Carlos Albizu University Hinduism is not a religion but rather an umbrella of religions of an unlimited diversity. There is a wide selection of beliefs and practices within the Hindu religious community. Hindus believe in reincarnation. After death‚ the soul leaves the body and is reborn in the body of another person‚ animal‚ vegetable‚ or mineral. This condition of endless entanglement and rebirth is called samsara. The basic belief is that a person ’s fate or destiny is determined
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Classical China and Classical India Classical China and Classical India are one of the most unique early civilizations during the Classical Period. They are known for their contributions to its modern world. China and India are similar and different in many ways. Both China and India had many similarities and differences in politics‚ economics‚ and religion. The Qin and Han dynasties of Classical China developed a kind of government called bureaucracy. The Qin stressed central authority
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Lit. 103 World Literatures Preliminary Examination Reviewer ------------------------------------------------- Indian-Chinese-Japanese Indian Literature Aryan race- invaded India from North West * Brahmanism‚ Hinduism‚ and Jainism were their religions Gautama Buddha- made many changes in the old religion; his teachings later became the basis for one of the five major religions Sanskrit- oldest extant Aryan language‚ used in most Ancient Indian literature 2 Periods of Indian Literature
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Zhou: had alliance system with regional princes and nobles (feudalism) - eventually princes disregarded the central government. Extended territory of China to Middle Kingdom (between Huang He and Yangtze). Mandate of Heaven- justification for Chinese Imperial rule. Banned human sacrifice and standard language was Mandarin. Shi Huangdi: First emperor during the Qin dynasty. He ended the feudal system. Expanded the territory of China south. Started to build the Great Wall to guard against invasions
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agriculture 1. Harvest two crops in a year‚ help support large population g. Formative period – Vedic and Epic ages – Aryan migrants – hunting and herding peoples 1. Knowledge passed down through epics written in Sanskrit – Vedas a. Mahabharata b. Ramayana c. Upanishads 2. Aryans settled‚ made tight-knit villages a. Families patriarchal‚ connected across generation b. Aryans created social classes a. Warrior/governing – Kshatriyas b. Priests – Brahmins c. Traders/farmers – Vaisyas d. Common
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philosopher renowned for his devotion to the god Rama. A composer of several popular works‚ he is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas‚ a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana in the vernacular Awadhi. Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki‚ the composer of the original Ramayana in Sanskrit.[4] He is also considered to be the composer of the Hanuman Chalisa‚ a popular devotional hymn dedicated to Hanuman‚ the divine devotee of Rama.[5] Tulsidas spent most
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were passed on from generation to generation orally for centuries before they were written down in the Sanskrit language dating far back as 6‚500 BC. The major and most popular Hindu texts include the Bhagavad Gita‚ the Upanishads‚ and the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ but there are fundamental core of beliefs shared by all
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Maize 16. Civil service examination system 17. Delian League 18. Peloponnesian League 19. Council of 500 20. Hellenic culture 21. Hellenistic culture 22. Eunuchs 23. Jati 24. Varna 25. Karma 26. nirvana 27. reincarnation 28. Transmigration 29. monasticism 30. diffusion 31. Oligarchy 32. democracy 33. Silk Road
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Introduction to Hinduism Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists among significant populations outside of the sub continent and has over 900 million adherents worldwide. In some ways Hinduism is the oldest living religion in the world‚ or at least elements within it stretch back many thousands of years. Yet Hinduism resists easy definition partly because of the vast array of practices and beliefs found within it. It is also closely associated conceptually
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25. Karma: Deeds that are actively shaping past‚ present‚ and future experiences. 26. Nirvana: The state of being free from suffering in Indian religion. 27. Reincarnation: Occurs when the soul or spirit‚ after the death of the body‚ comes back to life in a newborn body. 28. Transmigration: A philosophy of reincarnation. 29. Monasticism: A religious way of life characterized by the practice of renouncing worldly pursuits to fully devote one’s self to spiritual work. 30. Diffusion:
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