had some major negatives such as the discrimination and cruelty the Untouchables experienced. The order that the caste system created prevented crime from occurring as frequently because everyone was focused on doing their job and fulfilling their dharma. The division of labor also helped make society efficient because everyone was very focused on completing the task that had been assigned to it. The Untouchables were often beaten up by some of the Varnas such as the Kshatriya and weren’t considered
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innumerable small‚ unsophisticated cults to the major religious movements with millions of adherents spread over the entire subcontinent. It is also known as Sanatana Dharma or Eternal Truth. In the Hindu tradition there is no single revelation. There is no single founder‚ devotional tradition‚ or philosophy which can be said to define Sanatana Dharma. However‚ every single aspect in the world is related to spirituality and thus it is always close to one’s mind. Belief System It is understood that Hinduism
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into Hinduism What are the Sacred Texts? Shruti (“heard”) – oldest‚ most authoritative: Four Vedas (“truth”) – myths‚ rituals‚ chants Upanishads - metaphysical speculation Plus other texts Smriti (“remembered”) – the Great Indian Epics: Ramayana Mahabharata (includes Bhagavad-Gita) Plus others What do Hindus believe? One impersonal Ultimate Reality – Brahman Manifest as many personal deities True essence of life – Atman‚ the soul‚ is Brahman trapped in matter (“That art thou”) Reincarnation
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view that sati should remain in the religion because it has been a sacred historical part of Hinduism. Sati should be continue to be allowed as a strictly religious practice because the performance of this act represents the widow has fulfilled her dharma and devotion to her husband. Sati should be continued to be allowed as a religious practice in the modern Hindu religion. In the Hindu religion‚ the roles of genders are produced by a constructed system. The role of women in Hinduism is to serve
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References: Buddhist Studies: symbols/iconography. (1995). Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. Retrieved December 9‚ 2008 from http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/symbols.htm/. Coomaraswamy‚ A. K. (1972). Elements of Buddhist Iconography. New Delhi‚ India: Munshiram Manoharal. Coomaraswamy‚ A. K. (1972). The
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Ancient Assam was known as Pragjyotisha in early times and as Kamarupa in later times. The name Pragjyotisha stood for both the kingdom and capital city. The earliest mention of the city of Pragjyotisha is found in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. According to the Ramayana‚this city was founded by Amurtaraja son of Kusa and grandfather of the famous stage Viswamitra. There are different options regarding the origin of the name’’Pragjyotisha’’. According to the Kalika Purana‚’’here Brahma first
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There are different dharmas depending from which Varna and asrama one comes. However‚ all Hindu’s adhere to the sadharana dharma‚ or universal dharma which is the term used for honesty‚ non-harm or the fundamental rules of life. Hindus‚ like Jains‚ believe the key to liberation is renunciation and that austerities lead to ‘great worldly
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Reincarnation in Hinduism I. Introduction Before discussing the Hindu theory of reincarnation‚ let us clarify the meanings of Hinduism and reincarnation. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian region. It is the third greatest religion by number of followers after Christianity and Islam and is considered as the oldest one. Moreover‚ it can be described a patchwork of moral and philosophical teachings rather than a religion with fixed morals and dogmas; for instance‚ Hindus can be
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story of creation‚ seen in the Rg Veda texts. It was said that each caste was created through the different body parts of a god. They become the varnas or castes of hindu society; each varna with its own level of knowledge and own duties in life. The dharma-shastras are the rules for social order‚ and their main emphasis is on following varnashramadharma. Varna‚ or this caste hierarchy‚ is therefore a ruling on the hindu people. Different varnas lead people to have different tasks to complete in order
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and a meaningful unity” (Jammer‚ 1999). Buddhism qualifies as a religion depending on one’s point of view. If religion is defined as a system of worship or devotion to a higher deity then Buddhism does not fall under the religious category (Buddha Dharma Education Association‚ 2012). However‚ if religion is defined as a system of beliefs and rituals and morals then Buddhism classifies as a religious practice (Harshorne‚ 1996). The aspects of religion that include rituals and devotions are the very
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