Is Hinduism monotheistic‚ or polytheistic? Polytheism is the belief in‚ and worship of more than one god. In monotheism‚ there is belief in and worship of only one god that is a separate entity. I have come to the conclusion that Hinduism is neither‚ but monistic. On a lower level of truth‚ there are many different gods and goddesses that are distinct in Hinduism. However‚ on a higher level of truth‚ Hindu’s believe “you and I and God [are] all one-and-the-same in the end” (Course Reader‚ p. 17)
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Being a Hindu‚ growing up in a modern society‚ I have got this wonderful opportunity to research Hinduism in contemporary world. In this essay‚ I have explored Hinduism not only by juxtaposing it with modern Hinduism‚ but also with ancient religious practices. Modernity is not simply the western world‚ or connecting to contemporary and rejecting the old. Modernity‚ as David Smith says is theorization of modern world and according to modernity self is autonomous‚ and God is dead. This feature of modernity
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Hinduism is an old religion that is practiced in South Asia. It is the world’s third largest religion. It is based on the principles of Karma. Hinduism has many different traditions. Family life is a central to the Hindu culture. Hindu religion has for many centuries had a culture of joint family. This means all the members of the family stay in one house. This means the parents the male offspring and their offspring. The women stay with their family until their marriage and after marriage stay with
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Hinduism is a major world religion that is still influential in major parts of the world‚ such as India‚ Shri Lanka‚ and much of East Asia. Many of its deities have had an influence on the way of life of its followers. One of these deities‚ Ganesha‚ has influenced the way Hindus go about taking on new challenges and enterprises. Although Ganesha is best known as being the primary Hindu god of good fortune‚ he has also had a great mythological influence on modern day society and has exemplified‚ through
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Name: Tradition: Hinduism Instructions: Complete and submit one worksheet for Hinduism OR Buddhism (week two)‚ Taoism OR Confucianism (week three)‚ and Shinto (week four). A total of three worksheets for the course. You will be researching some 25 aspects of each religious tradition: a total of 75 items for the course. This assignment is based on the course text readings. For full credit the worksheet‚ a) must be completed in full (25 separate entries)‚ b) must identify your specific
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Not all literature that consists of an adventure brands the protagonist as a hero; however‚ Yann Martell’s Life of Picontains many patterns of a monomyth quest. The Heroic Monomyth‚ also known as the hero’s journey‚ explains the common stages of a quest in many classic stories. The novel is split into three sections‚ each with a specific purpose. The first section introduces the readers to the protagonist‚ while the second section is the actual journey he partook in. The final section is the ambiguous
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Thesis: Both Hinduism and Confucianism have similar ideals and beliefs. However‚ Confucianism is considered to be more a philosophy than a religion. 1. Direct Comparisons a. Similarity: revolved around the idea of looking into a deeper meaning of life b. Similarity: try to better people’s lives c. Differences i. Confucianism: based on work ethics a. Positions of authority are the philosophers/politicians ii. Hinduism: based
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Kant and Hinduism (observed in the Bhagavad-Gita) There are many similarities between the analyses of religious works of Hinduism (the Gita being used in this case) and the philosophical work of Kant‚ or even Buddhism and Hume for that matter. Both argue from similar premises about personal identity and share similar conclusions about human action. Their metaphysical models are similar‚ as are their rules of logic‚ and some feelings towards one’s duty. They make their claims from different
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unique aspects and rules‚ some of which were retained from Hinduism‚ that helped construct a sustainable social structure through unification‚ peace‚ and order. Buddhism formed as a result of the decline of popularity of Hinduism. Hinduism was very complex in rituals and daily lifestyle which was an impetus for a simpler religion to take hold. During the formation of Buddhism‚ Gautama Buddha retained many aspects that were a part of Hinduism. Gautama‚ being raised a Hindu‚ still believed in certain
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Christian Reflection on Hinduism Introduction: This paper brings special features on the Christians reflections on Hinduism and reflects between the Hinduism and Christianity in the past or early history of Hinduism. Hindu Christian Relationship Christianity has a long history of relating to Vedic religion in South Asia‚ though it is only in the modern period that explicit Hindu-Christian interaction can be documented. “ Hinduism is an actable abbreviation for family of culturally similar tradition
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