everything is good and bright and perfect. The presiding god is Brahma and dharma (ideal‚ righteous behavior or moral duty) walks on all of its four foot. Sorrow does not exist. The second age is Treta Yuga. Dhrma now walks on three of his four legs. Virtue and moral perfection has been declined. Vishnu is presiding god. People are devoted to knowledge which they consider the highest virtue. The third age is Dvapara Yuga. Dharma walks only on two legs. Vishnu is still the god. Disease‚ misfortune‚ and
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It is difficult to imagine our Paleolithic ancestors. Without written records our knowledge is limited but through archeology and anthropology we can get a sense of what their daily lives were like. Their’s was a constant struggle for survival against the forces of nature. Their view of nature was personified in their polytheistic religions. Every element of nature was governed by a supernatural being. There was no separation between nature and themselves as we experience today. One of their
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The Ancient Concept of Karma Religion is the heartbeat of every culture that has ever been a part of the human race’s existence. It is what gives people hope‚ faith‚ something to believe in‚ and something that encourages them to be the best person that they can possibly be. Karma is a huge aspect of many religions‚ specifically in Hinduism. The concept of karma greatly empowers those said traits in religion. Ever since ancient and classical Indian culture‚ karma has impacted people all
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Buddhism is a nontheistic religion. It was founded in India in the 5th-6th centuries B.C.E. by Gautama Buddha. He was also called Shakyamuni. Gautama was very much familiar with this philosophy of Upanishads‚ because Indians practiced a Basic Religion as we know Hinduism. They worshipped many gods and goddesses. After his awakening‚ he established a philosophy of reality had a great impact on his teaching based on the Upanishads. In this paper‚ there will be the explanation of how Buddhism has
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with barely four lines in the epic-narrative by Valmiki. Volga presents Urmila as a feminist who raise questions on the misogynist norms‚ questions the biased rules of Dharma and emerges as a bold individual. Sita’s Promise by Uma Parameswaram is a dance drama created to link modern Canada with India through myth and dance. It is the story of Rama‚ Sita and Laxmana with some bold deviations. In this play‚ dance is given the prominence than the myth and various forms of dance have been presented
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“Hinduism and Modernity” The writings on Hinduism and modernity by David Smith are an interesting read due to the juxtaposition of two opposite (per the author) concepts filled with examples that are traditional and modern with a spirit of understanding that is the hallmark of modern times. The opening examples of the Ganesha idols drinking milk being ridiculed by a modern day press in India serves well to remind us that our thinking or “theorisation” has become rigidly scientific and we have developed
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SUMMARY OPEN HEART‚ OPEN MIND Awakening the Power of Essence Love Tsoknyi Rinpoche with Eric Swanson In “Open Heart‚ Open Mind: Awakening the Power of Essence Love”‚ Tsoknyi Rinpoche- the Tibetan teacher of Buddhist meditation-mentions the Buddhist path aims at encouraging people to “live more openly‚ wisely‚ generously toward themselves and others”. To meet that target we need both understanding about our basic nature‚ the patterns that prevent us from our basic nature and the methods to
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REL-405-GS Written Assignment #2/Myrna Ojeda Distinguishing between mystical and numinous religious experience‚ contrast Hinduism and Buddhism from the perspective outlined by Nanina Smart. Why do you agree or disagree with Smart ’s distinction of the two kinds of religious experience as these relate to these two religions? Mystical religion involves a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny often stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God.
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life. More exactly‚ Hinduism and Buddhism regard life as pain and suffering. Only if they abide by certain path will the suffering end. In Hinduism‚ the approach to attain salvation is primarily evaluated by how well one achieved his dharma in the past life. Dharma is a natural regulation‚ which is controlled by caste. In Buddhism‚ Buddhists must abide by the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path. The purpose of the four Noble truths enables Buddhists to believe life is suffering‚ and the root of
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Hindus as a manifestation of God. The Bhagvad Gita is the advice of Lord Krishna given to Arjuna before the start of the Kurukshetra war. The Gita explains the five basic concepts or truths‚ including Ishvara‚ Jiva‚Prakriti‚ Dharma‚ and kaala (time). Krishna provides knowledge of dharma or universal harmony and duty. Arjuna wishes to leave the battle field without fighting against his own brothers
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