The Axial Age is a time period where many religions began and answered questions about how one should live his life. Pre-axial religions were focused on oneself and how to live in the present. They had local gods and as one moved around he worshiped the god of that area. These gods demanded sacrifices and other rituals. However‚ there was no emphasis on what happened after a person died. The pre-axial religions were more concerned with practical problems like winning wars and growing crops. The religions
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India being most recently traced back to its latest tirthankara or prophet‚ Mahavira (599 - 527 BCE)‚ whereas Sikhism is the youngest tradition and began in the 15th century in the state‚ Punjab. Eventhough both religions believe in karma and reincarnation of the soul‚ Sikhs are not required to be strict vegetarians‚ highly contrasting to the vegan diet ofthe Janis. A significant difference between these two eastern religions is their belief in how to attain salvation in their lives. Since Janis
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significantly from Buddhism beliefs. Hindus believe that humans go through a never-ending cycle of birth and death. Hindus believe in karma. Karma is “action‚ seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results‚ good or bad‚ either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman” (Collins English Dictionary‚ Web). Buddhists believe that every soul is reborn until it has been cleansed. In Buddhism‚ the goal is to achieve Nirvana. Nirvana is “freedom from the endless cycle
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where everything came from. Second one is “Vishnu the god of preservation” who oversees the preservation of the universe and promotes love and devotion. Last one is “Shiva the god of destruction and re-creation” (Molloy 2012) basically the god for reincarnation. Also‚ the word destruction in Hinduism means something must be destroyed first before it can be reborn. Jainism doesn’t believe that there is one God that created everything. They Argue that “If God is perfect‚ why did God create a universe that
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Not only are the backgrounds of these religions similar and different‚ but so are the practices that they still live out to this day. Hinduism originated between 4000 and 2000 BC. Hinduism believes in Karma‚ “you reap what you sow‚” and reincarnation. Reincarnation is the belief that after death‚ the soul can come back to
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RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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Why did World War 2 start? People think it was because of Hitler killing all of the Jews. But that is not the whole story. There are many other reasons why. The causes of World War 2 were the Treaty of Versailles‚ Hitler’s childhood and beliefs‚ and the failure of appeasement. One of the causes of World War 2 was the Treaty of Versailles. Germany lost their land as part of the settlement of World War One. Adolf Hitler believed he was supposed to be the ruler of the world and wanted to reclaim
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Critical Thinking Assignment Cheryl Hageman June 25‚2012 Hinduism is one of the oldest religions that is still in exsistance today. Those who follow Hinduism say that it is not a religion that it is in fact a way of life. The law that governs all of a Hindu’s life is called a Dharma. Hinduism‚ has its own beliefs‚ ethics‚ philosophy and theology. The question of origin in Hinduism is that there
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