Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the oldest and most influential religions around the world. There are currently over one billion Hindus and 488 million Buddhists still celebrating their religion today. Hinduism and Buddhism are very similar religions for many reasons‚ some of the reasons being their beliefs and origins. Both religions originated in India and are based on similar cultural backgrounds and traditions. Based upon observations and review‚ these religions appear to be more similar
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Hindu Traditions: Food and Purification Ashley LeBlanc Introduction to Eastern Religions Dr. Patricia Campbell November 16‚ 2010 LeBlanc 2 Hinduism is a religion that originated in India and is still practiced by most of the Natives as well as the people who have migrated from India to other parts of the world. Statistically there are over seven hundred million Hindus‚ mainly in Bangladesh‚ India and Nepal. Approximately eighty percent of the population in India is Hindu (Encyclopaedia
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Thesis: Both Hinduism and Confucianism have similar ideals and beliefs. However‚ Confucianism is considered to be more a philosophy than a religion. 1. Direct Comparisons a. Similarity: revolved around the idea of looking into a deeper meaning of life b. Similarity: try to better people’s lives c. Differences i. Confucianism: based on work ethics a. Positions of authority are the philosophers/politicians ii. Hinduism: based
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Name: Tradition: Hinduism Instructions: Complete and submit one worksheet for Hinduism OR Buddhism (week two)‚ Taoism OR Confucianism (week three)‚ and Shinto (week four). A total of three worksheets for the course. You will be researching some 25 aspects of each religious tradition: a total of 75 items for the course. This assignment is based on the course text readings. For full credit the worksheet‚ a) must be completed in full (25 separate entries)‚ b) must identify your specific
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religious beliefs and practices have become contextualized and locally specific. The five major world religions that I will be focusing on in this paper as it directly relates to religious syncretism are Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ Judaism and Islam. In the major religion of Hinduism‚ syncretism is very apparent. One of the best examples of religious syncretism in Hindu today is the major Hindu god Shiva‚ the third member of the trinity that includes that includes Brahma and Vishnu. “The
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Hinduism is a major world religion that is still influential in major parts of the world‚ such as India‚ Shri Lanka‚ and much of East Asia. Many of its deities have had an influence on the way of life of its followers. One of these deities‚ Ganesha‚ has influenced the way Hindus go about taking on new challenges and enterprises. Although Ganesha is best known as being the primary Hindu god of good fortune‚ he has also had a great mythological influence on modern day society and has exemplified‚ through
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Chapter 2 Over the years scientists have theorized why prehistoric humans painted pictures in caves. Many theories have arrived from decorations‚ communication‚ protecting them from intruders and religious or spiritual. Most prehistoric humans used caves as a means of protection from the elements of weather. Painting‚ drawing and carvings may have been a way of passing the time till a storm passed. It may have also been a way of making the cave as property‚ a “home” in those times. Panting
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faiths‚ not in Paganism. Akasha is one of those terms; most of my knowledge of the word Akasha comes from Hinduism‚ and other religious traditions. While comparing my current knowledge of Akasha with the Pagan use of this term I found many similarities‚ since they both use the term to refer element of spirit. Akasha is a Sanskrit word which means ’aether’ (also called ether). According to Hinduism Akasha is the essential core of all things in the material world‚ and is the unifying force which exists
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I was raised in a Roman Catholic family who adhered to the doctrines and traditions of this faith. As a child‚ I was baptized and received first Holy Communion and Confirmation. As an adult‚ I stayed true to the Catholic doctrine by marrying within the church and having my infant son baptized. Due to this upbringing‚ I find myself struggling to understand how others do not believe in God‚ Jesus‚ and the Holy Spirit. Because of this is internal struggle to understand the absence of God in someone’s
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The Sanctity of Marriage in Hinduism Indian women tolerate abuse and subsequent death because they do not provide a sufficient dowry at the time of their marriage. In a culture that is male-dominated‚ women are raised to be the servants of their future husbands‚ and are often forced to marry a man that they have never met. Women that are treated poorly must suppress their feelings in order to keep their husbands happy‚ or to avoid being disowned by their very own families. The women ’s household
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