and grain‚ riding an elephant that rises from a lotus lake. When Shiva destroys the world by shutting his eyes to it‚ the Goddess becomes Shakti alternating as the naked and bloodthirsty Kali‚ who danced on his still body‚ and as the demure and maternal Gauri‚ who made him open his eyes with her affection. Saraswati‚ Lakshmi and Shakti are the three forms of the Goddess. They embody knowledge‚ wealth and power. Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva are the three forms of God who create‚ sustain and destroy. Now
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WORK IS WORSHIP‚ WORSHIP IS NOT WORK Parminder Kaur Abstract: Work means action which involves effort and exertion; It is the essence of life. No action means no life. Worship means giving reverence to some power. All enjoyment‚ all achievement and all progress come from this magic word ’work ’. It is the primary thing around which whole life revolves. It also means the realization of God. Blessed is the person who has found his work and he needs no other blessings. Work spares us from evils
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Elizabeth Cress 3/7/16 World Studies Mr. Ressler How Religion Affects the Lives of its Followers Religion plays a big part in the everyday lives of its followers. The followers of a religion can be affected by their religion both positively and negatively‚ depending on the interpretation of their religion. All religions are similar in this aspect. Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Judaism all have their own interpretations on how they should live life which ends up affecting how they live their lives
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ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION ESSAY ON RELIGION Name : Reg. No. : Course Submitted to : RELIGION: Religion is a set of beliefs‚ cultural system and worldviews that establish symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and to moral values. It defines who you are‚ what you are and your views about the world. It gives its followers guidelines which frames their actions‚ attitudes‚ cultures and belief. TYPES OF RELIGIONS: There are more than four thousand religions in this world‚ however‚ most
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or the law. There are four major sects 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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Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna‚ born in Ayodhya to Sumitra‚ the third wife of Dasharatha‚ king of Kosala. Thus‚ Rama is the eldest‚ Bharata is the second‚ Lakshmana is the third‚ and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna‚ Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama‚ and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita‚ Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.[2] [edit]With Rama The princes Rama and Lakshamana In Puranic
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impossible notion to assume that anything can come from nothing. Brahman (the one ultimate reality) is believed to have 3 functions‚ which are shown by 3 Gods: Shiva‚ Brahma and Vishnu. He is the source of all manifestations. The universes are created by Lord Brahma‚ the creator‚ maintained by Lord Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ and destroyed by Lord Shiva‚ the destroyer. Brahman was before creation in which he was unmanifest; this is similar to God in Christianity as he is a spirit and is incomprehensible. ‘The
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Buddhism are different in that Hinduism believed in many Gods but Buddhism didn’t address any God. Hinduism believed in several Gods such as Varuna‚ who changed from God of the sky to the guardian of ideas of right and wrong‚ Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ and Shiva‚ the destroyer. Original gods of nature were altered to represent more abstract concepts. The Epic Age had poems that emphasized gentle and kind and honest behavior and the validity of life loyal to concentration on the Supreme Spirit. Whereas Buddha
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relationship between the human and the divine * Brahman- original source of all things and the composition of the cosmos of Hinduism * Brahma- considered to be the creator of the world in Hinduism * Vishnu- the Hindu protector of the world * Shiva- the Hindu god of transformation and destruction that ultimately leafs to new creation * Brahmins- members of the priestly castle in the Hindu caste system * Ksatriyas- the warrior or governmental caste in the Hindu caste system * Vaisyas-
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not killing things. In Hinduism there are many gods while there are no gods in Buddhism. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion while Buddhism has no gods to worship. In Hinduism the three main gods are Brahma‚ the creator‚ Vishnu‚ the preserver‚ and Shiva‚ the destroyer‚ who all make up Brahmin‚
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