Hinduism

religions; nevertheless, by examining Hinduism versus Buddhism. Both contain philosophical and religious beliefs; moreover, these religions existed, side-by-side, in ancient India. “They are widely practised and have survived for centuries” (Nandan & Jangubhai, 2013, p. 27). Hinduism was very different before the time of Buddha (Joshi L. M., 1970); consequently, there is no known founder. The two major Hindu beliefs are reincarnation together with karma, making Hinduism a polytheistic [to…

Hinduism and Zoroastrianism emerged from the Silk Road and would continue to develop throughout history. The role of sacrifice greatly impacted such development amongst these two religions. However, over time sacrifice would cease to exist for the most part. In conducting research, my focus is spent by tracing the origins of sacrifice as well as these two religions from the Silk Road and ancient civilizations/cultures; the application and role of sacrifice in both Hinduism and Zoroastrianism; as…

Different religions have different expectations of what one should complete during their life on earth, but each religion has guidelines. In Hinduism, dharma is one’s ethical duty in life. Everyone’s dharma depends on the individual, and their level in the caste system, but if one fulfills all their dharma, they are believed to receive good karma. In order to live a complete, balanced life, dharma…

afterlife. While there may be some similarities, the differences are vast. Specifically, Hinduism and Buddhism differ in the way they approach the idea of the afterlife. That is the main difference; how they interpret death. However, a common theme across these religions is that a life well lived on earth today brings an eternal reward tomorrow. They believe in a better realm being promised once someone passes on. Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, going back more than 3,500…

There isn’t any set rules for fasting in Hinduism for people. Fasting is when you go without eating half a day and do it once or twice a week. Fasting is known in many religions and it is used as a treatment in Naturopathy as well in Ayurveda. Some people think that fasting can be beneficial to some people. It is very important for some Hindus to fast. They observe the fast in the game of god. In the Hinduism religion, one should fast once a week with an empty stomach until noon. In India they…

yourself with what Hindu is actually about will help you present the Gospel in an effective way. The Gospel relates to everyone in their own personal way, which is why it is important to find how the Gospel can relate to what Hindus believe in. Hinduism believes in the law of karma. “The law of karma is the moral equivalent of the natural law of cause and effect” (Halverson, 1996, p. 90). When presenting the Gospel, I would first mention about God being a forgiving God. “Forgiveness is…

Part I: Krishna’s Worldviews This paper will examine, in two parts, the worldviews of Krishna and Hinduism. The first part of the paper will examine four of the worldviews covered in class in relation to how they align with the beliefs of Krishna and Hinduism. The second part of the paper will examine a flaw in the logic of the worldviews and a way to remedy the flaw in the logic. Excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita as well as from the Upanishads will support analysis of the worldviews. Condition…

Hinduism is a belief that can suit a large variety of people. Based on personality type or choice, a person can select his or her individual path to God through four types of yoga: Bhakti, Jnana, Karma, and Raja. At any point in time when they a parishioner feels as a form of yoga is no longer guiding them to enlightenment, he or she can choose a different yoga of his or her choice in order to further himself or herself on the path to reach Atman. Although Hinduism has a general outline for…

With Hinduism being the oldest religion known to man, there are many myths, epics and other texts that have held their own over time and are still very relevant today. There are many aspects of Hinduism that make it unique. A particularly intriguing aspect is that there are so many Gods who play a very important role in the countless stories that are told. As I read more about the Gods, I became curious as to why some of them are worshipped in the first place, so I began to read their stories. I…

In Hinduism there are two different types of sacred texts; the Smrti texts and the Sruti texts. Smrti. The Sruti are the stories heard and passed along verbally, usually by sages. The Smrti are the stories who have a specific author, whether it is a god or an actual person; they’re the physical retellings of a story. The Manas is a compilations of epics that express the morals and cultural values of people in Hinduism. It is sacred to the people of Northern India and is interpreted in as both a…