Jainism

Moksa and Nirvana: While I explored the concepts of moksa and nirvana, I found that moksa in Hindu traditions and nirvana in early Buddhist traditions, has many similarities and differences. (Add some similarities and differences) I am also going to discuss the general ancient Indian worldview. This includes describing the social hierarchy and order of the Hindu caste system as well as discussing how karma, samsara, moksa, and dharma relate to each other. There are three philosophical schools,…

Today, according to a comparative study done by G.B Nandan and Nasir Ahmed M. Jangubhai, “Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions in our world today” (Nandan and Jangubhai 27). Since both of these religions steam from a similar philosophy and culture in South Asia they have a major influence on one another. Although their major influences on each other are important facts to acknowledge, it is also important to be aware of their key differences in both their beliefs and…

Study of Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is an extremely dynamic religion with emphasis placed on tolerance and the cosmos (Fisher 68). At the center of this philosophy is a major theme, reincarnation. Reincarnation is a central aspect of the Hindu religion, due to the fact that it can be connected to nearly every ritual or doctrine. It is believed that one can only meet Moksha by being reincarnated into higher castes by creating good karma during each life. Moksha is described as an escape from…

“Interpreter of Maladies”, by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a collection of short stories all involving individuals with some type of a connection to India. Through these short stories, the reader learns a tremendous amount about India’s cultural aspects and how these aspects define India as a country. By utilizing Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions framework, one can better understand what exactly creates India’s culture and how it is different from other countries. Hofstede separates these dimensions…

Indian literature assignment Name- EKALAVYA CHADHA JSLH 2015 ID NO- 20155034 Question Q1) Name the two ancient epics written in Sanskrit and who were their authors? In the Bhagvad Gita what does Krishna explain to Arjun? A1)…

The Vedic age civilization refers to the period when Vedic Sanskrit text was composed in India. The Vedic Civilization thrived between the 1750 BC and 500 BC on the Indo-Gangetic Plains of the Indian subcontinent. It can be divided into the Early Vedic Period (1750–1000 BCE) and the Late Vedic period (1000–500 BCE). The people of this civilization are called The Indo-Aryans. In the Early Vedic Period they relied heavily on a pastoral semi-nomadic economy, with limited agriculture. They were…

alternate extremes are vague from each other, and that they are every one of the piece of the same thing. Figure 3: Symbolism of Lord Shiva (Viewed on 7th December 2015https://twitter.com/healthsite4u/status/438972025474785280) 3.3.3 TECHINICAL PERSPECTIVE The Aghori try to free themselves from the cycle of resurrection by understanding their own place inside of the supreme. They trust that they are a piece of Shiva, and at last wish to rise above from their body, or shava, to an incarnation…

When it comes to religion, one of the most dynamic and influential is Judaism and Hinduism. Both religions have a large number of followers who believes in its practice. Once can say that Judaism and Hinduism can be compared while they both have some of the same concepts they both are well known for its differences. For comparison Judaism and Hinduism one must understand both its meaning. Hindu is known to many as cultural, geographical and or political in nature. As far back before…

The Hindu theme that I chose to write about is karma. “The word comes from the root the means “to do” and implies the notion of moral consequences that are carried along with every act” (Molloy, 2010. P. 87). Another term that I hear that relate well with karma is that, you reap what you sow. I’m not of the Hindu religion, but I do believe that karma does come back around to you for the wrong that you do in your life. Therefore, I live by the Golden Rule, “do unto to others as you word have them…

From god, to many gods, to no god, religion today varies from one another. Hinduism take no exception to that. Starting from the 8th century, Hindus first rose up to be a label after Muslims invaded India, referring to “…the term Hindu as a generic designation for non-Muslim Indians… (Klostermaier 17). Then the term Hinduism later became cemented to refer as the practice of Hindus, after Englishmen in the 1830s “…writing about the religions of India, added –ism to Hindu and coined the term…