Moksha

When Hinduism fell into the blackhole of irrationalism, caste system, untouchability and illiteracy, Sree Chaitnya’s concept of humanism brought in a fresh air for the salvation of the downtrodden. The authentic knowledge of the ‘sastryas’ (scriptures) and the emotion of devotion of Sree Chaitanya penetrated the Bengali mind deeply. The writers in Bengal, later on, were profusely influenced by this concept of humanism. Bamkim Chandra Chattapadhaya, Sarat Chandra Chattapadhaya, Rabindranath…

apart from them, As the first by the retributions through the metal.» is similar to Upanishads concept of Brahman’s. As if somebody devotes themselves fully to the ascetic lifestyle, meditate and dedicate his life to God searching, will experience moksha. Zoroastrians do not have a specific name for this phenomena, but the concept is similar. One of the major areas the Upanishads and Zoroastrians view differ is that in the Upanishads, after death person will its physical body only on a…

According to the Oxford Dictionary, yoga is defined as “a Hindu spiritual, and ascetic discipline, apart of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.” Yoga was first introduced in ancient India around the sixth and fifth century, and soon traveled westward by the late nineteenth and twentieth century. In Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, they all teach yoga as a “spiritual discipline” which are…

Hinduism is a very complicated, yet historical, making it a very interesting religion to learn about. Hinduism has five basic beliefs. The first is that truth is eternal. Hindus pursue knowledge and truth. According to the Vedas, an ancient Hindu text, truth is one, but it expresses it in a variety of ways. Another basic belief is that the Brahman is truth. Hindus believe in Brahman as the one true God, who has no limit, no form, and is eternal. The Vedas are the ultimate authority, another…

In my life so far I’ve been exposed to various religions. My encounters have granted me the privilege to learn and understand each religion independently. What puzzled me the most was coming across a religion that wasn’t identified as a “religion” by a believer. In this chapter of Religion Pluralism, I wish to challenge those who are Christians to first take a step back and reanalyze the definition of religion. In order to obtain a more concise and understanding of religions and their values, I…

There are many similarities and differences found in the religions of India and the Far East. Some of the religions of India include Hinduism and Jainism and of the Far East include Daoism, Confucianism, and Shinto which is not considered to be a religion in the same sense as traditional religions but an important element of Japanese spirituality, honoring spirits and things coming to be. Hinduism is described as a “range from extreme sensuality, heights of personal devotion of a deity to…

All of modern psychology recognizes human beings as operating on the triple dimensions of ABC, i.e., Affect, Behavior and Cognition. Accordingly, broadly speaking, there are three kinds of people having the three kinds of orientations in their lives – the emotionally-oriented, the action-oriented, and the intellectually oriented. Even so, there are three types of Yoga – Bhakti Yoga (Devotion) for the emotional people, Karma Yoga (Action/Renunciation of Action) for the restless and active people…

person lived their last life as a cruel person, you are guaranteed that their soul will take the person to a new life into a home of mean and cruel parents. The ultimate goal of Hindus is to attain liberation by escaping samsara, in a process called moksha. Which is the release from the cycle of rebirth induced by the law of karma versus Buddhism that believes nothing lasts…

universe breathes in and destroys a number of worlds, and then breathes out and creates new worlds (Class Notes). The idea is that humans do not want to get stuck in the cycle of creation and destruction; they want to get out of the rotation and achieve moksha, or liberation. The practice of Hinduism includes the acceptance and worship of numerous deities, including the god Shiva. Shiva is recognized as part of the trimturi - the…

It is believed in most faiths that completing those morals and ethics will bring you a step closer to reaching heaven and reuniting with God. For example, in comparing Hinduism and Islam, if you have good dharma and karma you move to Samsara and Moksha which leads you to Atman and then Atman reunites you with Brahman. In Islam, by reading the Koran and following the Shari’a you may get into…