|1. Rebirth | | |2.Vegetarian |2.Karma | | |3.Rebirth from karma actions |3.Humans suffer due to ignorance | | |4.Non violent |4.Self
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From Bhaagvat Puraan http://www.oocities.org/reldictionary/tidbits/doyouknow/2-quotes.htm Home | Names | Dictionary | Locations | Tidbits Tidbits-Do You Know 2 - Quotes From Puraan Back In Sat Yug, Tretaa Yug and Dwaapar Yug, country, village and family are also the partners of sins and Punya done by an individual; but in Kali Yug, only the doer has to enjoy and suffer for his Punya and sins. [2Padm Puraan, p 770] The secret of Bhaagvat Dharm is known only to 12 people - Brahmaa Jee, Devarshi
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Phạm Công Thiện June 1st 1941, Mytho, Vietnam March 8th 2011, Spring, Texas, USA "All conditioned Dharmas Are like Dreams, Illusions, Bubbles, Shadows, Like Dew Drops and a Lightning Flash: Contemplate them thus." Prajna Paramita Vajracchedika Sutra (Vajra or Diamond Sutra) Phạm Công Thiện left his body peacefully on March 8th 2011 in his home of Spring, Texas (USA). The famous Vietnamese mystic, poet, philosopher, novelist, translator, professor, scholar, mentor was 71 years old. Up
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life. Hindus believe in karma, which literally means “deed or act”, but more broadly describes the principle of action and reaction. Simply stated, karma is the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words, and deeds. Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, involving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth is attained. There are good karma and bad karma, which are stored reactions
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INTRODUCTION "Countless rebirths lie ahead, both good and bad. The effects of karma (actions) are inevitable, and in previous lifetimes we have accumulated negative karma which will inevitably have its fruition in this or future lives. Just as someone witnessed by police in a criminal act will eventually be caught and punished, so we too must face the consequences of faulty actions we have committed in the past, there is no way to be at ease; those actions are irreversible; we must eventually undergo
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caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly, physical death is a natural transition for the soul, which survives and, guided by karma, continues its long pilgrimage until it is one with God. After many lifetimes of following karma, the soul is fully matured in love, wisdom and knowledge of God. There is no longer a need for physical birth, for all lessons have been learned, all karmas fulfilled. That soul is then liberated, freed from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Evolution then continues in the
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Hinduism is a religion filled with many philosophical thoughts about the soul, following your duties, achieving liberation and understanding the consequences of karma. Many of the beliefs in Hinduism makes a person think of life and their own actions they do everyday since it can affect your next life. Hinduism sometimes also makes one wonder if all of these various beliefs and philosophical thoughts are true or not and if you don’t follow your duties (dharma), if consequences really do occur or
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God, and they believe there is an endless cycle of births and deaths, they believe desire is the cause for suffering, and in order to abolish suffering they must eliminate desire. Buddhist are trying to obtain have several goals, to earn points with Karma, to end the cycle of reincarnations and their ultimate goal is to reach nirvana. These beliefs can be an issue when trying to present the Christian gospel to a Buddhist. I don’t have any challenges presenting the gospel to anyone. I personal feel
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Hinduism May 13, 2012 Axia College HUM 130 Hinduism is an ancient and complex religion that is composed of a variety of myths, gods, and philosophic ideas. Much like Buddhism, Hinduism is a belief structure founded on fundamental concepts such as karma and reincarnation. Hinduism believes that humans are trapped in a cycle of rebirth which places one in a particular place within the caste system in accordance with their actions in the prior life. Ultimately, the object of Hinduism is to break
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Karma is the belief that the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences; basically, it is an effect, the cause being the actions of a person. In Buddhism, karma is viewed as a moral principal. In Jainism, karma is viewed as a way of moving up or down in status. Being prevalent in both Jainism and Buddhism, karma’s role in Jainism is a way to make life better mentally and spiritually, therefore, is considered more important
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