Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Even though the main character of Herman Hesse’s novel shares the same name as the prophet Siddhartha Gotama (a.k.a. Buddha) they ARE NOT the same person. Herman Hesse borrowed heavily from both Hindu and Buddhist philosophy to create a tale of one man’s quest for truth and enlightenment. In addition‚ some of the events in the life of the prophet Siddhartha parallel the life of Hesse’s character Siddhartha. Some might go so far as to call the novel a legend—based in
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Sandra Cisneros has spent a lifetime trying to discover her own literary voice‚ only to be drowned out by the mostly white and mostly white voices that she imitated but never identified with. The only daughter in a family with six sons‚ Cisneros was often the "odd-woman-out-forever" early on in life. It was not until she was enrolled in the Iowa Writers Workshop that she finally discovered that her experience as a woman and a Chicana in a male dominated world was the voice that was uniquely hers
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that Hinduism is without a defined founder‚ deity‚ nor is Hinduism stuck to a specific system of theology. However‚ there are those that argue Hinduism is monotheistic because it does recognize the one supreme being of Brahman. Then some view Hinduism as Trinitarian because Brahman is visualized as one God with the three persons of Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Shiva. Considering that Hinduism lacks a united belief system is a matter of scholarly theory based on the closest
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The Justification of Warfare in the Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita‚ translated from Sanskrit as “The Lord’s Song”‚ is the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince Arjuna as the charioteer and archer enter battle in the Mahabharata. Arjuna tells Lord Krishna that he feels emotionally conflicted entering into this war since it requires him to kill his own blood‚ and engage in actions that he feels go against his beliefs as a Hindu. At this point‚ the two stop in the middle of the battlefield‚ and
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(ii) faith in the continuous creation‚ conservation and dissolution of the universe in a cyclic form‚ (iii) faith in the transmigration of the souls according to the law of eternal retribution (karma-samsara)‚ (iv)faith in the final liberation of the soul from the chains of transmigration (multi‚ moksha)‚ and (v) the observance of the law of the caste and of the stages of life (varnasrama~harma) ” (THURUTHIYIL‚ 2009) The word reincarnation means to be born again into flesh after death. This concept
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Tillich Broken Myth; Paul Tillich explains to us that a myth is a story or sacred narrative about life and it’s meaning/purpose. Myths are stories that covey truth and meaning but are still able to relate to the operating modern world. A broken myth‚ is something that is recognized as a story. Ex. Noah’s Ark and the story of Adam and Eve. the Holy; In Dynamics of Faith Paul Tillich explains to us the dynamics of the Holy. He starts by saying that whatever is the ultimate concern to someone
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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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spiritual disciplines aiming for liberation (moksha) 4 moksha Literally‚ “liberation” A general term in Indian philosophy signifying the ultimate goal of release from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth. In Buddhism‚ often used as an equivalent for “nirvāna.” 5 Indian intellectual context 5th c. B.C.E. Praxis involving turning inward‚ reaching state of sensory quiet or even cessation Intellectual arguments about ground of experience—true self (ātman) Rise of idea that world known through
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Is there such thing as a "self" or "Atman"? Is there a part of us that exists and persists to seek after death? In buddhism it is believed to be no such thing as a self while hinduism believes there is a true self that exists even after this body has ceased to (Bhagavad-Gita As It Is‚ 91). The goal of this paper is not to disregard either religions but to regard and unite the idea of self and no self that is experienced through both. After awhile of delving into both idealogies I ’ve found that
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first before being written down and becoming the earliest books of Hinduism. The Vedas laid the original belief structure and traditions for Hindu society. The Upanishads were added later and brought with them the notions of Brahman‚ Atman‚ maya‚ karma‚ samsara and moksha (Molloy‚ 2013). These are primary concepts that are part of Hindu spirituality. The Laws of Manu further describe the guidelines for all of the classes‚ especially the caste system. The caste system is a traditional system that
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