Jainism

It was during the Vedic period that Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma became systematized as a religion that preached order and purpose to the cosmos and human life. It is world's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. "Hinduism" is derived from a Sanskrit word that means "dwellers by the Indus River." There is no single founder or founding incident of Hinduism. It grew out of cultural and religious changes in India. The Hindu belief is that gods or divinities can take many forms, but…

Eastern and western religions are used as an ethical basis for societies and individual believers to adhere to. In understanding this ethical influence of religions, it is essential to understand the fundamental views of time and the afterlife according to each religious tradition. In the following pages, I will analyze and compare the Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, and Christian teachings of afterlife, time, and the effects of these teachings on religion-based ethics. Hinduism, founded by Aryans in…

While presenting the Gospel to any religion, it is important to first get familiar with that persons beliefs and religion. Familiarizing 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…

Hinduism is the most ancient religion in the country of India. Hinduism is committed to a circular view of life as stated. Both of these sentences were taken from the book called Revealing World Religions. The world undergoes creation, preservation, and dissolution cycles according to Hindus. Hindus have a hierarchy that they follow and go by and if it goes out of order then the whole hierarchy is broken apart. The hierarchy starts out at the bottom with yourself, then family, next society,…

Religion is defined as the collection of beliefs revolving around a superhuman power, usually centered around a particular god or gods. Both the Greek and Hindu were polytheistic and had a plethora of gods. The Hindu have over 330 million gods while the Greek had 12 major gods and hundreds of lesser gods. Unlike the Greeks, the Hindu religion contains various religious texts dictating the rules and rituals that a person had to live by. Despite their many differences, early Greek religion is…

In the present day and throughout history there have been several religions that have Buddhism are the third and fourth largest religions in the world but are not as night and day as most religions are. There are many similarities and differences between Buddhism and Hinduism as seen throughout the origins of both, how they spread, and their overall belief systems. To begin, there are many similarities and differences between the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism. A few similarities both share…

Aubrey Brake Erlanger English 4 Period 6 Karma's a bitch ain't it? Karma is the law of moral causation, it is the idea that all actions have consequences. Karma is a spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and future suffering (Olivelle). Everything and…

Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most popular polytheistic religions in the world. Many people believe that the two are one in the same religion, but they would be incorrect. Hinduism and Buddhism both originate from the same place, India, but there are many things that separate the two from each other. Both religions are very focused on nature, believe in several higher and lower worlds, and are also focused on their surroundings. Both religions believe in karma. Karma is the affect a…

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…

Hinduism emerged as an integration of several ancient religions and cultures, with no specific founder nor time of founding. Hinduism focused on the goal of attaining freedom through reincarnation, or Moksha, the stage at which one achieves enlightenment. From this religion, Buddhism developed. Similar to Hinduism, Buddhism strived towards a life free of pain and suffering. A branch of the religion, Mahayana Buddhism, introduced the idea of the enlightened helping to guide those who have not yet…