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is called samsara” (Kowalczyk). According to Robert Stapleton's class notes on World Religions, "Salvation is the release from the wheel of life, the cycle of rebirths, through which we must work to better ourselves, and realize our oneness with Brahman. It must be worked out through…

and grasped. On the other hand, the Yoga Vasistha claims that everything is made up of pure consciousness and its energy (here, the self is often referred to as the Brahman or consciousness). It was only because of the manifestation of this energy that vibrations took place between atoms resulting in the creation of the world. The Brahman or the supreme being is also eternally present in all organisms. The qualifications of the aspirant required for achieving self-realization are mostly similar…

Hinduism is the belief that most Indians follow. It is said to have no beginning, making it the oldest religion in the world. It is the third most popular religion in the world, only behind Islam and Christianity. In general, the Hindu religion is one of relative peace and a call to fulfill one’s duties. As long as one did what they were meant to do, they would be set for their next life. The idea of Hinduism first came about in India by the Aryans. The Aryans had memorized many complicated and…

There is no single founder or founding incident of Hinduism. It grew out of cultural and religious changes in India. The Hindu belief is that gods or divinities can take many forms, but all form one universal spirit called Brahman. The three most important representations of Brahman are Brahma, the creator of the universe, Vishnu, the preserver of the universe, and Shiva, the destroyer of the universe. The Hindu belief involves reincarnation…

Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who at the time was frustrated with the power and riches of the Brahman priests that is found in the Hindu caste system. Gautama sought out on a journey of meditation to overcome these frustrations. Through meditation, Gautama achieved an enlightened state, a state he called Buddha, which brought on the creation of Buddhism…

POWER POLITICS AND REVENGE IN VIJAY TENDULKAR’S “GHASIRAM KOTWAL Abstract: In this paper, I present “Ghasiram Kotwal” as the most celebrated play of Vijay Tendulkar. It is a dramatic exposure of violence, treachery, sexuality, and immorality that characterize contemporary politics. It is appreciated that Nana Phadnavis is a true example of such kind of politics where the ethics, morals and good work do not find a place of respect. It is the power and the power only that is important and…

has five basic beliefs. The first is that truth is eternal. Hindus pursue knowledge and truth. According to the Vedas, an ancient Hindu text, truth is one, but it expresses it in a variety of ways. Another basic belief is that the Brahman is truth. Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God, who has no limit, no form, and is eternal. The Vedas are the ultimate authority, another Hindu belief, they contain revelations received by ancient saints. They believe that the Vedas has no beginning or…

Hinduism, the concept of self is tied to Atman. Atman means the inner soul or inner self. From class notes, we have learned that every living being possesses a soul. The soul is directly tied to other beings of the universe through the power of Brahman. Brahman is the highest universal principle and the ultimate reality in the universe. “This metaphysical concept is the single binding…

cause ascription of properties in things, and the presence of the properties in other things cause temporal confusion in perceptions. The erroneous perception is not only based on the experience but metaphysics. The abstract reasoning situation (brahman) and atman (appearance to be a finite body and self) are accountable for such superimposition according to the Samkhara. Superimposition creates a locus in something and another entity is…

created through God's image. Together we are to promote unity and love. One of the main connections the religions have with one another in connection with the Ninian Smart Model is that we all have a supreme being who is worshipped (God/ Allah/ Yahweh/ Brahman/ Buddha). The supreme being is who the followers do everything for, have in mind when living their day to day lives, who followers turn towards when needing guidance and who they wish to reunite with in the afterlife. All religions are…