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    belongings and desires will make the loss less difficult. Just like buddhism details the cause of suffering as selfish desires and longing‚ the bible expresses somewhat similar views regarding our material attachments and desires. Matthew 6:19 Jesus says‚ ‘Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth‚ where moth and rust destroy‚ and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven’. James 4:11 asks‚ ‘What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your

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    biggest differences between Judaism and hinduism is their belief of God and the afterlife. Judaism is a monotheistic religion‚ meaning that they believe in one God. Abraham founded this religion when God made a covenant between the two. The Jews believe that they are God’s chosen people. They believe that when they die‚ they will either go to heaven or hell based on their deeds; an afterworld of sorts. Hindus believe in a complicated process called Reincarnation. This process has two basic beliefs:

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    Hinduism and Buddhism are two influential religions of the world. Both holding philosophical traditions and originating in India. Hinduism dating back to about 2500 B.C.E. identifies four central themes in its belief system. They include spiritual aspect‚ conduct of life‚ truth and reality and intuition. "Hindus consider all of creation worthy of worship‚ and thus religious activity in Hinduism takes many forms" ( http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761555715&pn=2&s=17#s17)

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    India’s history. Buddhism has its own unique aspects and rules‚ some of which were retained from Hinduism‚ that helped construct a sustainable social structure through unification‚ peace‚ and order. Buddhism formed as a result of the decline of popularity of Hinduism. Hinduism was very complex in rituals and daily lifestyle which was an impetus for a simpler religion to take hold. During the formation of Buddhism‚ Gautama Buddha retained many aspects that were a part of Hinduism. Gautama‚ being raised

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    Hinduism has a cyclical world view due to the belief in samsara allowing for multiple physical lives‚ whereas Judaism has a more linear world view which only allows for one physical body that will be resurrected in the Messianic Age. These contrasting world views lead to differences in the funeral and mourning customs of these religious traditions‚ such as the treatment of the dead body‚ the moral stance on suicide and the display of grief during the mourning ceremony. Despite the distinctions between

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    11/4/2014 5a. Attempt a comparative analysis 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

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    the diffusion of Buddhism and Hinduism through 600 CE greatly impacted these religions such as the popularity of the religions in India and where the religions was being diffused; however‚ a few continuities existed such as they both originated in India. Since Hinduism reinforces the caste system and Buddhism believe in equal treatment of all people which opposes the caste system‚ Buddhism started to spread into other areas other than India to offer an alternative to Hinduism for those in a lower

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    The difference between Buddhism and Taoism Taoism is an indigenous religion of Han-Chinese‚ and it is a very enormous and complicated cultural syntheses. Also‚ the development of Chinese medicine‚ history‚ and culture were influenced significantly by Taoism.However‚ Buddhism is foreign religion from India‚ which has taken root in China through the absorption of Chinese culture‚ and as well as gives the great effect to the development of Chinese culture. The two religions have their

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    karma as the action of all you do‚ how you talk‚ what you do‚ your thoughts‚ and what you do now will follow you into your next life. Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ and Buddhist believe similarly that what you do will come back on you. Jains believe that karma attaches to the soul in a material form. Lastly‚ Hinduism karma like Buddhist karma is also about actions affecting life and the one to come. B. The teachings of karma in Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ and Buddhism are similar to the teaching of the “Golden Rule”

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    Belief systems often impact the politics and society of the nations in which they are practiced. Although there should be a separation between religion and state‚ some societies are affected by the beliefs of it’s people. In Hinduism and Confucianism it’s followers are influenced by the belief of civil service exams‚ the five relationships‚ the caste system‚ and reincarnation; these principles have affected their governments and social structures. Confucianism influence Chinese society by creating

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