Rushang Doshi
RLST 110: ADJ
Cameron Nielsen
28th April, 2016
RLST 110 FINAL PAPER
Religion can be defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods (Oxford Dictionary). The variety of religious beliefs and organizations all over the world has made it difficult to conclude one definition of religion. Two of the most fundamental religions in the world today are Hinduism and Judaism. People around the world follow a particular religion, depending on their beliefs and origin. In the Western world, people usually identify religion with Christianity. Every religion has some facets in respect to how one should live his life, what one should do and what …show more content…
The Bhagavad Gita states that there are many gods and can take many forms and exist everywhere. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna is a manifestation of God(Vishnu) who represents himself as a Brahmin, being Arjun’s charioteer. During the battle when Arjun is skeptical fight his own relatives, Krishna urges him to fight thus covering concepts of Moksha, Dharma, Bhakti and Yoga. The devotees may choose any one of these concept states above, but during the war, Krishna urges Arjun to fulfil one’s Dharma by fighting his relatives. The ultimate goal of Hinduism is to realize that one’s Atman is one with Brahman and the aim is to reach Moksha from the Samsara. The two beliefs of Hinduism include leading a life morally right and selfless manner. Secondly the concept of Bhakti (Darshan) to their respective …show more content…
The languages of the original texts are different because of their geographical differences as Jews have their bible in Hebrew and on the other hand Hindu’s have their Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit. Besides the two religions contrast in their essential religious convictions; Jews entirely have faith in one God and have no exemption. Hindu’s additionally claim to believe in one God, Brahma (the creator). Hindus are less specific about their faith in one God and they allude to a great many different identities as a god. This way we can say that Hinduism is not particularly a monotheistic religion. The Hindus used to carve and wooden stones represent their Gods, but in Judaism the use of statues is not allowed. Another intriguing contrast amongst Hinduism and Judaism is the ways by which one can attain the ultimate human goal. In Hinduism, the essential unity of everything takes into account the various ways towards Moksha. While Judaism has some detailed rituals that one must follow to attain the ultimate human goal. Both the religions do believe in life after death, but the Jews follow a way of life which is similar to Muslims and Christians, whereas the Hindus believe in 7 incarnations before one attains eternal
RLST 110: ADJ
Cameron Nielsen
28th April, 2016
RLST 110 FINAL PAPER
Religion can be defined as the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods (Oxford Dictionary). The variety of religious beliefs and organizations all over the world has made it difficult to conclude one definition of religion. Two of the most fundamental religions in the world today are Hinduism and Judaism. People around the world follow a particular religion, depending on their beliefs and origin. In the Western world, people usually identify religion with Christianity. Every religion has some facets in respect to how one should live his life, what one should do and what …show more content…
The Bhagavad Gita states that there are many gods and can take many forms and exist everywhere. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna is a manifestation of God(Vishnu) who represents himself as a Brahmin, being Arjun’s charioteer. During the battle when Arjun is skeptical fight his own relatives, Krishna urges him to fight thus covering concepts of Moksha, Dharma, Bhakti and Yoga. The devotees may choose any one of these concept states above, but during the war, Krishna urges Arjun to fulfil one’s Dharma by fighting his relatives. The ultimate goal of Hinduism is to realize that one’s Atman is one with Brahman and the aim is to reach Moksha from the Samsara. The two beliefs of Hinduism include leading a life morally right and selfless manner. Secondly the concept of Bhakti (Darshan) to their respective …show more content…
The languages of the original texts are different because of their geographical differences as Jews have their bible in Hebrew and on the other hand Hindu’s have their Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit. Besides the two religions contrast in their essential religious convictions; Jews entirely have faith in one God and have no exemption. Hindu’s additionally claim to believe in one God, Brahma (the creator). Hindus are less specific about their faith in one God and they allude to a great many different identities as a god. This way we can say that Hinduism is not particularly a monotheistic religion. The Hindus used to carve and wooden stones represent their Gods, but in Judaism the use of statues is not allowed. Another intriguing contrast amongst Hinduism and Judaism is the ways by which one can attain the ultimate human goal. In Hinduism, the essential unity of everything takes into account the various ways towards Moksha. While Judaism has some detailed rituals that one must follow to attain the ultimate human goal. Both the religions do believe in life after death, but the Jews follow a way of life which is similar to Muslims and Christians, whereas the Hindus believe in 7 incarnations before one attains eternal