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    by the law of karma. According to the Hindu scripture‚ there are three ways to Liberation. The primary path is the way of action. The way of action is associated with yoga‚ more specifically karma yoga. The way of action is dependent on the idea of truly selfless duty without reservation. In contrast‚ some may argue that the accumulation of any karma is not good. You may ask‚ how is it that devotion to others has negative connotations. The explanations is that when you receive karma you must be reborn

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    from nothing. I believe you have to do something to get something in return. Most of us will be aware of the principles of karma. Karma is a central belief in Buddhism that nothing happened by accident; what happens to you is as a result of your own personal doing. Buddhists believe that good deeds create good karma and a good future. Clearly therefore‚ bad deeds create bad karma and a difficult future. They believe that this is why there is so much inequality. Someone said to Buddha "What is the cause

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    similarities can be drawn between the moral consequence‚ reincarnation‚ and salvation/afterlife in Hinduism‚ Theravada Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Sikhism. The moral consequence and determiner of the direction of one’s reincarnation is called karma. The concept of karma can be found in Hinduism‚ Theravada Buddhism‚ Jainism‚

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    It is challenging to try to differentiate between the two because they share so many points‚ like the concept of karma and the cycle of life and death. In both religions‚ the ultimate goal is to exit the cycle of samsara and reach salvation or nirvana. They both follow the teachings of holy figures‚ Buddhist’s being the Buddha and Hindu’s being lord Krishna among other

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    A. Buddhists define 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

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    unique that is transferred over. An analogy which explains this concept is a candle lighting another candle. The fire remains in the first candle but it has also lit the second candle. The two flames can be linked to the continuation of skandhas and karma from past lives. However‚ it’s important to note the current life someone is experiencing is the second candle and they are no longer aware or directly interacting with their previous lives. The Buddha has not made any reference to souls or spirits

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    The atman is known as the individual soul that is recycled through the concept of samsara‚ the worldly cycle of birth death and rebirth. There are different levels you can be born into based on your karma. The highest of these levels is the level of brahma‚ also known as the supreme reality. Karma‚ which is defined as the concept of our actions and their effects on this life and our lives to come‚ is one of the key concepts of Hinduism. It is a good belief to have because it allows one to be wary

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    Rip Van Winkle Essay Rip Van Winkle is the story of a middle aged man that goes to sleep for twenty years. Although the purpose of this story was to be a short and entertaining comedy‚ when analyzed it reveals a deeper meaning through its theme. Before we start to look at the theme‚ we should first define some of the characterization on the book. Rip Van Winkle was “a simple‚ good natured man” and this “gained him such universal popularity.” From these quotes we can assume that Rip was a

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    Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe reincarnating and their goal of escaping samsara to achieve the freedom is also same. Although their view of death is different‚ the afterlife beliefs are similar. Hinduism views their soul as permanent whereas Buddhism believes it’s not immortal. Hindus believe that there are multiples beginnings and ends which are the period of creation and death. Through samsara‚ they think that the souls are passed on each cycle of life. Along with the belief that the souls

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    Jainism‚ also known as Jain Dharma‚ is a religion that many people in the world don’t know about but is practiced by about 9 million people worldwide. With the roots of the religion coming from pre-historic India‚ Jainism is a dharmic religion. There is not an exact definition for the word dharma‚ it has several different meanings. It is used in most of the philosophies or religions originating in India‚ like Hinduism and Buddhism. Jainism is a very strict and intricate religion and its followers

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