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    Buddhist followers were influenced by the revival of Hinduism because Buddhist followers were exposed and altered by Hindu beliefs and practices. Indian belief systems spread to China and South East Asia and changed their culture. Buddhism was influences by the revival of Hinduism in several ways. Hinduism presented the idea of gods and that view changed the perspective of Buddha by changing him from mortal to god. Hinduism also started the decline in popularity of Buddhism in India. Since

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    * Nahida Sheikh * George A. Keyworth * RLST 110.6(02) * March 28‚ 2013 * Yoga in Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism and Sikhism The word yoga means “spiritual discipline” and originates from the Sanskrit word “yuj” meaning to unite or integrate (“What is Yoga”). Yoga as a whole is about the union of a person’s own consciousness and the universal consciousness. Yoga is a combination of both physical and spiritual exercises entailing mastering over the body‚ mind‚ emotional self and perfection

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    Confucianism originated in China by Confucius around the year 400 B.C.E. (faithresource.com…). Hinduism was brought to India by the Aryans around the year 1500 B.C.E. (janesvilleparker.org…). Although these two belief systems originated at different times they still share many similarities as well as many differences. Confucianism and Hinduism are two religions that shared many similarities. Such similarities are the idea that both were used as an outline for the way one should live his/her life

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    Janet Borges Reading Assignment of Chapter 3 Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union Carlos Albizu University Hinduism is not a religion but rather an umbrella of religions of an unlimited diversity. There is a wide selection of beliefs and practices within the Hindu religious community. Hindus believe in reincarnation. After death‚ the soul leaves the body and is reborn in the body of another person‚ animal‚ vegetable‚ or mineral. This condition

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    “Untouchables”‚ “Outcastes”‚ Dalit‚ “Children of God” 2. The priests in Hinduism belong to what caste? Brahmins 3. What is “Dharma”? “Path of Life”‚ religious teachings of Hinduism – (“eternal order‚ religion & law of the universe)‚ Also – the teachings of Buddha in Buddhism. 4. Which of the religions or philosophies does not worship clergy or gods? Confucianism‚ Buddhism 5. Explain how Buddhism and Hinduism differ? Buddhism is a philosophy and is not based on a holy book or god

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    1. "If Hinduism flow placidly like the Ganges then Christianity bustles like Toronto at Rush Hour" In this quote‚ comparison is being used by Yann Martel to explain the difference between the two religions. He does this by using two metaphors (the Ganges river and Toronto) to compare. Hinduism flows placidly like a slow moving river because it is one of the oldest religions in the world and therefore more mature because many people have been practicing it for centuries and are.. The way Hinduism

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    Similarities and difference between Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhism believes in the process of reincarnation based on deeds of the present life. Hinduism also believes that everyone is a part of an impersonal world and therefore‚ one’s soul reincarnates into another body of any being‚ based on the deeds of the present life. One has to work for salvation oneself and therefore‚ cannot blame others for the same. The salvation depends on the good deeds of a person. In Hinduism also‚ one attains salvation

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    You Can Have What You Want: (Huston Smith’s interpretation of the fundamental meaning of Hinduism) 1) Pleasure "If pleasure is what you want‚ seek it intelligently" Pleasure is viewed as a positive‚ legitimate desire in Hinduism However‚ it does not satisfy completely b/c it is too privatized and fleeting 2) Worldly Success Wealth‚ fame‚ and power Like pleasure‚ worldly success is also viewed as a positive desire However‚ it likewise does not completely satisfy for the following reasons:

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    1 Zoom   Analyze the impact of Alexander’s conquest on the Afro-Eurasian world. How did his military pursuits‚ and those of his successors‚ bring together various worlds? Zoom -middle-east to goods of Mediterranean‚ money based economy‚ and greek ideas -plunder made economic expansion in med. -Selecus‚ Ptolemy‚ Antigonus‚ Lysimachus‚ and others divided empire -syria(selucids)‚ Macedonia(Antigonids)‚ Egypt(Ptolemies) -fierce competition through international relations       Hide Insert

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    The religions of Judaism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism all have there own beliefs. These beliefs play a big role in a person’s everyday life‚ and influence aspects of their culture such as holidays‚ diet‚ social structure‚ art‚ and music. In Judaism‚ they believe that the Sabbath day should be kept holy‚ and that you should follow the Ten Commandments‚ the laws of G-d. Their diets consist of kosher food‚ and have there own New Year‚ Rosh Hashanah. Hindus believe in Brahman and Karma‚ which are both a part

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