Karma

Pre-Meditated Karma- Similarly, a righteous man while performing oblations if contemplates over the helpless spirits and selflessly offers prayers for them then that is pre-meditated karma. Desired Karma- If any karma is done with a desire of acquiring a particular status or object then that is desired karma. But let us look at the vast scope of earning virtue every day, while performing our daily oblatory- offering for the forefathers one could also dedicate some of those oblations for the…

Karma: Way Of Work Karma Yoga represents one of the four main classic forms of Yoga. Like all other forms of Yoga, the main and final purpose of Karma Yoga is to facilitate and accelerate the spiritual evolution of its persistent practitioner. The main difference from other forms of Yoga is that Karma Yoga can be practiced well from the very beginning, and can be applied all the time, all day long, because it is applicable to all human activities. Compared to Karma Yoga, the continuous daily…

one will often hear the word karma being used in conversations, but it holds a different meaning for everyone. Some regard as a way to guide their actions, others use as an excuse for good or bad times, and some simply do not believe in it. For many religions around the world including Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, karma is an important doctrine used to explain the nature of life and the world. Within the context of Buddhism, a different approach is taken towards karma which is due to…

Karma is a type of belief or system that appears as being a part of many religions around the world. Because of this, Karma has been changing slightly depending on the area it is being developed and immersed in. That however, is not the only change when it comes to Karma. There are also variations in what people view Karma along with how they understand as well. Some of this deals with the negative and positive views that people within religions have towards Karma. For those from the outside…

Silence is an important aspect of the Hindu tradition. Silence is a preparation, a way of knowing oneself, and also of knowing the world, as is revealed in the tapashyaa(s) (meditation) of the muni(s) (sages). In fact, the word ‘muni’ has its origin in the Sanskrit word ‘mauna’, meaning silence, the maintenance of which is believed to inculcate power and knowledge, as opposed to speech that saps all energy. Silence, as a spiritual entity, is common both in the Buddhist philosophy and in the…

Although not necessarily so, many aspects of religion make it susceptible to being a latent source of conflict. Along with peace, belonging and power, dilemma, confusion and illogicality are also terms bounded within the subject of religion. As a result, these so called “terms” serve nothing but large and rightfully so, conflicts. All religions have their accepted dogma, doctrines and virtues and they must be followed without a question. The Bhagavad-Gita, for example, is a 700 verse scripture…

Compare and contrast various views of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. In Hinduism, Hindus accept that there is one incomparable binding together constrain that makes, secures and safeguards. There are numerous divine beings and gods in the Hindu religion, yet they are all diverse aspects of the one being. A man must be conceived a Hindu, they can't change over. A man must carry on with a decent life and practice graciousness and philanthropy keeping in mind the end goal to accomplish a…

It is basically the two eastern religions- Hinduism and Buddhism which believes in the concept of reincarnation and though in the earliest of times the western world too was in favor of the concept and reincarnation enjoyed a honored place in these religions after the Second Council of Constantinople the entire outlook towards this concept of rebirth changed. This council condemned Origen who believed in the preexistence of soul before its arrival on this earth and embraced Aristotelian concept…

Various religions possess the notion of being twice-born or reborn as a way to signify a new life and beginning. Hinduism believes in reincarnation, which is the belief that the behaviour in one’s previous life will determine his or her social status in the next life. Christians believe in the idea of baptism, which is a public declaration of faith, also known clean slate. In the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, Davies uses the three Deptford boys’ name changes to illustrate rebirth and…

Karma is a term that figures the great deeds and terrible deeds of a man's over a wide span of time activities which will decide their destiny in future. In Hinduism Karma is principally centered around one's dedication and religious activities while in Buddhism any activity will decide karma be it; physical, mental or verbal. Hinduism trust that divine beings can fix karma or the karma is controlled by god's eagerness to rebuff a man or not but rather in Buddhism karma will exist until the…