Karma

Sikhism is internally diverse within the religion. Everyone is equal in the eyes of Sikhism. Women and men are the same in the community and when presented to God they are one body one mind, we are equal. Sikhism has evolved and changed when Sikhs became oppressed and the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind, started to form a military within the community. Sikhs live and practice and peaceful life even during strong Political powers take over like Moghal Emperor, Aurangzeb, who tried to force everyone…

Religious expressions have appeared in all societies throughout history. One of the earliest belief systems was Shamanism. Shamanism if the belief to communicate or mediate between the world of spirits and the world of humans. These practices were believed to have been used to ward off misfortunes, such as poor harvests or disease. Animism, similar to Shamanism, was widespread among many societies in Africa and in the Pacific Islands of Polynesia. This belief was that gods and goddesses…

Ashoka, otherwise known as Ashoka the Great, was an emperor of the Maurya Dynasty. As an emperor he most known for his edicts based on Buddhist beliefs. Edicts are the official rules or proclamations of a person of authority. His edicts are a reflection of the kind of emperor he was. He was a fair ruler who was devoted to his religion and demanded that his subjects all treated each other with respect. He takes after the Dharma, the teachings of Buddha of law and order.” There is an underlying…

Hinduism Buddhism "Origins and Founders " "Oldest religion in the world No specific founder Brahman is the supreme entity and source of power. There are many gods and goddesses that embody each of his characteristics. " "Siddhartha Gautama established the religion because of the sorrow he felt for those suffering The purpose of the religion is to “enlighten” the soles of people who are lost He transformed into Buddha" "Deity Monotheistic Polytheistic " "Hinduism is polytheistic…

When the humans were about to board the ship, us flamingo’s decided to take a rowboat and follow them. They were heading toward the north star. We tried to stay as hidden as possible riding in a hot pink boat, with hot pink flamingos in it. We waited to attack the ice breaker ship, while we were waiting all of the flamingos through a party on the tiny boat. Somehow, the people didn’t hear us in the back, like are they dumb dumbs? As soon as we were in the middle of the ocean, we attacked.…

Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism have many similarities and differences ranging from structure difference to ritual similarities. When these religions are broken down into subcategories, and their values are studied individually, it is easy to notice these similarities and differences. All religions are beautiful and deserve to be dissected and analyzed, so that they can be appreciated for what they actually are, and not what they have been viewed as. Starting off with Hinduism,…

dukkha if you can stop the dukkha then you can create nirvana and that means once you've reached Nirvana you don't have to keep coming back to this miserable place because the idea iswhen you want something when you need something that creates karma and that karma is what keeps you trapped in this reincarnation cycle so that's the third noble truth is realizing that you have to stop all of this madness and the fourth noble truth is MA and mugham means that there is a pathway to doing this and…

What do you think of when you hear the word shark? Maybe scary, dangerous, creepy or even deadly. Some people's biggest fear is getting attacked by a shark, but they don’t know how to stay safe! Is this you? Do you want to know how to become shark aware? If the answer to that question is yes, keep reading! Sharks do not hunt for you and I. If they do, it is because they have mistaken your identity, they may of thought you were a turtle, a sea lion or any other animals of their natural prey.…

I chose Buddhism for this essay because when I think of people who practice Buddhism they are very reserved on how they live their lives and practice their faith. Many religious individuals are aggressive in their beliefs and attempt to proselytize those who believe different or don’t believe at all. I also think that more people should learn about Buddhism, and appreciate it. Buddhism was founded by a man named Siddhartha Gautama from India. He was born in 624 B.C. in what is now Nepal, many…

The foundation of most world religions is based on the presupposition that human existence is a predicament (Numrich, 62). According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, the explanation for this human predicament is that all life is suffering and this suffering is caused by desire. However, Buddhism provides liberation from this human predicament through the cessation of desire, enlightenment. All followers of the Buddha practice his teachings in the hopes of achieving enlightenment, whether…