Dharma

and a path to reaching Nirvana. With his teachings brought about many new converts including King Asoka who had edicts made of the dharma for people to follow. Although Asoka seemingly respected and lived by the dharma, some of his beliefs and laws contradicted Buddha’s. Buddha and Asoka both believe that the dharma is to be respected and follow, but Asoka’s idea of dharma focused more on society purposes especially within this world than for religious purposes as seen with Buddha’s. Both…

Tenzin Sherpa UGC 111 Professor Lang Section- A August 17, 2015 The Bhagavad Gita The Bhagavad Gita is the song of god simply referred as Gita. It is basically a guide to how to live and honor Dharma. And it is one of the holy books of Hinduism. It was written in sanskrit. It gives the glimpse of Indian civilization and hinduism based on religion and, warfare. The Bhagavad Gita is an overview of family rivalry and conflict over territory (Hastinapur). It has teachings said to be given…

Why is the concept of Karma and Dharma, important to Hinduism in terms of the caste system? Karma is an ideal that drives the caste system because, “It decides the quality of a Hindu’s further life,” (Wangu 42) through the, “...moral law of cause and effect.” (Smith 96). Because of this, people are motivated to do well in their current life in the hopes of securing or maintaining a higher level in their respective hierarchy. Dharma played its own role in this system because it is the,…

Buddha and Asoka are a lot alike in the way they came to believe in something. They both saw people suffering and felt the need to make a change. This has an impact on how they relate but also shows their most differences. Buddha would like the fact that Asoka was giving and shared some of his wealth with the less fortunate and he would also agree with Asoka understanding he was wrong about his mindset of other lands. In Buddha’s teachings and Asoka’s Pillar Edicts they believed compassion,…

Introduction Buddhism is a religion which is considered to have been founded by the doctrine of discipline which is still followed by the people who practice this religion. The Dharma provides is the basis upon which Buddha seeks to provide a supportive social structure to enable its practice within the society. There are certain doctrines which are important in the religion and which govern the practice of the religion. Through their inclusion within the religion individuals are able to pursue…

In the first, he holds a conch which portrays OM, the basis of all sound. In the second, he holds the disc of moral principles which stands for Dharma Chakra. Next he holds a club. This exemplifies the power he holds over the universe. Finally in the fourth arm, he holds a lotus flower that represents…

parallel to the monks” (Hitchcock and Esposito 145) She was so serious about this she shaved her head, dressed in monk’s robes, and traveled 357 miles to the Jetavana Monastery from Kapilavastu. In Buddhist society, all women and men have the same dharma, which is to end suffering. Hindus have a different view on the role of women. Hindus believe women go through three ashramas, or stages, opposed to the four ashramas men go through. Stages in Hinduism refer to the age of the follower. For…

transcendent and immanent. The Bhagavad Gita revolves around four main concepts, the first being Dharma. Social and religious rules, general laws, or one’s purpose in life, can make up Dharma. In the Bhagavad Gita Arjuna is a warrior; that is his Dharma. It is something that cannot be changed no matter opinion, and it is his duty to fulfill it. The Gita gives off the impression that by following your Dharma you cannot…

Buddhism was founded and did away with this practice. Hinduism is the world's most followed belief system. Hindus believe in karma, dharma,vedas and moksha. Karma and Dharma have a cause and effect relationship. Dharma is the actions that you took in life or a past life whether the actions were good or bad. Your karma is your reward. If you do good Dharma you will receive good karma and vice versa. The vedas are a collection of religious hums and other religious text. Every Hindu…

doesn’t want to fight, and who is convinced by Krishna, the avatar of Vishnu, to fight anyway and fulfill his dharma. One of the main texts in Buddhism is the Dhammapada, which describes in verse many of the main concepts of the religion. If the author of Dhammapada were giving Arjuna advice instead of Krishna, the outcome would be nearly the opposite. In Hinduism, the concept of dharma is defined by caste, while Buddhism is more about the idea of reaching enlightenment…