There is four purposes in the life of Hinduism. One‚ Dharma which means fulfilling one ’s purpose and repaying debts for their lives. Two‚ Artha and this means prosperity. Third is Kama which relates to desire‚ sexuality‚ and enjoyment. Fourth is Moksha and this is enlightenment. Hindus believe that they are born in debt to the gods and other humans‚ and they must repay those debts during their lifetime. The Question of Morality – Always be kind with people and the world God created. Live peacefully
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or gods are anywhere near as powerful as the Buddha. Both religions believe in many heavens and hells in layers. Buddhists believe that their goal in this life is to overcome sorrow. Hindus believe that there are four goals which are Dharma‚ Kama‚ Moksha‚ and Artha. Hindus and Buddhists believe that there are multiple dietes and gods. Both religions believe in concentration‚ cultivation of certain states of mind‚ and both believe in meditation. Hindus and Buddhists also believe
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ESSAY on Buddhism Four Noble Truths: 1. Life is suffering (dukkha) 2. Suffering comes from desire (tanha) 3. Getting rid of desire 4. Right behavior through 8 fold path THEREAVADE SOUTHEAST ASIA Teacher ideal : Arhat MAHAYANA largest JAPAN AND CHINA Savior Ideal: the boddhisattva Hinduism: Yoga- an action to form of bonding with God. Types- Karma – yoga of action/ work Jhana- yoga of knowledge Bahkji- yoga of devotion most important Raja- highest form of yoga Vedism:
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Orthodox Canon Vedas bris/brit Garuda Purana van Gennep Disenchantment Evangelical Eliade Profane space Axis mundi Hymn to Aton Qur’an 7 heterodox Pagels Parusha Baptism Samsara Turner Hopi Perennial sacred space hierophany Gnostic Shinto Veda 10.90 Moksha Liminality Kachinas Lists (be able to define these as well) Smart’s 4 virtues in studying religion 4 functions of rituals 3 kinds of rituals And‚ of course‚ be familiar with the content of the readings. Example content questions: In the Shinto creation
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Buddhism emerged from Hinduism‚ which comes from India. There was dissatisfaction among the Vaishya caste‚ who spoke out against the inequality of the Hindu caste system and the corruption and power that the Brahmin caste held. Buddhism’s roots began in northeastern India and spread to the Northwest when it received support from the Mauryan emperor Asoka‚ who sent monks to spread the Buddha’s teachings. Eventually‚ the religion spread to Central Asia and China between the first and third centuries
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Though they had some different qualities‚ Classical China and India were very similar. The complexities of both India and China’s social hierarchy systems were very different. However their religious views and ideas were similar‚ and they both began to decline but were able to recover and maintain stability. Both China and India used social hierarchy systems‚ but they were used differently. India used a very strict system called Varna‚ or the caste system. People only associated with people in
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comes in. Dharma is your moral responsibilities in life; you must do your dharma to get good karma. Karma is what determines if you will move up or down in the caste system when you are reincarnated. And people would ‘work their way up’ to achieve Moksha‚ or the highest you can be. This affects life because the Caste System determines everything about your life. Who you talk to‚ who you marry‚ what your job is‚ it is all part of your Caste. Another Major Belief system is Confusinism. Confucianism
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Adolf Hitler was born April 20th‚ 1889 in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn and would be responsible for one of humanity’s worst genocides. As Fuhrer‚ or ruler‚ of Germany from 1933 until his death in 1945‚ Adolf Hitler employed a plan to eliminate every Jew in Europe and eventually control the world. When Hitler’s reign of terror finally came to an end upon his suicide in Berlin on April 30th‚ 1945‚ he had directly caused the death of over 11 million people and played a vital role in the deaths
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Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization are two great civilizations with different aspects to their development. The Indus civilization had a long-lasting effect that is seen today by the name India‚ which was taken from the name Indus. They both have famous scriptures‚ the Rgveda for Indus‚ and the Epic of Gilgamesh in Mesopotamia which influences the civilization. They also have two different developments of their language‚ the Semitic language in Mesopotamia and Proto-Indo European(PIE) and Proto-Indo
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India/China Comparative Essay Hinduism and Buddhism were two very different religions that arose on the subcontinent of India. They were the building blocks of the most populated country in the world and still have lasting impacts today. India’s Hindu and Buddhist roots play a major role in their actions today as a world super power. By extension‚ Hinduism and Buddhism played very different but equally vital roles in the beginnings of India’s modern societal and cultural values. The influences
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