Hinduism and Christianity are two religions that have been around for thousands of years. These religions have developed philosophies on certain subjects that can be compared in order to show their similarities and differences. Some of the main subjects that can be reflected upon after learning of the history and fundamentals of these religions are the paths to enlightenment/salvation‚ the religions ’ treatment of women‚ and the afterlife. This paper will give an analytic comparison of these religions
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Buddhism answered the question of destiny through achieving the state of nirvana or liberation. Nirvana illustrated that there is no eternal soul and once achieved‚ the cycle of reincarnation is broken. Buddha believed in the concept of Karma and through good Karma and denial of desire one could enter into the state of nirvana (Weider & Gutierrez‚ 2013). Unlike Buddhism‚ Christianity believes that all individuals have a soul that have an internal connection with God. Christians believe that heaven
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Every religion consists of different beliefs and teachings. One of the more common teachings among religions is the moral teachings. These teachings give you guidelines about how you should live your life in order to enter a solemn‚ peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do
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1) What were the four sights that drove Siddhartha in his religious quest? Explain them. Siddhartha encountered four sights that deeply disturbed him and ultimately sent him on his religious quest. Kept inside the walls of the palace was the best way to keep young Siddhartha oblivious from the incomprehensible truths of reality. One day‚ Siddhartha goes wandering outside his palace with his charioteer and notices something odd. Siddhartha sees two men that look different from everybody else; they
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at sea for 20 years. Throughout the epic‚ one of the underlying themes that Homer shows is the importance of hospitality through elaborate stories emphasizing respect‚ royalty and catalogs. He also shows how openness to hospitality can bring good karma upon oneself. The Odyssey is full of detailed descriptions of lavish gifts. Homer uses catalogs to highlight hospitality during the book. As Odysseus and Telemachus travel‚ they encounter many hospitable people who gift many luxurious items
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Your Soul’s Gift The Healing Power of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born Robert Schwartz Copyright © 2012 by Robert Schwartz All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or by any information storage and retrieval system without written permission from the author or publisher‚ except for the inclusion of brief excerpts in reviews and articles. This
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existed. Buddhism and Hinduism focus on work culture as part of the religious paradigm. The concept Karma which literally means a person ’s actions‚ includes the notion‚ good work deserves good reward. In a free society it is the toughest to cultivate discipline in its people. Discipline is required one personal level to complete education as a student‚ or a jobs as a professional. With karma ’s discipline embedded at a grass-root level‚ far eastern cultures ’ workers possessed the skills and
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shame and guilt. In William Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” the main character Macbeth comes in between an indecisive situation. In the song Best Thing I never had by Beyonce she says “What goes around comes back around”. Here she expresses the term “karma”. Karma is like cause and effect‚ if you wish someone bad‚ later on what you wished to someone else could happen to you. This quote relates to Macbeth case because‚ if he decides to kill king Duncan he will feel fulfillment but he will have guilt in the
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Buddhist does not believe that during their lives they do not live and die once‚ instead they are a part of a continuous cycle which is known as samsara. Samsara can bring many births‚ deaths‚ and rebirths all according to how karma is played out in their lifetime. A person’s karma can play a very important role in a person’s life as to what their next life will become. The only way that Buddhist can become free from the cycle of samsara is by reaching a state of nirvana. When I hear of heaven or paradise
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things you do in your present life. Hindusim also believes that someones soul reincarnates into another body based on the things you do in the present life. Hinduism include the thought of karma‚ getting results ; good or bad‚ eigther in this life or in a reincarnation. Where Buddhism also thinks the same thing‚ karma can last more than one lifetimee . Both Buddhism and Hinduism believe in certain spiritual practices like meditation. For buddhism meditation is continued until the person reaches a
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