Jainism

Unity in diversity’ is the motto of our nation. India is a diversified country with many languages with many cultures and the people also different from one state to another. India’s is called as ‘Hindustan’ as it was full of Hindus once upon a time. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni employs myth in her novels to show the people how culture, tradition, religion and ecology play an important role in the lives of man. Myths are the stories that are based on tradition, culture and religion. They are not…

In Herman Hesse’s 1951 novel Siddhartha, the main character, Siddhartha, goes on a journey to discover and achieve the ultimate goal of the Hindu religion, enlightenment. He departs from his luscious life as a Brahmin, the highest stage in Hinduism, and goes off into the world to achieve this desired spiritual state. Along his way he apprehends that he needs to leave his past behind in order to achieve who he wants to be in the future, he stumbles upon the acknowledgment that one does not need…

1.1.1 Conceptual framework of ShaktivistadvitaDarsana. As Shaktivishistadvaita is also named as Veseshadvita,Visistadvita,Shivadvita,Dvitadviata,Bhedaabheda,Shivayogaand Shatstala. Parabrahma is referred as Shiva or Parashiva. Parashiva is nothing but supreme consciousness, sthala, linga.Sthala is Shiva tatva, according MaggeMayideva the principle of shiva which is the cause of creation, maintaining and destruction is called sthala. Sthala is further divided lingasthala and angasthala.…

Present-Day Darkness: Why More People Should Practice Religion I. INTRODUCTION A. (Attention Gainer) It’s 10 p.m. You are sitting in the 24/7 section of the Library about to begin that speech outline that you have been telling yourself to do for the past week. You begin writing the introduction when you see something light up at your side. It’s your phone. Your dad is calling. You think to yourself why would he be calling me this late? There is no way he heard about what I did at that party last…

The religions Hinduism and Buddhism share very few similarities. The things they share in common are very broad, but discuss a lot about the foundations to the religion. Hinduism and Buddhism were created in two very different time periods. The difference in age creates a lot of changes in the structure of the religions such as the gods believed in, or the absence of gods entirely. Buddhists and Hindus are both sprouted form India, but are not both mainly Indian religions. Buddhism and Hinduism…

Hinduism is one of the oldest and the third largest followed religion. Unlike many other religion, Hinduism has many gods and yet many consider it as a monotheistic, since Hindus worship one god in different forms. There is a famous Sanskrit saying in India especially amongst the Hindus that Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti (Truth (God) is One, sages know it differently). Some people may worship Bhagavad Geeta, some may believe in Ramayana and some in Mahabharata. Hinduism has a diverse body of…

Throughout history, belief systems and their practices, have influenced societies and regions. This affected civilizations and the societies around them. For example the Caste system found in the area where Hinduism was practiced. While this was happening, 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…

(1A) Age Location < Hinduism had its start in India, and even today over 80% of people living in India say that they follow Hinduism. Although a significant amount of people who believe in Hindu reside in India, there are still at least 30 million of the estimated 1 billion people who believe in Hinduism living in other countries. > Founder Holy People/Days God(s) Holy Book(s)/Writings …

Hinduism encompasses all aspects of life of for those who choose this religion’s followers. From daily activities to architecture, everything is related back to the ideals and traditions of the Hindu faith. The field trip to Temple, Texas to visit the Hindu Temple, Omkara Mahaganapathi Devasthanam, enlightened me on the traditions and aspects of Hinduism granting me a greater understanding on the Bhagavad Gita. The architecture, at first, only seems to differ from churches, temples, or other…

There are a variety of belief systems practiced throughout the world today. Many of these beliefs have developed massive followings, and as a result, have had a considerable amount of influence on culture in the areas where they are practiced. Hinduism, which based out of India, and Confucianism, which based out of China, had given their people a way to live their lives. More than 3000 years ago, the religion Hinduism was developed in the subcontinent of India. There is no specific founder of…