Evidently, religion, or spiritual life, is a binding element between the ancient civilizations of China and India. Buddhism emerged from a predominantly Hindu society in India when Ashoka seized power. He adjourned all conquer and expansion plans and instead adopted the social and ethical teachings of Buddhism. Buddhism had great appeal for many Indians at the time because it was accepting of all social classes , thus eliminating discrimination. Moreover, it stressed compassion, and freedom from earthly suffering.…
Religion plays an important role in people's life; it can change a person's way of thinking or view of the world. Way back in history, Asoka, the emperor of Mauryan Empire who established the first India empire and rule from 268 B.C.E to 232 B.C.E, was known as a ruthless ruler. Ruthless ruler meaning a person who shows no pity for others. Mauryan Empire included most of India's land in what today known as Pakistan and Bangladesh. Once conquering Kalinga, he seek for a guru.…
Three of the greatest religions in Indian Culture, include Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. These religions were founded from Aryan and Dravidian culture. Brahmanism gradually changed overtime to form the more commonly known religion of Hinduism. The followers believed in many god and goddesses, with Brahman being the most elite. They also believed in the practices of karma and reincarnation.…
There are many different practice as we read about in the book of Siddhartha as in Eastern culture. A very common practice from eastern thought is meditation. Throughout this book I took part in this activity to be able to better get a feel of the book, to feel more connected to it. The practice I took was in meditation.…
Having influence from the Roman Empire, Axum adopted Christianity as their religion. Meanwhile, in Gupta, Buddhism and Hinduism were practiced. Additionally, the social structure was very distinct in Gupta. In Gupta, the caste system was practiced, which was not present in Axum. Despite the caste system, Gupta’s citizens experienced a relatively happy life that was free from oppression, according to Fa Hsien, a Buddhist Chinese traveler who visited India.…
When part of Ashoka's empire became the Gupta Empire, it flourished because it kept the same ideas from Buddhism that Ashoka followed, even though Ashoka did not rule over those people…
Like Emperor Wu’s, a large part of Ashoka's court consisted of priests and ministers, however unlike Wu’s, Ashoka included many Hindu leaders, further proving his tolerance of differing religions. Religion connected the people with their political leaders, people in charge were open and honest with the population, hinduism brought peace, Jainism and Buddhism both expressed anti-caste values, giving the people more social and career-related freedoms. The idea of Ahimsa becoming popular also attributed to The peoples relatively docile attitude toward the government can also be attributed to the popularization of Ahimsa, an idea which encouraged nonviolence to all living things. A large part of Indian society was the Caste system.…
Hinduism is a very unique religion when it comes to environment and nature. There are strong rules within the Hinduism religion when it comes to nature, specifically to animals. Paul Dwivedi argues that, “Countries where Hinduism…have been practiced were cited to support the criticism of Thomas Derr, among other, that ‘We are simply being gullible when we take at face value the advertisement for the ecological harmony of non-Western cultures’.” Thomas Derr believed that religions had been destroying our environment by exploiting it. Derr states that Hinduism is more protective of the environment then western countries however, Hindus also exploit and pollute our environment, just at a slower rate.…
This is due to the fact the India did not become centralized until the Vedic period. To Summarize, both the Mauryan and Han empires maintained control by incorporating religion and politics to rule. Both empires also used social heirarchy, though by different methods, to control the people. The Mauryan empire died along with its last emperor, Brihadratha, when he was murdered by the people who would go on to create the Sunga Empire.…
The land grants came in three forms: brahmadeya grants, which were given to Hindu priests; devagrahara or devadana grants that were given to temples, monasteries, and institutions, and finally secular grants which were given to craft guilds, crown officers and sometimes military commanders. Land grants were exclusive to the Guptas, as the Mauryans acquired all the land they were able to obtain under their officers. Chandra Gupta II’s rule also affected India’s religions in various ways. Notably, Chandra Gupta II supported Buddhist monasteries and institutions for learning. It was during his rule that Buddhism split into the Theravada and Mahayana sects, leading to a flourishing of Indian culture.…
1) How can Hinduism be described as a diverse religion? Hinduism can be described as a diverse religion for multiple reasons. The first would be the ways in which practitioners of Hinduism worship multiple avatars, especially those of Vishnu, whose favored avatar appears to be Krishna. Second there are different views of Brahman, which all agreed as the Divine Spirit, but the three views discussed in the video, on the trails of world religions Hinduism, are: 1. The universe and Brahman are one in the same.…
Musallam Almashali Dr. William L. Blizek RELIGION AND FILM December 4, 2017 Eat Pray Love Description: Hinduism is the religion of the major population in both Nepal and India, which is considered the set of religious beliefs, religious traditions, and a way of living. It has no single scripture, no single founders, and no unified set of teachings which make Hinduism different from other religion (Senker n.p.). There are instances wherein this religion is considered the oldest living religion in the world. Since it is one of the prominent and largest religions throughout the world, application and depiction of Hinduism in modern and popular culture is an ordinary thing.…
Hinduism is most likely the oldest and most complex religion in the entire world. Traces of the religion go back as far as the third millennium B.C.E. The possible religious views of Hinduism are effectively infinite due to the number of gods both major and minor, priests and temples. Nearly 80 percent of the India population consider themselves Hindu and there are at least 30 million practitioners outside of India making this religion the third largest after Christianity and Islam. The word “Hinduism” is a collection of various traditions that are closely related and share common themes yet they do not constitute an integrated set of beliefs or practices.…
Chandragupta I was the first great ruler of this dynasty who ruled from 320 AD to 335 AD. He expanded the empire by conquering kingdoms of Prayag, Magadha and Nepal. He made use of matrimonial alliances to expand the empire along the Gangetic plain. Samudragupta, the son of Chandragupta I, ascended the throne of the Gupta Empire in 335 AD and ruled till 380 AD. Samudragupta was known for his military prowess and is known as the Napoleon of India.…
Hindu Gods: How They Treat Humans and Demons and Do They Actually Treat Anyone Fairly? Intro: In this essay, the question that is being asked is what relationships exist between Hindu Gods and demons, as well as Hindu Gods and people. This will bring added questions in connection with the mistreatment of demons and why they continue to be treated this way. This essay will not be able to fully answer these questions, however it will show how Gods and humans as well as gods and demons interact with one another. Hindu Gods and Demons: Hindu Gods have a love for numerous things, however they remain imperfect.…