about their religious ideas. The Hindus were Polytheistic while the Buddhist didn’t believe in a god. Polytheism is the belief in many gods. The Hindus believed in 3 different gods; Brahma‚ the creator; Vishnu‚ the protector; and Shiva‚ the destroyer. Vishnu also took on many forms of personalities. Over the centuries‚ Brahma gradually faded into the background‚ while the many forms of a great Mother Goddess grew into importance. Hindus today are free to choose the deity they worship or to choose not
Premium
Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram
Premium Rama Ramayana
world. The Necessity of a Simian Symbol Hindus believe in ten avatars of Lord Vishnu among a multitude of gods and goddesses. One of Vishnu’s avatars is Rama‚ who was created to destroy Ravana‚ the evil ruler of Lanka. In order to aid Rama‚ Lord Brahma commanded some gods and goddesses to take the avatar of ’Vanaras’ or monkeys. Indra‚ the god of war and weather‚ was reincarnated as Bali; Surya‚ the sun god as Sugriva; Vrihaspati‚ the preceptor of the gods‚ as Tara‚ and Pavana‚ the god of wind‚
Premium Rama Vishnu Ramayana
to nature‚ for it is our greatest teacher. Nature is emblematic‚ and understanding its language and lessons can bring us closer to god. In fact‚ Nature = God. The words Nature‚ God Universe‚ Over-Soul‚ etc. all mean the same thing. They call it Brahma. Brahma‚ or God‚ is everything‚ but nothing in particular”. I displayed nature through a wreath and flowers‚ they symbolize christmas‚ a holiday based on God’s son. It also stands for how beautiful God made nature. The second principle used is God is
Premium God Ontology Metaphysics
reincarnation and the many different paths to enlightenment and that our suffering is caused by attachment to people and things in the world. Hinduism is about understanding existence‚ Brahma‚ within Atman‚ meaning soul or self. Buddhism is understood as to find Anatman not the self or soul. In Hinduism in order to understand the Brahma one must attain the highest life by removing distractions. In Buddhism‚ one follows a life of discipline to understand and move through that nothing is oneself‚ dispelling the
Premium Buddhism Gautama Buddha Four Noble Truths
SHIVA AVATAR Shiva Avatar refers to the various manifestations of Shiva assumed by him to maintain order in the cosmos. The changing manifestations of Shiva do not stain his purity and unchanging nature since he transcends his own manifestations. Shiva is the transcendental background of this universe. 1. Bhairava – The Frightful Bhaya stands for fear and the greatest fear of all living creatures is death. Shiva is named Kaal Bhairava because he eliminates the bhaya of kaal which is time that
Premium Life God Death
Write a short note on the Feast of Passover. The Jewish people participate in Passover to celebrate their liberation over 3‚300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt. 4. Explain the nature of Brahman and its relationship to the self. Brahma is the term for the reality of God that transcends all understanding. Brahman is everything‚ and all we see are His different energies — material or spiritual 6. Discuss how Jewish Sabbath celebration can be educational to how you spend your Sabbath/Sunday/Weekend
Premium Religion Judaism Islam
through work and 4. The way to God through physical exercise. (Houston Smith 26-34) In the religious sense of Hinduism‚ God is manifested in three forms: The Creator (Brahma)‚ the Preserver (Vishnu)‚ and the Destroyer (Shiva). Once a person overcomes karmic barriers‚ they reach nirvana‚ or enlightenment‚ and merge with the Mind of Brahma. This causes the individual self to become extinct and the cycle of rebirth is over. (Murphy) Buddhism‘s primary goal is enlightenment and to end suffering. Unlike
Premium
Questions: 1. What is the difference between reincarnation and incarnation? 2. Get info about the founder of Hinduism. 3. What are their major doctrines about: -religion -heaven -scripture -view about Christ - view about God Answers: 1. Reincarnation and Incarnation -incarnation and reincarnation is both spiritual and religious. -incarnation is always attributed to deities and gods who descend on a much lesser being or in a physical form‚ while reincarnation is a repeated process
Premium Buddhism Hinduism Religion
IMPORTANCE OF SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE In this article‚ I am going to elaborate some facts of life which are based on my own experiences and some Hindu Scriptures. (Not a new thing‚ every person has to some or the other day pass through this phase of life‚ either in this birth or in future births to come.) If one feels the subject boring‚ then certainly he/she can stop reading‚ but I can assure you that you have nothing to lose by reading this article. One can agree or disagree with my viewpoint
Premium Guru Vishnu Shiva