individuals in classes on the basis of an inherited social status. It divides individuals into five major classes‚ the Brahman‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaishya‚ Shudra‚ and "untouchables‚" also referred to as Dalits. The individual in each class has a religious duty or dharma to contribute in‚ to maintain an orderly society. In contrast‚ Buddha strongly disagreed with the Hindu caste system because he believed it was unjust and that there should not be a difference in the classes of people and due to this it gave everybody
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Hinduism doesn’t have a founder‚ but is a collection of ideas. In Hinduism‚ a person is supposed to follow the job of their caste‚ or their dharma. The Hindus also polytheistic‚ but primarily believe in Brahman‚ the creator of the universe. Buddhism focuses mostly on ethics but still acknowledges multiple gods. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama; his belief was to give up all worldly
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What is social order? Social order is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as the totality of structured human interrelationships in a society or a part of it. With the creation of civilization came the concept of order. However‚ the different civilizations used different systems to bring about social order. In Greece‚ they used democracy. In China‚ a combination of Daoism and Confucianism was implemented. (Insert something about legalism) Although‚ these systems of government and philosophy
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Divali/Diwali What is Diwali? The name Diwali is a contraction of “Deepavali”; this is also means The Festival of Lights or Row of Lamps. This is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism and marks the attainment of moksha .Diwali falls on one new moon right between Mid-October and Mid-November‚ it is celebrated for five (5) days according to the Hindu calendar. This is believed that the time of transition from darkness to light-the light that empowers them to commit themselves to good
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between all that has being done and all that will be done. Events that occur are held to be direct results of previous events. The ultimate goal for both is to eliminate Karma (both good & bad)‚ end the cycle of rebirth and suffering and attain freedom (Moksha or Nirvana). Buddhist education system (200B.C to 200 A.D) was founded by Lord Gautama Buddha. Gautama Buddha was primarily an ethical teacher and reformer and not a philosopher. He was concerned mainly with the problems of life. He avoided
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deities of popularity and power. She appeals to the yogi and to the saint‚ in that She may be both horrid and compassionate‚ providing both a focus of meditation and a model for those of the Hindu Way who seek liberation (sometimes called ’moksha’). Kali-Ma is‚ to me‚ Mother Earth. She is a realistic‚ personal glimpse of natural power in humanoid form. While many favor one of Her aspects over the other (most notably and understandably the benign)‚ those who cherish balance and broad-mindedness
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precipitation. Jati- thousands of clans‚ tribes‚ communities‚ and sub communities in India. Karma- the destiny or date‚ following as effect from cause. Polyandry- form of polygamy whereby a woman takes 2 or more husbands at the same time. Moksha- in Indian regions and Indian philosophy‚ it connotes freedom from the cycle of death and rebirth. Jainism- a non-theistic Indian religion that describes a path of nonviolence towards all living beings. Nirvana- imperturbable stillness of mind
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from good karma earned in a former life. However‚ a person who was born as a female‚ a laborer‚ or an untouchable might be getting the results of bad deeds in a former life. With some exceptions‚ only men of the top three varnas could hope to achieve moksha in their present life. The laws of karma worked with the same certainty as the world’s other natural laws. Good karma brought good fortune and bad karma resulted in bad fortune. Together‚ the beliefs of Hinduism and its caste structure dominated every
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Samkhya is one of the six schools of classical Indian philosophy. Sage Kapila is traditionally considered as the founder of the Samkhya school. It is regarded as one of the oldest philosophical systems in India. Samkhya was one of the six orthodox systems (astika‚ those systems that recognize vedic authority) of Hindu philosophy. The major text of this Vedic school is the extant Samkhya Karika. There are no purely Sankhya schools existing today in Hinduism‚ but its influence is felt in the Yoga and
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Dharma represents the teachings of the Buddha and the principles that will ultimately lead humans towards nirvana. The main teachings of the Buddha are the four truths and the eight-fold path‚ which make up the main steps towards ultimate knowledge‚ or nirvana. After the Buddha achieves enlightenment by meditating for forty-nine days‚ he proclaims that there are four noble truths of the universe that lead to the path needed to reach Nirvana. The first truth explains that everything involves dukkha
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