Report on Religious Field Research Report on Religious Field Research As I thought about this paper‚ I wanted to explore a religion that I had little knowledge about so I chose Hinduism. In thinking about what little I previously knew about the Hindu religion my knowledge was very limited indeed! In this paper I will discuss what I have done in order to learn more about Hinduism. I will discuss any misconceptions I may have had and how they have changed. Also‚ I will try to figure out a way
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Keeping the precepts promotes not only the peace of mind of the cultivator‚ which is internal‚ but also peace in the community‚ which is external. According to the Law of Karma‚ keeping the
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The ultimate goal was not to enter the afterlife‚ but to join the universal spirit by leaving behind all outward distractions like wealth‚ lust‚ and gluttony. Each person continuously is reincarnated (depending on their karma) endlessly until their soul‚ or atman‚ reaches nirvana‚ or enlightenment‚ to become one with Brahman. There is little evidence of a priestly ruler‚ but it is suggested rulers used religion and trade‚ rather than violence to govern his city-state. Different animal seals‚ such
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HINDUISM Historical basis of Hinduism: Hinduism does not have a founder. Its origins can be traced back as far as 3500 B.C.E‚ the date given for the civilisation of the Indus Valley. ‘Hindu’ derives from the word ‘Sindu”‚ the word the Persians gave to the Indus River. This civilisation included a religion that centred on the worship of fertility gods and goddesses. In 1500 B.C.E‚ the nomadic tribal group‚ the Aryans invaded India. They brought with them the worshipping of nature gods‚ an economic
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fundamental question calls for the consideration on what is wrong with humanity. The Hinduism world view seems to be addressing on these several issues of ignorance of identity‚ the attachment toward reality and the knowledge required achieving true nirvana. First‚ there is the issue of the identity ignorance. * In Upanishad there are two paragraphs of conversations between the father Uddalaka and his
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Hindu Religions Tradition Paper Phonesia Machado University of Phoenix REL 133/ Calvin Habig‚ Faciliatator The sacred elements of Hinduism are comprised of Hindu religious traditions‚ and their transcendent connotations. It would be very difficult to completely list all the sacred elements of Hinduism that make up the Hindu religious traditions because of the sheer enormity and depth of the Hindu culture and traditions that have evolved through thousands of years. However‚ I will deign to describe
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Buddhism have been a pivotal part in achieving universalization between the orders. Some considered women as obstacles in their goals‚ while others worshipped them as goddesses. Within Hinduism’s quest for Moksha‚ and Buddhism’s quest to attain Nirvana‚ women were acting to gain equality as practitioners of their chosen religion. In a dominion primarily controlled by men‚ one must wonder how exactly women dealt with the limitations in their social circles‚ and what these limitations might be. In
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When asked to write a report on an individual that influenced world history up until 1500‚ I knew exactly who to choose‚ the Buddha. The Buddha contributed to history in many different ways. Not only did he create what is now the fourth largest religion in the world‚ but he also helped to spread peace throughout the world. Without the Buddha’s influence and the influence of Buddhism‚ many empires may not have developed the way that they did and many other religions may not have developed at all.
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"Nearly everyone has some conception of religion. In fact‚ sometimes it appears that there are as many definitions of it as there are people" (Schmidt 9). Not only does each person have his or her own way of defining religion; each person has his or her own way of practicing religion. Studying these different practices can be difficult. There have been many people who have studied religion and through many different methods. While some people share similar findings‚ each person has his or her
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Obtaining Realization Through Koan Zen‚ also known as Ch’an Buddhism in China‚ is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that was established in China about 1500 years ago. Zen is a form of religious practice of mainly concentrating the mind to a single point in which then results in self-realization and/or enlightenment. Zen philosophy is interpreted that all humans are capable of reaching enlightenment‚ which is generally blocked by ignorance. The idea emphasizes enlightened masters over forms of scriptures
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