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    Life has steps to accomplish‚ an if one accomplishes these four stages in ones life‚ can one achieve moksha. Life is lived in anticipation and in preparation for this moksha. This is the Hindu way of life. In addition to doing one’s duty one must cease to desire the material realm. One must view this life as an illusion and being an illusion it is‚ one must now be fooled by it‚ one must

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    and Shiva‚ the Destroyer. Another belief in Hinduism is reincarnation. The goal of life‚ the Hindus believe‚ is moksha‚ or union with brahman. They believe that in each existence‚ people can get closer to moksha by practicing good dharma‚ the religious and moral duties of an individual. People must practice good dharma to be reborn at a higher level of existence‚ and eventually reach moksha.

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    of that faith. Among many‚ The four goals of life‚ three paths of Hinduism‚ and Reincarnation amaze me and how they are all to reach the final release and the highest good called moksha. Hinduism often seems fit in one phrase being “you can have what you want”‚ all of the stepping stones are there for Hindus to reach moksha. The four goals of life‚ I believe‚ even if one is not a follower of the Hinduism faith‚ should take these goals into consideration. The first two goals are known as the path of

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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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    which is formally known as a Mandir. Some of their beliefs consist of karma‚ dharma‚ moksha and meditation. Meditation is a time of thought and reflection where a person can communicate with the gods and achieve enlightenment. Karma is the view that actions‚ good or bad will come back onto you. Good actions will give you a good life when you come back‚ while bad actions will take you farther from moksha‚ the

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    Buddhism‚ the cycle of rebirth ends when one reaches Nirvana‚ which is the state of liberation. One achieves Nirvana by the elimination of desire. In Hinduism‚ the cycle of rebirth ends when one reaches moksha. Moksha is achieved when good karma and bad karma balance out. In other words‚ one reaches moksha when good deeds outweigh the bad deeds‚ or one loses the greed for materialistic

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    Hinduism HCA/270 Nicole P. Harrell-Lockhart July 7‚ 2013 Hinduism‚ major world religion originating on India subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of Philosophy‚ belief‚ and ritual. (Basham‚ L. 2013) Although the name Hinduism is relatively new ‚ having been coined By British writers in the first decades of the 19th century‚ it refers to a rich cumulative tradition of texts and Practices‚ some of which date to the 2nd millennium

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    he felt the time for religious change in India had come‚ leading to Buddhism. Siddhartha’s ideas changed the religious and social views for many Indians. Although Hinduism and Buddhism shared the beliefs of dharma and karma‚ reincarnation‚ and moksha and nirvana‚ the caste system contributed to the creation of Buddhism and aided the ability for Buddhism to spread outside of India. Dharma and Karma were a predominant way of life for both Hindus and Buddhists. The main objective of Karma was

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    Buddhism and Hinduism have many similarities. The two religions also have a few differences. I will explore both to find examples of both. Mainly I will be focusing on each’s approach to liberation. In Buddhism this is often referred to nirvana‚ and moksha in Hinduism. References will be made to three primary forms of these religions. Hinduism will have references to the Bhagavad Gita‚ and the “Vision of Krishna’s Totality.” Buddhism will have references taken from the classic form known as Theravada

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    Hinduism and Buddhism share many beliefs such as believing in reincarnation‚ karma‚ and symbolism. The two religions share a view of “heaven” like place; known as moksha for Hindus and nirvana for Buddhist. Also‚ they believe that to be able to reach moksha or nirvana people need to go through many reincarnations until you are “ready”.  Karma is one of the main factors that go into being “ready” for the afterlife. Buddhist and Hindus believe that Karma is a

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