Hinduism

One threat to Sikhism is that Hindus do not recognize Sikhism as being different from Hinduism. Hindus claim that Sikhism is just one of the many forms of Hinduism. For this reason, Sikhs fear they will not be able to maintain their distinct religious identity and will be absorbed into Hinduism. Sikhs argue that they are not Hindus, and they demand that Hindus recognize their distinctiveness. However, some Sikh behaviors conform more closely to Hindu beliefs than the teachings of Sikh gurus. For…

Hinduism What is religion? Religion is a set of beliefs and experience. There are many religions in the world such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Shinto, Daoism, and Confucianism. Every religion has own beliefs systems and experiences. It is based on the individuals’ belief and experiences. Hindu religion is not like the other religions, which based on one person. There are 330 million gods in Hindu religion. It is founded by the Aryan…

Hinduism is a religion that encompasses many different aspects. Under current Indian laws, the term “Hindu” is merely a term to specify those who do not subscribe to a handful of the modern most popular religions (Oxtoby, 273). The religion originated somewhere around 1750-1500 and is centered on the idea that the universe breathes in and destroys a number of worlds, and then breathes out and creates new worlds (Class Notes). The idea is that humans do not want to get stuck in the cycle of…

Hinduism is a system of interwoven cultural concepts and religious beliefs and therefore its scriptures play an important role in not just guiding its practice but in allowing us to reflect upon the unique culture it was born from. Two well-known hymns, “The One as Creator” (“Nasadiya Sukta”) and “Hymn of the Primeval Man” (“Purusha Sukta”), are creationist myths which describe the framework of hierarchy for the cosmos and for man. These hymns are found in the Rig Veda, 10.129 and 10.90…

This paper explores three controversial changes that have occurred in Hinduism Religion. It focuses on compare the Hindus’ point of view before and now towards social factor as it is Homosexuality, the role of the woman in the society, and how the Hindus related with different groups. This research was mostly conducted based in the book called ”Living Religion” By Mary Fisher Pat (2007), who suggests that Hinduism is a large religion, and it has been changing over time. The paper deeply examines…

Hindu religion, which is the reason why I chose it. I think that Hinduism and its teachings and all the gods and characters involved are actually really interesting, which is why I wanted to read it. I think it would be so interesting to learn more about Hinduism. I chose the Bhagavad Gita as the book for Hinduism because I know that it is important to the Hindu religion and so would therefore have a lot of information about Hinduism and their beliefs. The “Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between…

There are many similarities and difference with Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Buddhism has a tolerant attitude towards women. Where women can achieve nirvana and become a nun and are treated almost equal to men, but they are sill expected to take the main role of wife and mother. In comparison, with Buddhism to Hinduism, women are seen more as a property, not allowed to act without the authority of a superior male or participation in higher religious rituals. In Confucianism, women are…

INVESTIGATING HINDUISM Hinduism is practiced by over one billion people worldwide (Ridenour, 2001). Exploration of Hinduism serves to strengthen the Christian’s connection with this community. Hence, this essay will investigate Vedic gods, the caste system, how Mission India serves, and how Christians relate to Hindus. Vedic gods “The Indo-Aryans entered Northwest India and gradually occupied most of the Punjab sometime about the middle of the second millennium BCE” (Shah, 2013, p.338). When…

A religion that has been practiced over 3,000 years is Hinduism, which has been originated in India. An interesting belief in Hinduism is the trinity of higher powers. Brahma is the creator; he never destroys what he creates. Vishnu is the great preserver, and his main purpose is to balance out the good and evil powers. Shiva, the destroyer and recreator, brings the dance or cycle of life to an end so a new cycle of life begins. However, there is only one true god the creator of the universe and…

The final part of the Hinduism chapter discussed the topics about gender roles, health etiquettes, path to salvation, religious living, and the afterlife. The discussion on gender roles was most intriguing to me and it provided some insight about how women were treated in the ancient world. According to Bilhartz, Hinduism emphasizes a nondualistic reality, where "opposites are mere illusions; true reality is indivisible; ultimately everything ( male/female, creator/creature; human/divine) is…