eternal law. Just like the Catholics or any other religion‚ Hinduism also has some beliefs. Here are some beliefs of Hinduism; (1) everyone should strive to achieve dharma‚ (2) individual souls are immortal‚ lastly (3) the goal of the individual soul is moksha. Everyone should strive to achieve dharma. Dharma is the right thing to do. It is also explained as your moral duty. It is the purpose why you are living. Once you have fully understood the dharma‚ you will understand the Hindu faith. One of the
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believed that Karma such as Niskamakarma‚ which emphasizes pure‚ selfless and dutiful actions‚ a noble act done for its own sake‚ would somehow help them emancipate their souls from the Samsara (cycle of reincarnation) and attain the liberation of Moksha. Same goes for the rest of us; Niskamakarma simply shows us that our actions should not be based upon our pleasures nor our worldly desires. That we should do our God given duty no matter what the cost is; and through this we give glory and honor
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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More on ¡¥The Matrix¡¦ There are two kinds of people in this world: One who have seen the movie ¡¥The Matrix¡¦ and its sequels and the other kind who haven¡¦t. Although the movie derives heavily from Vedantic and Buddhist philosophies‚ never before the concept of ¡¥Virtual World¡¦ or ¡¥Mithya Jagat¡¦ so beautifully picturised. Everyone now believes that the Matrix does exist and Indians have been knowing this since ancient times in the form of ¡¥Maya¡¦. Whether it is controlled by machines or
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints‚ otherwise known as the Mormon Church‚ is a well known large organization. With about thirteen million members‚ this Christian religion just keeps on growing. Mormons believe that the heavenly father (God) and Jesus Christ lead the church through revelations given to the President or present day prophet. They also believe that a man named Joseph Smith translated a sacred book called the Book of Mormon. With a living day prophet and this extra book
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Tobago‚ Suriname‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore and Fiji. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. For Jains‚ Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BCE.[3][4] Arya Samajists‚ celebrate this day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti. The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit:
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Hinduism Four Stages of Life In the religion of Hinduism‚ they believe there are four stages of life. Contrary to the fact that Shakespeare says there are 7 stages that every person goes throughout birth to death. The Hindus believe there are four. Those stages are called Ashramas. The First Ashrama called Brahmacharya also known as the student stage. “It lasts until the age of 25‚ during which‚ the young male leaves home to stay with a guru and attain both spiritual and practical knowledge.” (Das)
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I found this to be the most interesting module so far‚ very fascinating beliefs and practices throughout the eastern religions.There are a lot of differences I could have chose from. In the end‚ I chose to talk about the spiritual duality that the western religions have faith in (i.e. the afterlife) and the idea that the spiritual world and reality are singular which is what the eastern religions believe. I had always heard of the possibility of being reincarnated‚ as a matter of fact I can remember
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Over the course of the semester we have studied four religions: Judaism‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. I learned a lot about each religion and have more knowledge to the different religions. Overall‚ I found Hinduism the most interesting out of the four we studied. Many people do not know a lot about Hinduism; however India has the largest population in the world of Hindu’s. The reasons I find Hinduism interesting compared to the other religions is because it is so different than my religion
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The tale of Hanuman Hanuman‚ a mighty devotee ape of lord Rama and an incarnation of Lord Shiva‚ is one of the most interesting deities in the Hindu culture. The tales of Hanuman dates back to the time of Ramayana. Fairy tales from India are mostly based on the Hindu religion and the mythical characters associated with it. One has to thoroughly understand Indian culture to be able to identify with the culture’s tales. The values and beliefs presented in Hanuman cater to what is important
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