‘Only a belief in embodied existence after death is philosophically justifiable.’ Discuss. Disagree- There is disembodied existence: Plato‚ Descartes‚ Christianity Key points: Embodied existence Life after death Philosophically justifiable Criticisms of embodied existence after death: 2- Long tradition of belief in disembodied existence- Plato believed we have immortal souls that leave body at death. 4- Theory of the Atman- Hinduism 6- ‘My essence consists solely in the fact that I am a thinking
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Hinduism originated in India about 4000 years ago and is the world’s oldest existing religion. Hinduism has now widely spread across the shores and people are attracted towards the themes in Hinduism which includes- Dharma‚ Samsara‚ Karma‚ and Moksha. The Hindu temple is a place of worship for Hindus with its rich architecture which attracts millions of people from around the world. Badrinath temple‚ Brihadeeswara temple‚ Somnath temple‚ Kashi Vishwanath temple‚ Tirupati Balaji‚ and Vaishno Devi
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In Hindu tradition‚ goddesses are often referred to as “devis.” They have held a reputation of being pure and angelic. Hindu followers pray to different goddesses depending on their circumstance. A few that are well known to the public are Sarasvati who is in charge of learning of the arts and sciences‚ Laksmi Goddess of good fortune and financial reward‚ and the list goes on. These women are all understood to bring great treasures and knowledge to their admirers. The trouble with having such high
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Death is the permanent cessation of all vital functions in a living creature; it is the end of life. Monism is the belief that the body and soul are one entity. Aristotle‚ for example‚ spoke of the body and soul being a harmony. For Aristotle‚ the soul is form: it is a non-physical aspect of humans‚ which allows the body to achieve its potential‚ and without the body‚ the soul would be of no use as it would be unrecognisable. It is possible to base a theory of life after death on a monistic position
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Mahabharata is considered as an encyclopedia of reference for human life. It is said to contain all that a man should know towards achieving the four human goals‚ Dharma (righteousness)‚ Artha (human Endeavour towards material pursuits)‚ Kama (desire) and Moksha (salvation). The Mahabharata is called the fifth Veda as it contains the essence of the four Vedas. This encompasses a whole lot of knowledge in it‚ like Vidura Neeti‚ Srimad Bhagwadgita etc. are a part of this scripture only. Vidur Niti by Mahatama
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Karma Essay: Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism Have you ever heard someone say “what goes around comes around?” Many religions believe in Karma. Karma means a deed or an act. The three major religions that believe in Karma are Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. These three religions share somewhat the same views and beliefs on Karma. These three religions believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth‚ life‚ and rebirth. Every mainstream religion teaches us about the consequences of our
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Both Hinduism and Buddhism originated in the Indian subcontinent and share a very long relationship‚ which in many ways is comparable to that of Judaism and Christianity. The Buddha was born in a Hindu family‚ just as Christ was born in a Jewish family. Some people still argue that Buddhism was an offshoot of Hinduism and the Buddha was a part of the Hindu pantheon‚ a view which is not acceptable to many Buddhists. It is however widely accepted that Buddhism gained popularity in India because it
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SLOKAS ON GURU Guru Vandna (Guru Stotra) 1. 2. xq#cZzg~ek xq#foZ".kq% xq#nsZoks egs’ojk; A 3. xq#lkZ{kkr~ ijczg~e] rLeS Jhxqjos ue% AA 4. 5. 6. Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu 7. Guru Devo Maheshwaraha 8. Guru Saakshat Para Brahma 9. Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha 10. 11. Meaning: Guru is verily the representative of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva. He creates‚ sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru. 12. 13. 14. 15. vKkukfrfejka/L;k] Kkukatuk’ykD;k
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Introduction-: Euthanasia means mercy killing‚ it is a modern terminology to the word ‘moksha.’ It is derived from Greek words ‘eu’ meaning good or well and ‘thanatos’ meaning death. In the case‚ M.S.Dabal vs. State of Maharashtra the supreme court held that -:“Mercy killing is nothing but homicide‚ whatever the circumstances in which it is affected. Unless it is specifically accepted it cannot be offences. Indian Penal Code further punishes not only abetment of homicide‚ but also abetment of
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artThe Arthashastra Insights on Statecraft and Reflections of Ancient Indian Society By Sayem Islam This paper investigates the Arthashastra and its implications for ancient Indian society‚ as well as the rationale behind the principles underlying the text.1 It is necessary to bear in mind that the Arthashastra‚ “the science of wealth and warfare‚”2 was just discovered and translated in the past century in Mysore by R. Shamasastry‚ and that until then‚ there was no knowledge of
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