...Religion is one of the most common factors in societies all across the globe, whether it be Christianity, Judaism, or even Hinduism, everyone has their faith. I view religion as a way for societies to bond over a common belief of life and the way life should be. When it comes to extremely spiritual and religious countries such as India, I view religion as a way to become a part of something much bigger than human existence. In India religion is a way of life. Although Hinduism is extremely complex, the three elements that intrigue me the most are the 330 million deities, the idea of reincarnation, and lastly the ways karma can affect the lives of people. Technically in Hinduism there is only one god named Brahman, however, Hinduism has a large number of 330 million gods all representing different aspects of Brahman. The reason for having such a large amount of gods is to embody every key element Brahman has. The three main gods of Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Brahma is the one who created the world, Vishnu protects and preserves the universe, and Shiva destroys the old and creates new things (Robson 29). The idea of 330 million gods doesn't necessarily relate to experiences from my life, I grew up in a Christian household and we only worshiped one god, but the idea of having so many different options to...
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...Argaw -1 Fitsum B. Argaw Professor Jonathan Geen Religious Studies 9 October 2014 Is Hinduism Polytheistic? Hinduism one of the three largest religion in the world and first took on a religious connotation after the 13th century CE, when Muslims invaders used it to generically refer to people in India who didn’t convert to Islam (Hinduism 1, pg. 2). The world Hindu is attained from the Sanskrit and basically referred to a follower or a devoted person to Hinduism. According to the fact, polytheistic is the belief of more than one god. Technically, Hinduism is polytheistic. The reasons being that the religion structure recognizes many gods, Hindus can choose and worship one of the gods in the religious system, and Hindus believe in different...
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...Two great world religions that dominate many parts of Asia are Buddhism and Hinduism. Both of the faiths have many similarities. Buddhism was inspired by Hinduism due to the its founder being a Hindu prince before he became known as the Buddha. For example, Karma is a central idea to both teachings. The term “Karma” essentially means every action comes a reaction. If one was to commit a murder, then something bad will happen to that person. And if one was to give to the poor, something good will happen. Another belief Buddhism and Hinduism share is reincarnation. It is the belief that a being/lifeform that is living now will begin anew in a different physical body once he/she/it dies. Both religions also believe that there are several hells and heavens. Buddhist even consider the world we live in a type of hell. Heaven and hell are not eternal for all people in both religions. A life can...
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...If one were to look at Hinduism and Buddhism in a general sense, it would be easy to lump the two as so similar that they’re almost identical, however, when one takes a closer look at different aspects of each belief, one wouldl find that it’s the details between the two religions that make them different. Reincarnation is one of the many things that are different between Hinduism and Buddhism, while both religions believe in the soul living through multiple lives before being set free from any pursuits or desires –often referred to as samsara, the “wheel of rebirth,” and moksha respectively in Hinduism and nirvana in Buddhism– the idea of how one is reincarnated, and how to achieve liberation is different. Hindus believe that the soul is tethered to the body, and indeed, the rest of the earth, because of karma and samsara. The caste that an individual is born into is determined by what kind of karma said individual accumulated in their past life; if it’s good karma, then one is born higher up the caste, if it’s bad, then they are born lower down as a form of punishment. The goal is to reach moksha, or release, and until that time comes, the human spirit is destined to travel from life to life until it can finally achieve moksha....
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...* Skip to Navigation * Skip to Content TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory * Join * Search * Browse * Saved Papers ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Search Bottom of Form * Home Page » * Religion Topics Hinduism Worldview In: Religion Topics Hinduism Worldview Hinduism Worldview 1. The Question of Origin. The beliefs of a Hindu can be very confusing with the question of origin because they believe in so many different God’s and there are so many different sects. What unifies the sects though is the worship of Braham. It would be my guess that they believe that Brahma, the creator God, Is what brought them into existence. 2. The Question of Identity. To a Hindu all forms of living beings are a manifestation of God. They do not see themselves above animals or even plants. They belief that because animals and plants give them sources of food that they should be worshipped. 3. The Question of Meaning/Purpose. There are 4 goals in life for a Hindu. To have pleasure, wealth, harmony, and liberation. The first two consume each person because it causes suffering. The other two fulfill them. The concept of Salvation is to overcome the evil desires (pleasure and wealth) and achieve the last two to become moksha (the release of the evil). 4. The Question of Morality. Like the previous question they strive to be moksha. They have to release all the evil doings...
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...Hinduism 1 The Meaning, Liberations and Influences of Hinduism Kijafa Wright HUM130 August 26, 2010 Sean – David J. McGoran Hinduism 2 In this paper, the religion of Hinduism will be research and explained in different areas. I will research and discuss what makes of the Hinduism religion. This paper will present an explanation of what the cultural that have made influences to the land where Hinduism was start off. Also people will learn the about the religions earthy desire of liberations. “Hinduism is made of a variety of religious paths. (Fisher, 2005)” A set of traditions and beliefs are what make up the Hinduism religion. According to Living Religions chapter 3 (Fisher, 2005), “Hinduism consists of philosophical and metaphysical elements, devotional aspects as well as ritual aspects with a feature as a way of life.” Nonetheless, there are like several religious groups. “The majority of Hinduism is henotheistic religions that recognize a single deity...
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...Hinduism 1 The Meaning, Liberations and Influences of Hinduism Kijafa Wright HUM130 August 26, 2010 Sean – David J. McGoran Hinduism 2 In this paper, the religion of Hinduism will be research and explained in different areas. I will research and discuss what makes of the Hinduism religion. This paper will present an explanation of what the cultural that have made influences to the land where Hinduism was start off. Also people will learn the about the religions earthy desire of liberations. “Hinduism is made of a variety of religious paths. (Fisher, 2005)” A set of traditions and beliefs are what make up the Hinduism religion. According to Living Religions chapter 3 (Fisher, 2005), “Hinduism consists of philosophical and metaphysical elements, devotional aspects as well as ritual aspects with a feature as a way of life.” Nonetheless, there are like several religious groups. “The majority of Hinduism is henotheistic religions that recognize a single deity...
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...Hinduism Paper HUM/130 June 8, 2012 Hinduism Paper The Hindu concept of god is confusing to most Westerners. The religion is generational and its beliefs and traditions are hard for those not brought up in the belief to comprehend. God to those of the Hindu faith is an omnipresent deity. Most Western religions see the supreme being, or god, as an individual and give the deity an individual identity. Hinduism does this to some degree, but recognizes thousands of god and goddesses Hinduism has a polytheistic concept of god at first glance. (McDowell & Brown, 2009). There are thousands of gods and goddesses that worshipped by its adherents. Three of the major deities in Hinduism are Vishnu, Rama, and Shiva. Vishnu is steadfast in the principles of order, righteousness, and truth. Rama is the deity of chivalry and virtue. Shiva is the deity of death and dissention. The text and my conversation with a follower of Hinduism seemed contradictory. I assume that my conversation with the follower was confusing due to the language barrier. Her words and descriptions were different than those in the text used in this class and the books that I use for research. Though there is a polytheistic view of a god in Hinduism, there is a monotheistic concept of a singular entity. Trimurti is the absolute entity that consists of the deities of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014). This entity could seen as the Holy Trinity recognized in Christianity. Hinduism...
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...Hinduism Hinduism Beliefs Lindsey Painter Hum/130 Religions of the World Scott Matkovich May 13, 2012 Hinduism Beliefs “Our beliefs determine our thoughts and attitudes about life, which in turn direct our actions. By our actions, we create our destiny.” (http://www.himalayanacademy.com/basics/nineb/) I now know more about Hinduism beliefs from the research of this paper. It is a belief that believes in karma, reincarnation, and in one God. Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system, what makes up the Hindu religion? The Hindu's have always known this philosophy of freedom of action, for the reason that they had a perfect religion, a religion on which one aspect of God was characterized as human, and their various Deva's are nothing but various characteristics of human nature, each of them adored and worshipped. In this way not only God, but the whole human nature in all its aspects was adorned and worshipped. Hinduism, which is actually known as the Sanatana Dharma or Eternal Truth, has many uniting belief systems. Hinduism definitely has some uniting beliefs that all people of the faith follow. Hinduism teaches that all living things are Brahman in their core. In other words, all living things are Brahman, or God. Enlightenment is attained by becoming tuned in to the Brahman within. Only then can one reach Nirvana. The release from the wheel of life that allows access to Nirvana is known as “moksha...
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...Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft Grand Canyon University: HLTH 310V Abstract As nurses it is important to understand that there is not just one faith, but there are numerous faiths. In order to provide quality of care to our patient, it is important we have insight and understanding to one’s belief. Three religions that are often encountered in health care are Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism with similarities and differences shared within the religions. This paper describes each religion with its spiritual perspectives on healing and its healing components. Also discussed is how the health care providers spiritual belief may differ from the patient beliefs. The comparison is also made with the religions and Christianity with its philosophy of faith and healing. Health Care Providers and Faith Diversity Today health care facilities are faced with patients of diverse backgrounds in religion and faith beliefs. Our job as health care providers is not only to provide promotional, preventative, curative and rehabilitation to our patient and families but to also provide them with emotional and spiritual healing as well. It is important to gain information about our patient and the religion they use to practice with, in order to help in their healing process. Three faiths that will be discussed are Islam, Buddism, and Hindusim. These three faiths will also be compared to Christianity. Islam is a religion in which they voluntary submission or...
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...is very difficult to answer- who is the founder of the religion? According to the informative paper: "Founder of Hinduism--The Aryan invaders" which actually in the modern history people consider that there is no single founder. However, the religion is originally established by God Himself (dharman tu sakshad bhagavat pranitam) which claimed by the ancient scriptures of India; as well, "Islam's founder is Muhammad" who is known as rasul Allah, or God's Messenger to the Arabs, and to all of humanity. In my opinion, it is very difficult to specified the founder of religion into a particular person. The sacred text is difficult to conclude in some religion. For example, Buddhism's "sacred text is the Tripitaka" however, Buddhism's sacred text might include not only The Tripitaka, the Mahayana Sutras, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. I need to think the reason why only list The Tripitaka as Buddhism's sacred text might be it is because The Tripitaka is the most important one. Another problem is how to classified the most influential sacred text, the information is not very precisely stated. For example, the sacred text of Hinduism can be classified into two categories: sruti ("heard") or smruti ("remembered"). I think this information is very important for learning accurately of Hinduism, knowing the title of the sacred text is important as well as knowing the way Hinduism delivery its sacred text. Because "Sruti scriptures are considered divinely inspired and fully...
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...Traditional and Nontraditional Culture Paper By PSY 450 Michele Wagner April 14, 2014 Traditional and nontraditional culture paper America versus Indian culture Around the world, there are numerous cultures that are traditional and nontraditional. Traditional cultures are rules, beliefs, values of rural and non-industrialized group in which their practice is very strict and are non-willing for any social change or innovation (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Nontraditional cultures are grounded on more modern views and are willing for any modification mostly base on technology, science and media (Shiraev & Levy, 2010. Comparing and contrasting American and Indian cultures would facilitate to identify the traditional and nontraditional values, belief and behaviors among these two cultures Similar Values in Indian and American Cultures Despite being on opposite sides of the world, some values are shared between Indian and American culture. One similar value is the importance placed on religion or faith. While religion is more prominent in Indian culture, it is also present in American culture as it’s seen in the constant battles for keeping the name “God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, in the phrase “In God We Trust,” on American currency, and open discussion of faith. On the other hand, in India pictures and statues of deities are commonly seen, worship takes place openly, and religious expression in fashion and accessories is more prevalent. Another shared value between...
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...World Religions Report Rough Draft The religion that was selected by the author of this paper is Hinduism. This is due to his lack of working knowledge on the subject of this religion. There have been a few hurdles in the writing of this paper such as a severe lack of religious diversity in the area of the writer’s home town. This has lead the author to find alternative methods of gaining insight into these religious practices. Hopefully the outcome will be acceptable. As there have been no religious sites near the authors home and the person with which he intended to interview turned out to be Christian most of the information will be garnered from websites dedicated to the education of those who seek knowledge on the subject of Hinduism. There will be full citation for each source as they pertain to the information to follow. Hinduism is a religion that has many gods that encompass all aspects of daily life. Strength and wisdom are essential properties of this religion. By refraining from selfish acts and treating others with respect there can be release from the wheel of life and reincarnation in order to be one with the “One True Self”. This is very dependent upon the caste with which an individual is born to. The first question I ask is “What does it mean to be Hindu?” The answer to which was given by Dr Zakir Naik (What does it mean to be Hindu, 2013). In his answering of a question by a young Hindu man Dr Zakir Naik says,” Hindu is never actually mentioned...
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...Teaching Business Ethics and Environmental Responsbility, Using Hinduism As A Tool. Abstract The crux of Hinduism is to revere nature in all its forms as they are considered to be manifestations of God himself. Even humankind is understood to be a composition of elements of nature and therefore maintaining a symbiotic relationship is essential for self preservation which is reinforced through the theory of karma which lays heavy emphasis on one’s action and corresponding rewards and punishment and therefore establishes adverse consequences to negative acts of destruction and depletion. The current paper proposes to use these basic tenets of Hinduism to teach business ethics to students through examples and validations from the Hindu texts and scriptures. This combination would help bring to class a synergetic combination of theology and business management where students shall find essence and a deep sense of association between the theological thoughts and their commercial applications. Key Words: Business Ethics; Hinduism; Management application; Education. Research Type: Concept Paper Affiliation Details: Dr. Ruchi Tewari; Assistant Professor; Amrut Mody School of Management (Ahmedabad University) Navrangpura; Ahmedabad – 380058 (India) Phone No.: 093761 44037 Email id: drtewariruchi@gmail.com; ruchi.tewari@ahduni.edu.in Introduction Human development has been over-zealous and has in the process...
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...World Religions Midterm Paper RELIGION: HINDUISM RITUAL: ARYUVEDIC Hinduism as we have learnt previously originated in India and has a large following, even outside of India in countries such as the United States and other parts of Asia as well. Many people debate as to whether Hinduism can actually be regarded as a religion due to the various ideologies it encompasses. It proposes ideas which are seemingly, should not be considered religious due to many people. The lack of a spiritual figure who can be looked up to and prayed to , as do the other familiar religions, give many a cause to disregard it as a religion but rather as a way of life. One of such practices which are incorporated into their rituals is Ayurveda. It is a practice which is concerned with providing holistic healing for individuals. In the following paragraphs, I will go into detail about Ayurveda, detailing its origins/ beginnings, types and its use across the world. Ayurveda is an ancient medicinal form of science which was practiced in India (as Hinduism also started in India). It began centuries and the word Ayurveda in Sanskrit is “Ayur” which means “life” and “veda” which also means “science” Therefore, in keeping with its aim of providing holistic healing can be considered to be a life science. The practice of Ayurveda started in India centuries ago and is often referred to as the ‘mother of healing’. Ancient Greek and Chinese medicine too was influenced from Ayurveda and its natural healing...
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