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    population. Over time it has managed to spread around the world. Unlike other religions‚ people become Hindu at birth. Instead of converting into a Hindu through some type. Hindus carry the traditions of karma‚ reincarnation and yoga. They came up with three different types of yoga. Although‚ reincarnation has been seen as a problem instead of an opportunity for Hindus. Hindus have a goal‚ that goal is called moksha. Moksha means spiritual liberation; they want to escape not only from earth but from heaven

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    How does Buddhism relate and help to formulate a local understanding of Transsexuals in Thailand? Thailand beholds the highest rate of Transsexuals throughout the world. According to Sam Winter‚ the numbers differ from about 10‚000 to (unofficial) 300‚000. Even if the number of 10‚000 was "an accurate one‚ it would still represent an incidence substantially above that estimated for transgender in most other parts of the world" (6). To explain the case for this high number of transsexuals‚ I

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    Knowledge is seeked by many‚ but there are obstacles that stop many from obtaining it. In the Bhagavad Gita‚ in teaching 13‚ Arjuna‚ a fearsome warrior‚ is at war. He is expected to fight in a war that kin is matched against kin in battle until the moment he sees his men. Then‚ he has second thoughts about the fighting. Arjuna is sad‚ confused‚ and stirred. Vishnu‚ his chariot driver‚ is really the great god Vishnu in disguised‚ is trying to persuade Arjuna to fight by offering him knowledge if

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    Hinduism vs. Christianity

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    is theistic. Pantheism is the belief that the universe (nature) and god are identical. Pantheists believe that “god” is best seen as a process of relating to the universe. Theism is the belief that at least one deity exists. Hindus believe in reincarnation‚ the idea that when you die your soul is passed on to another life. Karma‚ your good and bad deeds‚ determines your next life. In Christianity‚ there are two options for afterlife. Heaven and Hell. If you lead a mostly sin-free life‚ you are accepted

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    For the most part‚ Eastern religions are polytheistic‚ meaning there is more than one god that is worshipped by the followers. Whereas Western religions are generally monotheistic in that only one god is worshipped. While some estimate the gods of Hinduism to run into the thousands‚ there is one true god or supreme reality called Brahman. The many gods of the Hindu way of life are a manifestation of Brahman. Thus‚ Hinduism sometimes gets looked at as a Western religion instead of the Eastern religion

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    Buddhism ha the five precepts wich are like the Ten Commandments in the Bible. The five precepts are do not kill‚ do not steal‚ don’t lie‚ don’t misuse sex‚ and don’t consume alcohol or drugs. One of the things that they firmly believe in is reincarnation. Reincarnation is the concept that people are reborn after death. Christianity originated in present day Israel while it was under Roman rule wich is estimated to have been about 2‚000 years ago. Christians believe in God who is the father and our

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    another. The soul undergoes its own karma‚ the law of cause and effect‚ by which each person creates his own destiny based on his thought‚ words and deeds. The soul undergoes this karma in the rounds of reincarnation. The soul incarnates through different forms (called samsara or reincarnation) until it reaches liberation (moksha) from the repetition of birth and death. No one individual founded Vedic culture‚ and there is no single prophet‚ holy book or way of

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    Dalai Lama is considered one of the most important religious personalities in the world‚ our main focus in this essay will be on the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet‚ Tenzin Gyatso. He was born in (1935) and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the thirteenth Dalai lama and receiving a doctrine in philosophy at the age of 25. Dalai Lama means the ”ocean of wisdom” and the word Lama means “Guru “ in Indian meaning a teacher. The Dalai lama had a various reputations all over the world

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    yoga to combine the body ‚ mind and intellect to attain perfect harmony or alignment. Cleanliness of the body and home are very important for Hindus. So they takes early morning bathing and early evening bathing. Hindus believe in reincarnation. The body is usually cremated within twenty-four hours following death. Death is considered the starting point for rebirth. Hindus are mainly strict vegetarians. They refuse to consume any meat or animal by-products including medication

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    Notes: Safavid Empire

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    • Led Turkish army to capture an Iranian city • it was already a vulnerable region • envisioned a utopian Islamic world (1) Claim lineage from 13th century Sufi leader—Safi al-Din (2) Reincarnation of the “hidden” Twelfth Imam of Shi’a Islam (3) Claim of divinity as the “God-shah”  maybe reincarnation of Allah himself!! ii) Sufi belief in the transmission of mystical powers • maybe a redeemer figure iii) Qizilbash fanaticism • sometimes went into battle unarmed; believed Isma’il’s power

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