MERITS AND DEMERITS OF CASTE SYSTEM Merits of caste system: In spite of various demerits, caste system in India has been proved to be a stabilizing and interacting force. It cannot be denied that since its origin it has served the development and preservation of Hindu community. According to K.M. Panikkar, “The Hindu people constitute one of the oldest integrated societies of the world. For over two thousand five hundred years the Hindu have been a people. They had, broadly speaking, an organized
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Hinduism Paper Jessica M. Thomas HUM/130 July 20, 2014 Daniel Davis Hinduism is considered the World’s oldest organized religion, it is also the third largest in the World. “It consist of thousands of different religious groups that have evolved in India since 1500 BCE. Because of the wide variety of Hindu traditions, freedom of belief and practice are notable features of Hinduism”. (Hinduism: The World’s third largest religion, 2014) The way Hinduism expresses its spiritual traditions is
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Exploring the landlocked state: Sikkim General description of state Sikkim surprises many with the variety of experiences it has to offer to the travellers and its inhabitants. In a small area of 7096 km (2740 sq mi), Sikkim adorns the colourful Buddhist monasteries in the West, the lush green valleys in the North, the religious stupas in the South and the urban hustle in its East. Gangtok is the state capital. The state shares its boundaries with Nepal in its West, China to its North and East and
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Overview of Chandigarh Chandigarh is a union territory which lies in the northern part of India serving as the capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947. Moreover the city of Chandigarh is best known for its architecture and urban design. Also the city of Chandigarh tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories by per capita income in the country. The territory also headed the list of Indian states and
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Heritage meets people, here in Assam One of the vibrant states from the NorthEast, Assam is spread across 2.39% of the Indian landmass. Assam shares its boundaries with Bangladesh, West Bengal and Bhutan. The state overlooks the Barail hill range between the two valleys of Brahmaputra and Barak. Its wide range of species in flora and fauna, immaculate tea and terraced gardens make her a nature’s delight. Assam also called the Ahom is the biggest and the most accessible amongst its six sisters
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Hinduism unlike other religions, there was no one who neither started nor predicted the religion would become one. It is known as “the religion of the Indians”. The beginning of Hinduism goes back to the Vedic period. Some say that Hindu practices was already shown to Indus culture during the third millennium BCE. Hinduism is not only a religion with countless gods, but Hinduism idols got several natures and hold several forms. There are three important idols that the Hindu has Shiva, Vishnu, and
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Earlier sources read described the importance of the caste system within Indian culture, and Hinduism. In earlier texts form the, Rig Veda: Sacrifice as Creation, a passage written suggests that not only was the very essence of the world created through the sacrifice of Purusha, but also India’s caste system with which the Brahmans so heavily relied upon to preserve their power and differentiate themselves among the lower classes, “His mouth became the Brahman; his two arms were made into the Rajanya;
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The Bhagavad Gita and many Hindu texts are Insightful, Compassionate, and a helpful secular moral guides. Hinduism text should be interpreted secularly because Hindus are conflicted in what is true about their god, as well as the fact that the sentiments in the texts are more empowering interpreted from an empowering humanist perspective, rather than a disempowering theist point of view. Hinduism texts should be interpreted as secularly. Recently Hindus are conflicted in what is true. V. V. Raman wrote
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would be Hinduism. The reason I chose the religion is because after researching about Hinduism, I found that I share a lot of the same beliefs as Hindus. Hinduism is believed to be the world’s oldest religion, stretching back many thousands of years ago. In result, there is no known founder, scripture or any commonly agreed set of teachings. The religion is mostly being practiced in South Asia, majority of people are in India and Nepal. The Moksha is the ultimate spiritual goal of Hinduism, the goal
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people believed in Hinduism and Buddhism. However, people in China would only believe in Buddhism and philosophies. Also, philosophies and religions changed people's lives over time. In conclusion, Religion and Philosophy affected people's lives in China and India in many ways. Indians were affected by religion in daily life in many ways. Religion leaders told Indians about religion and it became popular today in many countries. The religions were Hinduism and Buddhism. First, Hinduism believed in reincarnation
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