Considering the moral principles that have been instilled upon society for hundreds and even thousands of years‚ Arjuna’s refusal to fight and kill‚ especially against his own family‚ may not at all seem that unreasonable. Yet‚ the Hindu tradition may contradictorily seem to advert otherwise; in the Bhagavad Gita 2.11-2.27‚ Krishna (“the Blessed One”‚ the “One and Only”)‚ reminds Arjuna of the Hindu tradition‚ instilling upon him the fundamental dimensions of ethics‚ spirituality‚ and rituals.
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People are ignorant about the true nature of reality and believe that they are separated from Brahman” (Hope& Woodard‚ 2009‚ [pg.105]). In the Hindu society‚ it is only when Moksha is obtained that one is able to see life from a clear perspective. According to Upanishads‚ “When true knowledge of the illusion of life is realized‚ one can be freed from the bondage of life and achieve unity with Brahman” (Hope& Woodard‚ 2009‚ [pg.89]). In contrast‚ in Christianity Satan is referred to as a
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social order in China and India. India’s strict caste system led to a more “flexible” and popular religion known as Hinduism. Many Indians preferred this religion over Buddhism‚ which the Chinese practiced‚ because the brahmans or priests strongly influenced the population. Brahmans and many other Indians did not like the idea of any being of any caste level achieving “peace” by their efforts‚ which Buddhism taught. The Chinese believed in Buddhism and reaching nirvana by finding peace within. A major
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Hinduism is the most dominant religion across the Indian subcontinent. The religion has one universal supreme being known as Brahman. Apart from the supreme being‚ there are other numerous gods and goddesses who represent different aspects of Brahman. The gods and goddesses commonly referred as Deva and Devi respectively. Among the many different deities‚ there exists Holy triad which consists of Brahma (the creator)‚ Shiva (destroyer of worlds) and Vishnu (sustainer). Sometimes these deities can
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Investigation and Comparison between Buddhism and Hinduism “To those who are continually disciplined‚ who worship me full of joy; I grant discipline of intelligence by which they can come to me.” (Bhagavad Gita 10.10) In India‚ Buddhism and Hinduism were both originated. Although the two religions originated from the same country‚ Buddhism and Hinduism are two very different religions‚ with different beliefs of the soul and afterlife‚ the way one views God and the path to salvation. Buddhism and
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Upanishads teaching follows suit with the ideas of Parmenides in the sense that” Brahman cannot be seen‚ smelt‚ felt‚ or heard” (Velasquez‚ 2014). Parmenides said that which exists imperishable and unchanging. If one thing is colorless and odorless‚ then it is unchanging. For a smell to occur from and odorless object‚ then change must
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Hinduism; organized religion or compilation of smaller belief systems? Some would argue that Hinduism is a combination of both of those terms and much more. What encompasses the Hindu religion? Why do people of today‚ even in modern America still practice a faith that some may even consider paganism? In comparison to the dominant monotheistic religion of Christianity‚ where does the Hindu religion rank? Although Hinduism is not the world’s leading religion‚ there are still large numbers of followers
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on the Feast of Passover. The Jewish people participate in Passover to celebrate their liberation over 3‚300 years ago by God from slavery in ancient Egypt. 4. Explain the nature of Brahman and its relationship to the self. Brahma is the term for the reality of God that transcends all understanding. Brahman is everything‚ and all we see are His different energies — material or spiritual 6. Discuss how Jewish Sabbath celebration can be educational to how you spend your Sabbath/Sunday/Weekend
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Tradition 2 says that “ Hinduism teaches that all individual aspects of being belong to the same divine substance: the impersonal‚ all-pervading Absolute Spirit known as Brahman” (pg 146). They believe in multiple gods. Most likely the gods‚ to Hindu’s‚ are reincarnation of Brahman. They also believe that avatars or incarnations of Brahman can come in many different forms and with many different names. Some forms can be as a certain animal. Hindus practice the religion by going to the shrine of the god
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to a caste system‚ the ultimate goal being to reach Brahman which is the highest of levels‚ meaning that you were a great person and did everything you could to make the world a better place. When you are born you are born into a system and you are in the same one as your parents. You have to work very hard and prove your self to be in a higher level when you die and are reincarnated. To reach the top of this system after death and reach Brahman you must participate in yoga. There are four different
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