Religions of the World: Hinduism. “Describe one significant practice within Hinduism and demonstrate how this practice expresses the beliefs of Hinduism. Further‚ analyse its significance for both the individual and the Hindu community.” Hinduism could be described as one of the world’s oldest religions‚ dating back to some 3‚000 – 6‚000 years ago. The name ‘Hindu’ was given to portray the people who lived near the River Indus in India – the word ‘Indus’ became ‘Hindu’. Hinduism is a very varied religion
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STORY LINE I. CREATION OF THE EARTH - (5 minutes) (Video Presentation – From dark to the creation of the Earth) In the beginning there was only chaos. Then out of the void appeared Erebus‚ the unknowable place where death dwells‚ and Night. All else was empty‚ silent‚ endless‚ darkness. Then somehow Love was born bringing a start of order. From Love came Light and Day. Once there was Light and Day‚ Gaea‚ the Earth appeared. Then Erebus slept with Night‚ who gave birth to Ether‚ the heavenly
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Both Buddhism and Hinduism are well known religions. They are two of the most popular polytheistic faiths in the world. Some people believe them to be sects of the same religion‚ but they are mistaken. Buddhism and Hinduism have some similarities‚ but many things set them apart from each other as well. They are each their own religion in many aspects.Some people may think that Hinduism and Buddhism are the same religions with just two different names. They aren’t‚ Buddhism and Hinduism both have different
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religions. Among all religions Christianity is 31.5% of entire population‚ Islam 23.2% and Hinduism 15%. For comparison and contrast‚ Islam and Hinduism has been selected. Both religion have many dissimilarities with respect to idol worshipping‚ history and many other aspects as well. If we compare similarities of Islam with Hinduism or Christianity than Christianity will be closer to Islam as compared to that of Hinduism. It is because of this difference that led to separation of Sub Indo Continent into
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Corbett Wassum Rel-202 OM3 March 16‚ 2013 Both Buddhism and Hinduism are well known religions. They are two of the most popular polytheistic faiths in the world. Some people believe them to be parts of the same religion‚ but they are mistaken. Buddhism and Hinduism have some similarities‚ but many things set them apart from each other as well. They are each their own religion in many aspects. Hinduism and Buddhism are both their own religions and cultures. They are different in many ways
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God in Hindu. The first is Monistic and dualistic. Monism is that reality is tied together. Dualistic is the opposite in that there is a distinction between God and reality and as a result God can be worshiped. The majority of people of follow Hinduism view God as dualistic. Monistic Hindus use the term Brahman to describe their supreme being. Dualistic just use God or when they want to name of a specific deity they use Krishna‚ Rama or Shiva. There are some similarities that all Hindus share
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Long ago there lived Greek Gods and Goddesses. There is a myth that says the Gods lived atop Mount Olympus. They were ruled by the king of the Gods‚ Zeus. Zeus had brothers‚ sisters and even children that were also gods with their own powers. Zeus also had a wife‚ Hera. She was the protector of marriage‚ families‚ children‚ and the home. Apollo is the god of sun‚ truth‚ intelligence‚ music‚ and poetry. Athena is the goddess of wisdom. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty. Last but not least
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Ciara Dela Cruz Father Gray World Religions/Chapter 1 notes 7 April 2013 Chapter 3: Hinduism * Murti- statue of a Hindu deity in which the god is present * Sanatana Dharma- term Hindus use to refer to their religion life; it translates roughly as “eternal law” or “eternal virtue.” * Dharma- in Buddhism‚ refers generally to the teachings of the Buddha and is also the natural law that the universe follows * Caste system- divides people into separate social groups that have varying
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Introduction to Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion‚ and also considered to be the oldest. Hinduism is different from Christianity and other religions because it does not have one founder‚ a defined theological system‚ a system of morality‚ or a prime religious organization. Hinduism consists of thousands of different religious groups that have arranged in India since 1500 BCE. Hinduism is considered a henotheistic religion‚ meaning the people recognize one single
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HINDUISM Hinduism is the oldest and most complex of all religious systems. The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion‚ the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with God. This enlightenment can only be achieved
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