Throughout the Classical Period Buddhism and Christianity were very widespread religions. While Buddhism and Christianity differ‚ they are contain many similarities. Buddhism‚ is a trip of the mind and it focuses on reaching enlightenment. Whereas‚ Christianity focuses on salvation‚ and becoming one with God. From the person they worship to the way they worship‚ these two religions are very different. In addition to their differences‚ these two religions also have basic principles that are in common
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Bhitragaon (near Kanpur) belong to the Gupta architecture. Gupta Art • Samudragupta is represented on his coins playing the lute (vina). • 2 mt high bronze image of Buddha belonging to the Mathura school. • The Buddha sitting in his Dharma Chakra mudra belongs to Sarnath. • Buddha images of Bamiyan belonged to Gupta period. • Ajanta Paintings is of this time. They belong to the Buddhist art. • Images of Vishnu‚ Shiva & some other Hindu Gods feature I time in this period
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That is critical to the Iranian being who they are. They say Zoroastrianism also influenced eastern Dharmic religions like; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Sikhism and Jainism. This is written in Vedic texts of Dharma‚ a Sanskrit word that has more than one definition‚ a fixed decree or law‚ duty and natural law‚ reality. Also like the ancient Vedic religion‚ that is the religion that came before Hinduism. Some of their unique and creative qualities are that;
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fusion of Chinese and little bit of Tibetan Buddhism‚ and his own meditation to produce art that communicates to modern viewers. Sun GuangYi says on the Blessings – Enlightenment series opening that he‚ “As an artist and as a practitioner of the dharma‚ my goal is to use my artwork as a vehicle to express the deep truth and awakening that I have found‚ and to share with my friends my deep sense of existential joy.” In a way Sun GuanYi’s works are his way of practicing Buddhism. Sun GuangYi’s
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The first is the belief in Karma which we understand in the modern world as “what goes around comes around”. It is the outcome of one’s good and bad deeds done in a lifetime. The second is the belief in Dharma or social order and Hindu traditions. They must believe in the three main Hindu gods: Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva. They must believe in reincarnation after death‚ honor the sacred Vedas and have a belief that if one has lived a religious life‚ they can
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organizations‚ which fitted his grand purpose‚ the achievement of Swaraj. Gandhiji made very valuable contribution‚ firstly‚ to frame the secular agenda within the parameters of the Indian cultural tradition‚ and subscribed to the dictum of Sarva dharma sambhava i.e. equal respect for all religions. Secondly‚ he gave an indigenous content to the concept of nationhood‚ arguing that it was the common heritage of a highly pluralistic‚ multicultural civilisation‚ which provided the necessary clue to
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schooling system in Firozabad district. In 1994‚ he moved to Allahabad (Prayaag) for higher studies. He wanted to get specialized in Satellite telecommunications‚ but his passion for his motherland made him give up knowledge for the sake of "Rashtra Dharma". In 1999‚ he became a national celebrity in India after the demand for his audio cassettes on Nationality and greatness of India’s past outran its supplies many times. He had been recording them for a few months while traveling all across India spreading
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enlightenment. Then one day under a tree‚ Siddhartha found what he was looking for all those years‚ enlightenment; thus making him the Buddha‚ “enlightened one.” Followers of Buddhism are called Buddhists. Buddhists believe in reincarnation‚ karma‚ Dharma‚ and enlightenment. Unlike Indian Hinduism‚ you can move up the caste system without having to wait until your next lifetime through reincarnation. Hindus believe in reincarnation also‚ but one must work their entire life to a better one’s self then
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References: Duban‚ S. (2013‚ April 9). Dharma Talk: Finding Our True Home. Retrieved January 2014‚ from The Mindfulness Bell: http://www.mindfulnessbell.org/wp/tag/superiorityinferiority-complex/ शारेल‚ S. (2010‚ July 17). The Indian Inferiority Complex. Retrieved January 2014‚ from Diary of
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wondering to settled cooperative communal existence. This development gave householder disciples a fixed focus for patronage and it strengthened the Sanga. Buddha empowered his enlightened disciples to act on his behalf and they spread the word of the Dharma to anyone that would hear it. The lesson that was taught was a new religion to follow and spread. High Gods intervened to request that Buddha live on and share his doctrine because they assured him to teach people enlightenment and this inspired Buddha
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