of the Ramayana Dasaratha -- King of Ayodhya (capital of Kosala)‚ whose eldest son was Rama. Dasaratha had three wives and four sons -- Rama‚ Bharata‚ and the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife‚ the adopted daughter
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Like any religion‚ Hindu has people who practice and interpret the religion in different ways. There are two main beliefs when talking about the divine reality of God in Hindu. The first is Monistic and dualistic. Monism is that reality is tied together. Dualistic is the opposite in that there is a distinction between God and reality and as a result God can be worshiped. The majority of people of follow Hinduism view God as dualistic. Monistic Hindus use the term Brahman to describe their supreme
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with barely four lines in the epic-narrative by Valmiki. Volga presents Urmila as a feminist who raise questions on the misogynist norms‚ questions the biased rules of Dharma and emerges as a bold individual. Sita’s Promise by Uma Parameswaram is a dance drama created to link modern Canada with India through myth and dance. It is the story of Rama‚ Sita and Laxmana with some bold deviations. In this play‚ dance is given the prominence than the myth and various forms of dance have been presented
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Buddhism is a nontheistic religion. It was founded in India in the 5th-6th centuries B.C.E. by Gautama Buddha. He was also called Shakyamuni. Gautama was very much familiar with this philosophy of Upanishads‚ because Indians practiced a Basic Religion as we know Hinduism. They worshipped many gods and goddesses. After his awakening‚ he established a philosophy of reality had a great impact on his teaching based on the Upanishads. In this paper‚ there will be the explanation of how Buddhism has
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that the goal for them was Moksha which was like Nirvana except you liberate yourself from your Atman with Brahman. The process to achieve Moksha was that you need to fulfill ones Dharma. Hinduism unlike Buddhism thought that good karma came along with performing the tasks of your particular cast. If you fulfilled ones Dharma‚ bhakti to Gods‚ and mediated you would be able to secure eternal
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BUDDHIST TERMS Bodhisattva: is anyone who is motivated by compassion and seeks enlightenment not only for him/herself but also for everyone Dharma: The Universal Truth; The Teachings and the inner practice of the Teachings of Buddha Dhammapada: A sutra consisting of two sections and 39 chapters‚ with 423 short verses of the Buddha‚ teachings given at various times and places. It is regarded as the "original" teaching of the Buddha‚ which can be used for reference‚ moral instruction and inspiration
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REL-405-GS Written Assignment #2/Myrna Ojeda Distinguishing between mystical and numinous religious experience‚ contrast Hinduism and Buddhism from the perspective outlined by Nanina Smart. Why do you agree or disagree with Smart ’s distinction of the two kinds of religious experience as these relate to these two religions? Mystical religion involves a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny often stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God.
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life. More exactly‚ Hinduism and Buddhism regard life as pain and suffering. Only if they abide by certain path will the suffering end. In Hinduism‚ the approach to attain salvation is primarily evaluated by how well one achieved his dharma in the past life. Dharma is a natural regulation‚ which is controlled by caste. In Buddhism‚ Buddhists must abide by the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. The purpose of the four Noble truths enables Buddhists to believe life is suffering‚ and the root of
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SUMMARY OPEN HEART‚ OPEN MIND Awakening the Power of Essence Love Tsoknyi Rinpoche with Eric Swanson In “Open Heart‚ Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love”‚ Tsoknyi Rinpoche- the Tibetan teacher of Buddhist meditation-mentions the Buddhist path aims at encouraging people to “live more openly‚ wisely‚ generously toward themselves and others”. To meet that target we need both understanding about our basic nature‚ the patterns that prevent us from our basic nature and the methods to
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meditation’ should be accessible to adherents‚ can be practiced at home and contemplates on Dharma and its applications. As part of Temple Puja there is also the ritual of offering which is done to serve the ‘three jewels’ (Dharma‚ Buddha‚ Sangha) this is to humble the individual and remove greed or desire. In relation to the Dalai Lama‚ Buddhist adherents do not worship to Buddha himself‚ but worship the Dharma. Therefore‚ Buddha have their own path and adherents can choose which Buddha to follow. The
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