free of the problems and desires of this world. Every religion gives the faithful a different world view and puts the responsibility of one’s death in the hands of one or more supernatural beings who form the basis of each religious theology. In Hinduism‚ death is not viewed as a great calamity at all. This is because of the prevalence of a concept called samsara (Sanskrit word meaning the bondage of life‚ death and rebirth). It is the cycle of birth and rebirth or metempsychosis
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Status of Women in Other civilizations And in Islam Outline i) Introduction ii) Status women in other civilizations A. Status of women in Hinduism 1. Misanthropic practices in Hinduism a. Sati b. Polyandry B. Status of women in the Athenian civilization C. Status of women in the Roman civilization D. Status of women in Judaism E. Status of women in Christianity iii) Status of women in Islam A. The spiritual aspect of Islam a. Equality B. The social aspect of women in Islam a.
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Esteem of Hindu Goddesses and Hindu Females Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing religion but has constantly evolved as Hindus have experienced other religious traditions. Since the religion Hinduism started‚ Hindu females have not been given equality with men. Men were always considered Supreme and potent creatures on the earth. The main God in Hinduism is Brahma and many other male and female deities are followed by Hindus. Hindus believe in reincarnation and believe that they will amalgamate
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temple‚ worship and charity. Despite the various practices and origins’ of these eastern religions‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism has much in common. These three religions strongly believe in karma which stresses nonviolence among all living things‚ including themselves. They believe that if one does well their life will end in happiness and if one does badly their life will result in sorrow. Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism all believe that the purpose of life is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment
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Their religion is Hinduism it has a variety of complex views spans such as folk and vedic Hinduism it also includes yogic traditions and a wide spectrum of daily morality based on notions of karma and societal norms and is considered the third largest religion in the world. Nayar are traditionally matrilineal
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I. Islamic and Hindu kingdoms A. The quest for centralized imperial rule 1. North India a. Tension among regional kingdoms b. Nomadic Turks became absorbed into Indian society 2. Harsha (reigned 606-648 C.E.) temporarily restored unified rule in north India B. Introduction of Islam to northern India 1. The Sind were conquered by Arab Muslims and passed to Abbasids 2. Muslim merchants formed small communities in all major cities of coastal India 3. Turkish migrants and Islam: Turks convert to Islam
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with him and eaten with him. I love Krishna‚ and that love never die. The essence of Krishna is within me‚ it’s only that name has changed” (141-142). Kamala ‘s life was threatened and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad took her to the court for abusing Hinduism in her remarks about guruvayur temple. Even in an Interview with George Iype ‚ she said‚ “ For me‚ all Gods are same‚ Whether you are a Hindu‚ a Muslim‚ a Christian or any one. I believe in the concept of God. For me‚ God is the guardian”. She became
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Despite of different diversities there are bonds of unity in India. These bonds of unity may be located in a certain underlying uniformity of life as well as in certain mechanisms of integration. Herbert Risley‚ Census Commissioner in 1911 has rightly observed‚ “Beneath the manifold diversity of physical and social type‚ language‚ custom and religion which strike the observer in India there can still be discerned a certain underlying uniformity of life from the Himalayas to Cape Comorin”. India
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Michael (2008) Experiencing the World’s Religions: Tradition Challenge‚ and Change. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Sarma‚ P. Ravi‚ MD. Hindus: How does Hinduism explain suffering? Retrieved July 21‚ 2008 from http://en.allexperts.com/q/Hindus-946/Hinduism-explain-suffering.htm Sin and Suffering. (1994‚ December). Hinduism Today. Retrieved July 21‚ 2008‚ from http://www.hinduismtoday.com/archives/1994/12/1994-12-14.shtml V‚ Jayaram. The Four Universal Truths About Suffering. Retrieved
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reality‚ beyond human understanding‚ ceaselessly creates and sustains everything that exists‚ encompassing all time‚ space‚ and causation. (Living Religions) One might argue that almost everything is sacred in Hinduism after reading this chapter. One could also have the opinion that Hinduism is a religion of 330 million gods‚ or deities. The Hindu majority have deep roots in the Vedas and other scriptures‚ hold ethics to be central to orderly social life and attribute suffering to the law of karma
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