of Hinduism and Buddhism with specific reference to their origins‚ beliefs and practices. Hinduism is the dominant religion‚ or way of life‚ of the Indian subcontinent‚ and consists of many diverse traditions. It includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Shaktism among numerous other traditions‚ and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma‚ dharma and societal norms. Hinduism is a categorization of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of view‚ rather than a rigid
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Place of origin Roman province of Judea. Indian Subcontinent Place of worship Church‚ chapel‚ cathedral‚ basilica‚ home bible study‚ personal dwellings. Temple (Mandir) Practices Prayer‚ sacraments (some branches)‚ worship in church‚ reading of the Bible‚ acts of charity‚ communion. Meditation‚ Yoga‚ contemplation‚ yagna (communal worship)‚ offerings in the temple. About Christianity broadly consists of individuals who believe in the deity Jesus Christ. Its followers‚ called Christians
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For centuries many religions have been discovered‚ practiced and studied. In South Asia‚ three in particular are predominantly practiced; Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism. Much like classic definitions of religion‚ each have focused on its importance as a way of thinking‚ as a way of feeling‚ and as a way of being human in relation to other human beings in a community‚ however each go about it in their own ways. Although each different religion may sound alike in some people’s eyes‚ every religion
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culture‚ Orissa like any other region of the country have no separate culture of own. Lord Jagannath is the presiding deity of Orissa culture. It became the symbol of unified religion and culture among the Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ shaivism‚ vaishnavism and Shaktism from time to time. But Jagannath is the lord of universe‚ almighty and omnipresent. The sacred place‚ Puri of Orissa is prominent as purusottam kshetra. In the Hindu belief it is one of the four centers of salvation from ancient times ‚the people
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Attempt a comparative analysis of Hinduism‚ and Buddhism with reference to their origins‚ beliefs‚ and practices Hinduism is an ancient religion whose origin and founder are not known. Hinduism is a combination of all types of different religious beliefs and philosophies that developed thousands of years ago‚ in India. All Hindus do not practice or follow the same doctrines. Although most follow the teachings of the Vedas‚ which is a collection of sacred texts‚ there are many different
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Being a Hindu‚ growing up in a modern society‚ I have got this wonderful opportunity to research Hinduism in contemporary world. In this essay‚ I have explored Hinduism not only by juxtaposing it with modern Hinduism‚ but also with ancient religious practices. Modernity is not simply the western world‚ or connecting to contemporary and rejecting the old. Modernity‚ as David Smith says is theorization of modern world and according to modernity self is autonomous‚ and God is dead. This feature of modernity
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within Hinduism‚ Saivism‚ Vaisnavism‚ Saktism and Smartism. Vaishnavism and Shaivism are primarily monotheistic sects. Each believes there is one supreme God‚ who is identified as Vishnu in Vaishnavism and Shiva in Shaivism. Worshippers who follow Shaktism pray to the goddess "Devi." She is worshipped most often as the consort
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Question 1 2 out of 2 points A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a: Answer Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points
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Preserver‚ and Destroyer. Hinduism is a unique religion in that God is one‚ yet there are also many Gods. Due to assimilation and evolution‚ Hinduism now has a tremendous diversity of religious traditions. Of the denominations‚ Smartism‚ Shaivism‚ Shaktism‚ and Vaishnavism are the main divisions. Hindu beliefs include reincarnation‚ karma‚ samsara‚ moksha‚ yogas‚ and dharma. Rituals are a normal‚ daily observance‚ or performance‚ but vary among different individuals. Some of these rituals are comprised
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Hinduism in fact is a melting pot of religions with four main denominations Saivism‚ Shaktism‚ Vaishnavism and Smartism. All denominations of Hinduism share the believe of worshiping one supreme being‚ but diverge in guru lineages‚ religious leaders‚ sacred literature‚ and pilgrimage centers. The denominations of Hinduism in essence are all
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