignment: Buddhism Class: PHIL 2200 Date: April 30‚ 2014 I chose to talk about assignment 2. The question to discuss in this essay is very contradictory because one of the beliefs of Buddhism is the reincarnation‚ but what confuses me is that they do not believe in soul. Buddhism as Jains and Hindus believe in reincarnation but unlike those two religions‚ however Buddhism does not believe. The basic concept of these three religions
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman July 05‚ 2014 Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Understanding a different religion is a difficult task when it is so broad and intertwined. Hinduism is built upon a certain foundation of texts‚ beliefs and stories as is any other religion. However‚ Hinduism is a confusing journey of uncountable gods‚ interlaced stories and incarnations of other beings when a different state of mind take place. Hinduism is
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* Dharma: Ethical duties of a person * Karma: Law of receiving what one deserves * Hindus believe that the soul is reborn into a higher stage of existence if the person has lived a good life * Moksha: The liberation from the Hindus endless cycles of rebirth * The path to Moksha which most followed is devotion * Hindus believe in the Caste System. Social Groups in to which Hindus are born * 4 Main Castes: 1. Sedras - Laborers 2. Valeyas - Producers 3. Kshatrlyas
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was the most important because he was‚ according to connections “there supreme creator and universal being.” The goal of Hinduism was like the one Buddhism. Except that the goal for them was Moksha which was like Nirvana except you liberate yourself from your Atman with Brahman. The process to achieve Moksha was that you need to fulfill ones Dharma. Hinduism unlike Buddhism thought that good karma came along with performing the tasks of your particular cast. If you fulfilled ones Dharma‚ bhakti to
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South India‚ where devotees believe Shiva is All and omnipresent. Lord Shiva is always portrayed with the same postures and symbols in various forms of media such as paintings and idols. Shiva is the ultimate role model for a Hindu trying to attain moksha by embodying the four stages of life‚ the cycles of creation and the
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by following the teachings of the Buddha‚ the truths enshrined in the Dhamma and the code of conduct prescribed for the Sangha. The eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths are the best means to minimize the negative effects of karma and work for salvation. Jainism : Jainism also believes in the universality of karma and its effect on human beings. But‚ unlike Buddhism‚ karma‚ according to Jainism‚ is not a mere effect of one’s actions‚ but a real substance that flows into each individual body or
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1. The unification of India came about when the Persian emperor Darius crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and conquered portions of northwestern India; there he established the kingdom of Gandhara in present-day Punjab. Achaemenid authority in India shed light on Persian techniques of administration to local rulers. A few centuries later‚ Alexander of Macedon crossed the Indus River and destroyed the states he found. Although his campaign had an effect on politics and history in India‚ he created a
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