George C. Wallace‚ the United States Secretary of State when Mohandas K. Gandhi was assassinated‚ said that Gandhi "had become a spokesman for the conscience of all mankind- a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful than empires" (Gandhi‚ np). Gandhi is well known for his leadership in the liberation of India from Britain‚ but his main goal and message transcends beyond the acts he did‚ into everyday living. Gandhi promoted simple living‚ non-violence‚ and forgiveness as a way to unite
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Karma as intentional action results in a future rebirth‚ and samsara is the unending cycle of death and rebirth fueled by karma (176). In order to be free from samsara‚ people seek for liberation (moksha) (177). Liberation cannot be explained without the understanding of atman and brahman because liberation derives from the knowledge that atman‚ the foundation and essence of the individual‚ corresponds with brahman‚ the foundation and essence of the
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texts are read‚ hymns praising Rama are chanted‚ and Holy songs are sung in His praise. Significance of Ram Navami Puja Ramayana has instilled in us stories about Lord Ram’s divine nature‚ his love and sense of duty‚ and his choice of Dharma and moksha over desire. The birthday of Lord Ram is an important occasion for all Hindu’s. Lord Vishnu took the form of Lord Rama who descended earth as
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upholding cosmic dharma Brahmins become to of fixed caste system Status was birthright‚ not achieved Response Groups of ascetics leave householder lifestyle Become “forest dwellers” engaged in spiritual disciplines aiming for liberation (moksha) 4 moksha Literally‚ “liberation” A general term in Indian philosophy signifying the ultimate goal of release from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth. In Buddhism‚ often used as an equivalent for “nirvāna.” 5 Indian intellectual context 5th c.
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vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king‚ the people of Ayodhya‚ the Capital of Rama‚ illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst firecrackers.[5] In Jainism‚ Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC.[6][7] In Sikhism‚ Deepavali commemorates the return of Guru Har Gobind Ji to Amritsar after freeing 52 Hindu kings imprisoned in Fort Gwalior by defeating Emperor Jahangir; the people lit candles and diyas to celebrate
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From the readings presented through the unit content along with the article‚ Four Noble Truths by J.S. Strong‚ I believe‚ “dukkha” can be qualified as suffering rather than stress. Strong gave detailed examples in the article such as‚ “birth is stressful‚ old age is stressful … association with what is disliked is stressful; being dissociated from what is liked is stressful; not obtaining what is searched for is stressful” (Strong‚ 2015‚ 250). The Buddha further clarifies and states that these five
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1) Compare and contrast a psychological view of religion with a sociological point of view. Defend one of the two theories you selected as a better explanation as to the origin of religion. One psychological view of religion is that of William James. He deduced that there were different temperaments and that these influenced our values and choices in life. Our realities consist of the relation between our emotional and active life and whatever excites and stimulates our interest is real. James
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Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus. The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. Guru meaning enlightener or the guide from darkness into light. Gurus are often equated with God and always regarded as a link between the individual and the Immortal. Just as the moon shines by reflecting the light of the sun‚ and glorifies it‚ all disciples can dazzle like the moon by
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The two major beliefs are the means of salvation and the number of Gods the followers of the religions worship and believe in. Religions often answer questions about spiritual life. One question that is often asked is where do I go after I die? Many people seek the answer to this question through religion. Islam and Hinduism both believe in an afterlife. Although the two religions believe that salvation is possible‚ the means by which they believe salvation occurs is very different. The Islamic
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Comparative Religion and Cults The Concept of Salvation in Hinduism Essay The concept of salvation is present in almost all religions in its own distinct way. The primary purpose of all religions is to provide salvation to their followers and the existence of many different religions indicates that there is a great variety of opinion about what constitutes salvation and the means of achieving it. The term salvation can be meaningfully used in connection with so many
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