Belief systems and philosophies have greatly affected the people and societies where they are practiced. They give guidelines on how to live their lives and affect every aspect of their cultures. Two such belief systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that
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Hinduism is a vast and profound religion. Some of the sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions are the Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ and the main deities. One of the most important beliefs in Hinduism is acceptance. They have scriptures‚ mythologies that deal with many elements of life which are considered unacceptable. For example‚ Gita (considered to be main scripture which tells way of Hindu life‚ its duties) has story about Dropadi who is married to 5 brothers
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you have—whether on politics‚ religion‚ science‚ culture‚ or even the media and entertainment—that might be regarded as being related to philosophy. The view that I am going to talk about which is related to philosophy is religion. The reason that I have chosen to write about this is because I like so many philosophers always asked questions on the different types of religion. I do believe there is a “god” but do not understand how many of the different religions act and can be true. I am not saying
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The caste system is the societal map of Hinduism‚ and it dictates every part of the Hindus’ lives. Hinduism teaches that all followers are born into the caste system‚ and their actions from previous lives are what determine the caste level into which they are born. The caste system is separated into five different social classes. These classes are what determine a person’s social standing. This also affects what they eat‚ what type of job they may hold‚ where they are to live‚ and even dictates who
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Hinduism has a many beliefs‚ and five of the main beliefs are Brahman‚ Deities‚ Dharma‚ Karma‚ and Samsara. On my mandala‚ I drew a muscle for Brahman because Brahman is the supreme power in the universe‚ and Brahman is the creator and destroyer of everything. Those facts relate to a muscle because a muscle is very strong‚ so it can create and destroy things‚ like Brahman. Not only can a strong muscle create and destroy things‚ it also has a lot of power‚ like the supreme power Brahman has. The second
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named DEVAPATAN. Ø She constructed a bihar named charumati bihar now called chabahill. Ø Ashoka created 4 stupas at the 4 cardinal points of PATAN. Ø But again it cannot be proved that Ashoka ever visited Kathmandu valley.how ever his visit was up to lumbini. Ø Some historian says that 4 stupas of patan were created by the missionaries of Ashoka in the period of 200 B.C. Ø However we can say that it was a later creation which was built only after the extend of the city. Ø We can conclude
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Religion & Belief Systems in Australia post 1945 Question 1: Aboriginal religion is based on land. Land is the heart of Aboriginal Dreaming and provides the assurance needed for the continuation of rituals and ceremonies (king‚ 2010‚ p.213). The effect of Dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities related to the separation from their land was enormous and overwhelmingly detrimental. The impact of British colonisation resulted in Australia being declared ’terra-nullius’ ’land belonging to no-one’
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Belief System Introduction Each country has its own culture as each person has his/her own religion. Belief system of a person or a society is the set of beliefs that they have about what things are right‚ wrong and what things are true‚ false. The personal beliefs of us play a small part in each religion‚ which it points out the special of it that no others can have. Religion is certainly a type of belief system‚ but not all belief systems are religion. Each individual person has different
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The Comparison of Hinduism and Abrahamic Religions The Comparison of Hinduism and Abrahamic Religions By Christa Dunwoody Abstract The differences between Hinduism and Abrahamic Religions are many. The primary difference of beliefs is that Abrahamic Religion believes that there is one God. Hinduism beliefs vary being Pantheistic‚ monotheistic and polytheistic it is one of the most complex religions of the world. In the comparison of Hinduism and Abrahamic Religion differ on their concept
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Hinduism is a religion filled with many shared beliefs and rituals that make this religion unique. People who practice this religion are refereed to as Hindus and believe the soul is eternal. Hindus also believe in the sacred act of various rituals. Hinduism is the third largest religion currently today. The main concept of the Hindu religion is based around people’s way of life rather than a religion itself. Sanatana Dharma is another word that coincides with Hinduism. It reflects the belief that
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