Hindu

In the Hindu religion, after her husband dies, a woman is treated like she is worthless. Globally, organizations are trying to help these women by changing laws and showing the people in these religions that these practices are wrong and cruel. To increase the possibility of equality and improve the quality of life for women in [these regions] requires a re-examination of the efficacy of their ancient widowhood practices. In the Hindu religion they practice burning the widow. Hindu widowhood’s…

To begin with, I believe in reincarnation and its Karma that goes with it. For example, the Hindus believe in Karma. They believe that good actions will create good karma and bad actions will create bad Karma. “Karma is not assigned or regulated by any god; it is earned by an individual and passed down through subsequent lives” (Dowdey 2). Basically, every person has their own karma either while they are still alive or after they die, karma does not go away. Good karma can get a person a higher…

In these three Hindu tales, I noticed that they were less about the creation of the world and more about the gods and where they came from. For example, in “How Ganesh got his Elephant’s Head” and “Hanuman, the Greatest” the stories were mainly about the activities the gods did and how they became the way they are now. In “Hanuman, the Greatest”, the monkey god, Hanuman meets the two sons of King Desaratha and finds out that one of the sons (Prince Rama) cannot find his wife, Sita. Hanuman asks…

that would determine the new life the person would receive. Hindus believe that the soul is everlasting, that it travels from body to body through many painful lifetimes in an attempt to clear and repay any lousy debts. As Hindu follower Benna Crawford notes in, “Describe the Hindu & Buddhist Belief of Reincarnation,” “the endless repetition of birth, death, and rebirth, called Samsara, is a painful process of inching toward perfect merit, working off bad deeds, and achieving moksha or…

learning more about Buddhism, I have taken advantage of what this course has to offer to correctly research and learn about the religion. Unfortunately, I could not find a public Buddhist ritual in time for this assignment. Instead, I observed was a Hindu ritual, performed at the Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, located in the Pacific Palisades. I attended the Sunday service, on May 21st at 9 in the morning, though they do offer a second service at 11 as well. The location itself is…

culturally competent care they can. The Hindu culture has a very specific belief system when it comes to healthcare modalities. Hindus have a highly valued and respected holistic medical system call Ayurveda. They believe that all illnesses have a biological, psychological and spiritual element. Good health is achieved when the body and mind has a perfect balance between the person’s elements: ether, fire, air, water and earth. One of the most common Hindu spiritual remedies is Vibhuti, or holy…

The Bhagavad-Gita is a rather small section in the overall massive text of the Mahabharata. However, the size of this passage had no effect on its ability to influence. The likes of Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Annie Besant, and Mohandas K. Gandhi were all inspired or influenced by this text. The Bhagavad-Gita wouldn’t be the inspiring text is it today if it hadn’t been influenced by many other religious texts that came before it. The Bhagavad-Gita takes ideas from other religious…

Hindus celebrate many various holidays throughout the year in honor of their many Hindu gods. One of the holidays celebrated is called Navratri, also known as Sharad Navratri. The holiday is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Maa Durga and honors feminine divine power. It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Ashvin which can be either in September or October in the commonly known Gregorian calendar. There are many legends and stories concerning how the holiday, Navratri, originated and why…

Hindu and Muslim Communalism 1. Introduction “Hindus hear and enjoy the Azan as dusk falls, Muslims walk past and enjoy the smells of Hindu flowers and incense and the sounds of chants and temple bells — that is India, that is Indian secularism.” ---------- Dr. Subroto Roy Communalism and communal parties and organizations are an integral part of present day politics. Communalism is one of the most serious problems that Indian society is facing since her freedom from colonial rule. It is…

and is bound by the law and religion. Catholic marriage is defined as a natural institution, where a man and women give mutual consent for a marriage that will last forever. It is for procreation and to further their mutual love” (Hardon 's, 2015). Hindu marriage is defined as the joining of a man and a woman as husband and wife so that they can pursue their duty, physical desires and spiritual needs together. It is recognised by the law and is for life. These definitions are different in many…