it be oceans‚ mountains‚ human beings‚ animals or plants it is all part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) and therefore deserves respect and reverence. They also believe that all living things and inanimate matter is an expression of God. The Bhagavad Gita says that ‘Brahman sees himself in the heart of all beings’. Hindus believe that living beings are different forms of God‚ so they should respect all beings‚ whether they are rich or poor‚ animal or human. The hymn to Purusha says that ‘Purusha
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REL 2011 REL 2011 MIDTERM EXAM Essay 1 Buddhism is essentially an atheistic religion. And yet it is one of the major religions in the world today. How can Buddhism be used to illustrate Durkheim’s and Geertz’s point that religion is really not about “God‚” but about “us‚” that is‚ about human society and culture. In order words‚ in what sense would it be true to say that religion will not go away or disappear (as the radical Enlightenment
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ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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Vishnu (the Saviour) and Siva (the Destroyer) believes in ‘Dharma’ –the moral and social order MAJOR SCRIPTURES The Vedas (4 types) a) Rigveda b) Samadveda c) Yajurveda d) Atharvanaveda Most Hindus believe in the authority of the vedas (songs to the gods)‚ the old scriptures and sacred writings. Also accept the teachings of Dharma-Shastras‚ an ancient law books. The philosophical writings of the Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita. Karma – what we do today would determine our future
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For the most part‚ Eastern religions are polytheistic‚ meaning there is more than one god that is worshipped by the followers. Whereas Western religions are generally monotheistic in that only one god is worshipped. While some estimate the gods of Hinduism to run into the thousands‚ there is one true god or supreme reality called Brahman. The many gods of the Hindu way of life are a manifestation of Brahman. Thus‚ Hinduism sometimes gets looked at as a Western religion instead of the Eastern religion
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leadership are the natural qualities of the work for the ksatriyas.” – Bhaktivedanta Swami‚ Bhagavad Gita 18.44 Within the Vedic tradition‚ there exists a culture of varnashrama dharma. This is a culture that takes into consideration every individual psychophysical nature. One is classified according to their main propensities of their work‚ and not the type of birth status that they hold. This Varnashrama dharma system has four main or broad categories‚ namely: brahmana’s (priests‚ teacher and advisors)
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religions‚ and without a devotion and love towards God we cannot bear the fruits of the religion‚ which are the qualities which that God possesses. Bhakti is a predominate theme seen in Hinduism (mostly after the Vedic times) especially in the Epics (Bhagavad Gita‚ Ramayana‚ etc.). We will discuss the path of devotion and how it is defined‚ practiced and brought out in Hinduism. In Vedic times‚ although there were many gods‚ the religion was very sacrificial and ritualistic‚ emphasizing more on the ritualistic
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caste they are reborn into is decided by there karma. Karma will try to increase their goof karma by keeping dharma which is their duty to the Gods. The process of being born growing‚ dying and being reborn is called samsara. It is the goal of every Hindu to be freed from this cycle in order to be in the presence of God or become on with God. The idea of reincarnation derives from the Bhagavad-Gita. There are three four verses imparticular‚ the first one talk about the soul not ever being born or dying
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In Hinduism this person must follow a strict set of rules called Dharma. These rules state how this person shall lead his life. They state that each person must follow their Dharma at all costs. For example if their Dharma tells them to kill someone then it is acceptable to that person. A passage from the Bhagavad Gita explains this best through this passage "It is better to do one’s duty badly than to do another’s well". Dharma varies from class to class in the caste system. The rules get stricter
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