Both Jainism and Sikhism have arisen as alternatives to Hinduism within India. As Molloy highlights‚ they both share a belief in karma with Hinduism‚ but both reject the polytheistic and ritualistic elements of Hinduism. Despite these similarities‚ Jainism and Sikhism are different in their emphasis. The founder of Jainism was named Mahavira. He was the twenty fourth‚ in a succession of saints‚ called tirthankaras. Mahavira was born into an aristocratic family‚ and much of his life is shrouded
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2/28/12 Jainism & Sikhism Jainism is generally a religion that surfaced from India. This religion follows the idea of peace and non-violence towards not only humans but‚ all the living creatures of the world. It is also known as Shraman‚ Dharma‚ or Nirgantha because it teaches self reliance. According to this religion‚ a person or soul has to conquer his inner enemies in order to get to the state of Jina. This is essentially a “superior human being”. Also‚ they have a comparative smaller number
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Professor Roy Shaff World Religions March 11‚ 2012 Hinduism is a very complex religion that consists of a variety of beliefs and traditions. The Indian religion embraces the belief and practices of Hindu. Hinduism is a religion of many gods and goddesses. There are many elements that characterize the Hindu religion. The oldest and most sacred scriptures‚ is the Vedas which originated around fifteen hundred B.C. The Hindu people believe that Vedas is timeless. Veda means “knowledge”
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The religions of Judaism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism all have there own beliefs. These beliefs play a big role in a person’s everyday life‚ and influence aspects of their culture such as holidays‚ diet‚ social structure‚ art‚ and music. In Judaism‚ they believe that the Sabbath day should be kept holy‚ and that you should follow the Ten Commandments‚ the laws of G-d. Their diets consist of kosher food‚ and have there own New Year‚ Rosh Hashanah. Hindus believe in Brahman and Karma‚ which are both a part
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Hinduism vs Islam Diffen › Philosophy › Religion › Hinduism Hinduism and Islam are the third and second most popular religions in the world respectively. They differ in many respects - including idol worship‚ monotheism and their history. Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion that originated in the Middle East in the 7th century CE with Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism on the other hand is a polytheistic religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent in the pre-classical
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Hinduism Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent‚ and one of its native religions. Hinduism includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous other traditions. It also includes historical groups‚ for example the Kapalikas. Among other practices and philosophies‚ Hinduism includes a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on karma‚ dharma‚ and societal norms. Hinduism is a conglomeration of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of
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Worksheet 2: Hinduism Javan D. Reed Business Ethics and Individual Values (ADM 472) Instructor: Dr. Bob Tedeschi Edward Waters College Climb Program 68 March 12‚ 2013 Worksheet 2: Hinduism Hinduism is generally regarded as the world’s oldest organized religion. It consists of thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE. They recognize a single deity‚ and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God. Henotheistic
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According to Jainism‚ what is the distinction between jiva and ajiva? What effect might this distinction have with regard to understanding Jain ethics? What are some of the applications of this metaphysical distinction? Thesis The distinction between jiva and ajiva‚ soul and non-soul‚ reflects a very straightforward and clear approach to religion that downplays mysticism and demands a system of ethics that respects the soul in everything. This reflects its origins in revolt against the priest caste
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death‚ and rebirth that is considered to be experienced by all humans in the Upanishads and in Buddhism. It is the repeated passingof souls through different worlds. Thus‚ Samsara is commonly known as “the wheel of life” in Hinduism. Also‚ Samsara refers to the general‚ day-to-day struggles and obstacles man experiences throughout life. Samsara exists in many religions like Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism‚ Vaishnavism‚ and other related religions. According to these religions‚ one has a karmic
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The caste system is the societal map of Hinduism‚ and it dictates every part of the Hindus’ lives. Hinduism teaches that all followers are born into the caste system‚ and their actions from previous lives are what determine the caste level into which they are born. The caste system is separated into five different social classes. These classes are what determine a person’s social standing. This also affects what they eat‚ what type of job they may hold‚ where they are to live‚ and even dictates who
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