...Hinduism Kierra Williams REL/133 June 5, 2012 Jefferey Hineline Hinduism Hinduism is such a complex religion it is a very difficult topic for individuals to study. The fact that Hindus have no specific God and they have so many different belief systems made it difficult for me to interpret. Hinduism is considered one of the world’s largest religions’s and was created in the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is not just a religion; it is more so the way of life. It has its own beliefs and traditions. It is a group formed of diverse traditions and has no specific supernatural being or no single holy text. According to Huxley (2010) “Hinduism unites the worship of many gods with a belief in a single divine reality” (p. 78). Hindus also believes that on the death of the body the soul passes to or is reborn in another body, which is reincarnation. Sense Hindus have a strong believe in reincarnation they do not determine death as the end of life or a fear, instead they acknowledge death as a resurrection of the soul. They do not focus death on fear. Hinduism is such a powerful religion that it has persuaded the world with its informed beliefs. This particular religious group has a freedom of practice and belief. Hinduism has been a huge influence amongst the world for many years. It is a known religion that has created practices such as Yoga, Tantra, Karma, and so on. It is a religious tradition that could never really be categorized with any specific belief system for instance...
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...Question 1: Explain how the study of Hinduism challenges Western and Christian categories of "religion?" Hinduism represents a different approach than it regularly seems from some of the Western and Christian religions. Religions like Judaism, Christianity and Islam believe only in one God while Hinduism believe in various gods and deities. “With its many gods and goddesses, who are understood as manifestations of Brahman or the ultimate, Hinduism understands the entire world as related to and frequently even manifesting the divine” (Valkenberg, pp.133-134). However, Hinduism is not polytheistic religion. Yes, there are many gods to choose, but followers only believe and follow one god. This one god can differ within the Hinduism religion and...
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...March 04, 2010 Hinduism Religions are bound to experience challenges and changes to current traditions and practices with the constant changes within the world that happen. For religions to survive changes, they must be open to adapting to the modern world while holding strong to ancient teachings and traditions. Hinduism is the major religion in India (Molloy, 2010) and focuses on the belief of the worship of many Gods. Hinduism has had a significant influence and has begun to spread into other areas of the world. Hinduism is an ancient religion that has survived the changes of the modern world and has influenced the traditions of other religions in the process. Hinduism has begun to influence the Western and modern world the religion does face some issues with ensuring their ancient traditions can sustain in this modern era. Common Characteristics Hinduism recognized as the oldest religion in the world has characteristics related to other religion. Some of these characteristics are similar to other religions such as Buddhism and Shinto. Some common characteristics of religion include belief system, rituals, and central myths. Hinduism does not have a uniformed belief system. Worshippers are allowed to worship any God of their choice. They can worship one God or many Gods. Hinduism is known for its diverse openness, and a system of thoughts that include monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, and monism. With the diverseness of Hinduism, one characteristic...
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...Dropbox Assignment 2: 1. What country was Hinduism founded in?(81) a. Israel b. New Delhi c. Rome d. India 2. What year was Hinduism founded in? (81) e. 1234 A.D. f. 2098 B.C. g. 1500 B.G. h. 1500 B.C. 3. What is the bible of Hinduism? (82) i. Torah j. Qu’ran k. Bible l. Rig Veda 4. What are the two ritual books that came from Hinduism? (82) m. Numbers, John n. Mohammed, Ishmael o. Mormon, Qu’ran p. Brahamanas Upanishads 5. Who are the three main gods of Hinduism? (84) q. Shiva, Brahmon, Vishnu r. Shivas, Brahman, Vishnu s. Shevas, Brahman, Vhsnu t. Shiva, Brahman, Vishnu 6. What is the social system that has a distinctive part of karma? (85) u. kauste v. merit w. spoils x. caste 7. What is the title given to Brahman? (86) y. Destroyer z. Helper {. Chooser |. Creator 8. What is the title for Shiva? (86) }. Creator ~. Maker . Destroyer . Damager 9. What is the title for Vishnu? (86) . Emphasizer . Destroyer . Preserver . Proctor 10. What is the name of the Hindu soul? (87) . Atman . Etaman . Brahman . Hindu 11. What is the ultimate goal of a Hindus life? (87) . Karma . Nirvana . Caste . Untouchable 12. What is the name of the...
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...Hinduism is the world’s oldest living major religion and is comprised of around one billion followers, making it the world’s third largest religion behind Christianity and Muslim. It is practiced predominantly in the Indian sub-continent where it originated. What makes Hinduism so different from other major religions is that it has no single founder and is a mixture of religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas. Hinduism can be considered more of a way of life than an actual religious belief system as we know it in the West. Hinduism is a complex and diverse religion. There is a huge variety of traditions ranging from small groups to large religious movements consisting of millions of followers. Hinduism allows for an unrestricted freedom to believe and worship whatever on desires and allows for separation of a distinct set of beliefs. Another factor that makes Hinduism different from other religions is its concept of god or gods. The concept of God completely depends on the individual, one may practice monotheism, polytheism, or even henotheistic. Some may believe that there are millions of gods while others are devoted to a single god but accept the fact that there are other gods. Although there may be many gods, most Hindus believe there is one supreme creator and that is Brahman. Brahman is an entity believed to inhabit every portion of reality, dimension, and existence throughout the entire world and universe. There are numerous different sects in Hinduism and they...
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...Buddhism & Hinduism "Buddhism, in its origin at least is an offshoot of Hinduism." (S.Rahdhakrishnan) Guatam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism was born and brought up and lived and left this materialistic world as a Hindu. And this particular evidence is enough to explain that the concept of Hinduism predates to that of Buddhism. Hinduism, better known as the 'Sanatan Dharma' to the Hindus, is believed to be the oldest religion in the history of human civilisation. Practiced majorly in the secular India, the origin of Hinduism is still a mystery! According to the historians, the origin of Hinduism dates back to 5000 or more years, whereas, the origin of Buddhism came into existence in a much later period, that is in & around 563 BC. After Lord Buddha achieved enlightenment, He preached whatever He learnt from His experiences and His teachings came to be known as Buddhism and were well received by the people. It was during the later part of the Vedic Era, when Hinduism was on the verge of decline owing to the orthodoxy, superstitions and staunch practices, prevailing in the religion, when Buddhism with lesser complexities and rituals was accepted by the common people of India. This was the time when Buddhism arose out of the atheistic strands of Hinduism. It is a fact that Buddhism evolved and developed because of the complex nature evolving in Hinduism, but still despite some differences, these two sects have a lot of things in common. Similarities between Hinduism and...
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...Hinduism Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion. It is not like any other organized religion in the world. Hinduism is diverse and consist of many practices and beliefs that have been past down from their ancestors. Even though the Hindu Culture has had a deficient amount of uniting beliefs, it has still made an impact in India where it originated. In this paper I will discuss the make-up of the Hindu religion, the cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to India and the desire for liberation from earthly existence. Hinduism also referred to as “Sanatana Dharma” consist of many different Indian practices and beliefs. Sanatana, “eternal” or “ageless,” reflects the belief that these ways have always existed. Dharma, often translated as “religion,” encompasses duty, natural law, social welfare, ethics, health, and transcendental realization (Fisher, M.P. 2005). Sanatana Dharma was broken into many groups such as the Aryans, the Brahmanas, and the Upanishads. Although there were many traditional beliefs and practices they incorporated the scriptures of the Vedas and made them authoritative in their way of life. The four books of the Vedas included the Sama, Rig, Yajur, and the Artharva. They were filled with knowledge from high philosophy to earthly devotion. The Vedas outlined ancient Indian society, declaring life’s sacredness and how to follow the path to oneness with God. Hinduism has continued to influence the everyday lives of...
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...The Religion Hinduism Hum/130 The religion of Hinduism is very complicated and has many different aspects to it, from cultural and social influences. This paper will discuss these many different aspects that make up this belief system, along with the liberation from earthly existence. The term Hinduism is not the main word used today for this religion, the term used in this modern time is Sanatana Dharma. The religion has a wide range of expressions and beliefs that is believed to have developed of the course of approximately ten thousand years. “The spiritual expressions of Sanatana Dharma range from extreme asceticism to extreme sensuality, from the heights of personal devotion to a deity to the heights of abstract philosophy, from metaphysical proclamations of the oneness behind the material world to worship of images representing a multiplicity of deities. According to tradition, there are actually 330 million deities in India. The feeling is that the divine has countless faces.”(Fisher, 2005, p. 69). There is a philosophical and metaphysical element to Hinduism. The Vedic age is believed to exist from around 2500 BCE. Many people believe that today’s Sanatana Dharma stems from this period. This worship consists of the praising of hymns and the worship of the cow. It is believed that the cow is a sacred animal. “In the Aryan Invasion Theory of Western historians, the highly organized cultures of the Indus Valley and the villages in other parts of the subcontinent...
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...The Origins of Hinduism 1 What features of geography might have contributed to Hindu religious sensibilities? The river Ganges 2 Explain one of the analogies the author uses to understand Hinduism (a great river or a palace added to over centuries). Both convey the idea that nothing is ever lost in Hinduism. The religious life of India is something like the river Ganges. It has flowed along for thousands of years, swirling from its own power but also from the power of new streams that have added to its force. (Molloy 78) But the limitations of Hinduism may also be its strengths. It is like a palace that began as a two-room cottage. Over the centuries, wings have been built on to it, and now it has countless rooms, stairs, corridors, statues, fountains, and gardens. (Molloy 78) 3 What features have enabled Hinduism to develop freely in many directions? Many influences—early indigenous religion and influences from later immigrants—have added to its inherent momentum. It has no one identifiable founder, no strong organizational structure to defend it and spread its influence, nor any creed to define and stabilize its beliefs; and in a way that seems to defy reason, Hinduism unites the worship of many gods with a belief in a single divine reality. (Molloy 78) Molloy, Michael. Experiencing the World's Religions, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions, 2010. VitalBook file. The Earliest Stage of Indian Religion ...
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...Religions Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga Lectures and Discourses Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 1 Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Response to Welcome Why We Disagree Paper on Hinduism Religion not the Crying Need of India Buddhism, the Fulfilment of Hinduism Address at the Final Session Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 1 Karma-Yoga Karma in its Effect on Character Each is great in his own place The Secret of Work What is Duty? We help ourselves, not the world Non-attachment is complete self-abnegation Freedom The Ideal of Karma-Yoga Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > ...
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...“The Religion of Hinduism” Since previous decades until these days there are many general interpretations of religion. These have been usually been either naturalistic, treating religion as a purely human phenomenon or, if religious, have been developed within the limitations of a particular confessional conviction of which interpret all other traditions in its own terms. The term "Hinduism" simply derives from the word "India" and refers to a wide variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. Two main cultures blended together to create the beginnings of Hinduism: the Aryans of the north and Northwest regions of India and the Dravidians, who are thought to be of central Asian origin, of South India. Hinduism is an all-embracing term to describe a huge array, deities and traditions. Most Hindus would accept a cyclical view of time, as being without origin and without destination. All is reincarnated and all is subject to change, even the very gods themselves. Hinduism is an ancient religion with no founder or known date of origin. It is not based on the spiritual experiences of a single individual, but on the intuitions and experience of a large number of prophet, saints and mystics called Rishis. These ancient Rishis were only propagating this Eternal Religion and were not the founders in the sense that is normally understood and applied to other religions. Their experiences have been systematized and handed down...
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...Hinduism Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, behind Christianity and Islam. Sanatana means ageless and believes in the ways that have always existed. Hinduism has no single founder of the religion. Hinduism does not have a bible and does not require practicing one main idea. Hinduism is considered more of a culture than a religion. And, unlike Islam or Christianity, it does not have a single belief system, a central religious organization, did not have a single Prophet/Messianic founder, or a single system of law/morality. Despite this, about 14% of the world’s population consider themselves Hindu, most located on or near the Indian subcontinent. (Religious Tolerance.org, n.d.). It is often quite difficult for westerners to understand Hinduism, not just because of the number of sects that exist within its areas of predominance, but because it does not need the formulization and intellectual overlord that many western religions seem to require. This is why, according to some, Hinduism is seen as a philosophical belief system rather than a religion – but this is likely picking nits since it adheres to most of the formal definitions of “religion.” Because there is no central text, it is sometimes difficult to construct an overview of the context of Hinduism. There is controversy, for instance, as to whether Hinduism is monotheistic or polytheistic – Hindus recognize only one supreme God (Brahman) and that all things constitute an overall unified reality...
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...Hinduism Karl Sherman Rel 133 April 3, 2012 Jefferey Hineline Hinduism Concerted as the world third largest religions, and regarded as the world’s oldest organized religions and it’s made up of many different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500BCE. Hinduism differs from other monotheistic religions and Christianity because it does not have a single founder, a single theological system, a single holy text, a single system of morality, a single concept of deity, a central religious authority, and the concept of a prophet, and because of the large differences of Hindu traditions, freedom of belief and practices are worthy features of Hinduism. Hinduism basics and beliefs known as Sanatana Dharma, “the eternal law” in Sanskrit, a religious and classical language of India, is a cluster of different beliefs and as result it is not easy to arrange systematically. An example, some Hindus worship heavenly beings, Devas or deities. (www.peerpapers.com )And there are believed to be thousands of deities that are worshiped in India, but most that practice Hinduism will praise and worship one main deity and acknowledge others as significant. There are three major groupings of deities: Saivites who worship the God Siva, Saktas who worships a Mother Goddess, Vaishnavites who worships the God Vishnu. Hindus also practice spiritual discipline designed to clear the mind and support a state of serene, detached awareness. The practice for increasing...
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