1) Explain and evaluate the notions of Karma‚ samsara‚ and Nirvana? a) We know karma to be a chain of causes and necessary consequences in the world of human actions. Karma is the urge we have of doing something based on our previous actions or behavior. I believe the world has negative and positive energy. For example; an individual soul consists of negative and positive energy‚ which for a normal person‚ is balanced out. Therefore‚ what goes around comes around. In life we choose whether to listen
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With the rise of Communism in Asia‚ the violence of the Communist Party in China came to the attention of the world. With the violence‚ there also became known the issues of Buddhism in Tibet‚ especially regarding the annihilation of the Buddhist way of life by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his
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that the most important similarity the two have is that they both believe in reincarnation‚ life after death. Some of the differences the two religions have are they have a significantly different age group‚ diet‚ means of survival and they also have completely different concepts in who their God is. Jainism is the oldest known religion in India‚ whereas‚ sikhim is the youngest group. Although they both believe in reincarnation‚ Jains do not believe in a god or in several different gods‚ they believe
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Ciara Dela Cruz Father Gray World Religions/Chapter 1 notes 7 April 2013 Chapter 3: Hinduism * Murti- statue of a Hindu deity in which the god is present * Sanatana Dharma- term Hindus use to refer to their religion life; it translates roughly as “eternal law” or “eternal virtue.” * Dharma- in Buddhism‚ refers generally to the teachings of the Buddha and is also the natural law that the universe follows * Caste system- divides people into separate social groups that have varying
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Hinduism and Buddhism are both religions that originated in Ancient India‚ however that is not where the similarities end. Despite the copious amount of parallels that can be drawn between these two faiths‚ there are also many differences. The key distinctions being the scriptures and practices that accompany the religions. For starters‚ there is not a single founder or book that Hinduism can be traced back to. However‚ it is known that it originated in Ancient India‚ and what can be learned about
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While creating this new religion he incorporated aspects of Hinduism‚ such as reincarnation and the concept of Nirvana‚ but kept it separate by changing things he did not agree with. The followers of Buddhism believe that in order to reach Nirvana‚ you must know the “Four Noble Truths” (Human life involves suffering and sorrow‚ Pleasure
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The modern view of Hinduism today believes that all living things have a soul. Today there are many that believe that there is no such thing as reincarnation or hell. The practices of today involve not being violent‚ having good behavior and a love for all people. Some of the newer discoveries that have been made today have helped form these views. Buddhism has also evolved and developed more with time
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while following the Noble Eightfold Paths until they finally reach Nirvana. Nirvana is a state where there is no suffering nor desire‚ it is where they reach inner peace. Nirvana is where the Buddhists believe in ending the cycle of reincarnation and karma. Reincarnation and Nirvana have remained as one of Buddhism’s biggest belief that it has helped keep the religion of Buddhism going. Like in the religion Hinduism‚ Buddhist suggests in Samsara which is saying that the world is ever-changing and always
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Outline the arguments for and against life after death? Questions of life after death have intrigued the dawn of mankind for millennia. This is one of the fundamental questions that none of us escapes. At some point in every person’s life‚ they must come to grips with a universal principle - all living things inevitably will die. Even in the brilliant and celebratory moment of our conception‚ we are already cloaked in the mantle of bodily death‚ and we know it. Although much in life has changed
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oppressive way. Thus‚ 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
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