The rise and shine of India reappeared in the sixth and fifth centuries with thriving trades and the building of ramparts around the cities with bricks baked in kilns. The kingdom of Magadha was outfighting its enemies with a series of tactics and written language finally made an appearance back. This was an intellectual period that was influence by the early Greek philosophers, Hebrew prophets, Persia Zoroaster, the early Daoist’s in china, and Confucius. This eventually led to the rejections of Brahmanic teaching and the introduction of the two most influential religion Jainism and Buddhism. Hinduism was the next religion to emerge which was the direct descendent of the old Brahmanic religion. These three religion took over and dominate the
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Siddhartha was born in the foothills of the Himalayan which is now Nepal. He was very dissatisfied with the troubles and suffering and a life of comfort and decided to travel to the kingdom of Magadha and study with great yoga masters. After years of meditations and studying, Siddhartha found enlightenment and spend that next forty five years spreading his majestic words throughout the Ganges Valley. He would speak in the local language of Magadhi to get his word across to others rather than Sanskrit. The Buddha was a very noble man who main message with imbedded in his Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. He believed that everybody can be liberated as long as they firstly recognized that suffering is something that they can free themselves of and continue on the right path. Those that found liberations were sought to be freed from the cycle of death and birth in which they will enter the state Nirvana. The Buddha was extraordinarily nondogmatic that know that everyone must try and achieve enlightenment on their own. The Buddha form a circle of disciples that was instrumental in spreading his message and teaching until they could have written down. His scripture was called the sutras, Buddhism was the main religion in Indian until about 1200 C.E and has decline since then. However, Buddhism is still practice throughout the world especially on Southeast …show more content…
In Hinduism, worshippers have a more direct contact with their gods and don’t have to use priests as intermediaries. The foundation of Hinduism is that sacred revelations are the Vedas and that the cast system is very much implicitly prescribe in them. The religion was a guide to life with the intent of reaching union with the Brahman. Before this can happen people must go through the observation phase of Dharma which is also the moral law. Hindus were allow to enjoy life as long as it was rightfully and honest achievement of such for example, material gains. There were many powerful Gods that the Hindus being to worship after the third century B.C.E which include Brahma as the creator, Shiva the destroyer, and Vishnu the sustainer. I am a born and practicing Hindu from the time I took my first breath, and I have to say that this is spot on accurate and truth to my teachings and believe system. They were also female gods in the Hindu religion. According to textbook, these gods were represented by images which is true, because I have an “Alter” (place of worship in your home) that I go to every morning and pray too many gods at once with their pictures or small marble stone statues in front of me. Hindus holy book is known as the “Bhagavad Gita”. The Mahabharata is basically a holy war that Hindus fought for a very long time with the main character Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita is what Hindus live by and follow all
Siddhartha was born in the foothills of the Himalayan which is now Nepal. He was very dissatisfied with the troubles and suffering and a life of comfort and decided to travel to the kingdom of Magadha and study with great yoga masters. After years of meditations and studying, Siddhartha found enlightenment and spend that next forty five years spreading his majestic words throughout the Ganges Valley. He would speak in the local language of Magadhi to get his word across to others rather than Sanskrit. The Buddha was a very noble man who main message with imbedded in his Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. He believed that everybody can be liberated as long as they firstly recognized that suffering is something that they can free themselves of and continue on the right path. Those that found liberations were sought to be freed from the cycle of death and birth in which they will enter the state Nirvana. The Buddha was extraordinarily nondogmatic that know that everyone must try and achieve enlightenment on their own. The Buddha form a circle of disciples that was instrumental in spreading his message and teaching until they could have written down. His scripture was called the sutras, Buddhism was the main religion in Indian until about 1200 C.E and has decline since then. However, Buddhism is still practice throughout the world especially on Southeast …show more content…
In Hinduism, worshippers have a more direct contact with their gods and don’t have to use priests as intermediaries. The foundation of Hinduism is that sacred revelations are the Vedas and that the cast system is very much implicitly prescribe in them. The religion was a guide to life with the intent of reaching union with the Brahman. Before this can happen people must go through the observation phase of Dharma which is also the moral law. Hindus were allow to enjoy life as long as it was rightfully and honest achievement of such for example, material gains. There were many powerful Gods that the Hindus being to worship after the third century B.C.E which include Brahma as the creator, Shiva the destroyer, and Vishnu the sustainer. I am a born and practicing Hindu from the time I took my first breath, and I have to say that this is spot on accurate and truth to my teachings and believe system. They were also female gods in the Hindu religion. According to textbook, these gods were represented by images which is true, because I have an “Alter” (place of worship in your home) that I go to every morning and pray too many gods at once with their pictures or small marble stone statues in front of me. Hindus holy book is known as the “Bhagavad Gita”. The Mahabharata is basically a holy war that Hindus fought for a very long time with the main character Arjuna. The Bhagavad Gita is what Hindus live by and follow all