Moksha

The Ganges river is one of the largest and most sacred rivers in the Hindu faith. Located amongst the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the Ganges river is approximately 2,525 km in length, expanding from Northern India all the way to Bangladesh. There are various aspects to the Ganges river that are discussed amongst individuals, such as economical, environmental, spiritual, and physiological aspects. The Ganges, economically,…

According to writer Whalen, William J. in article “Hinduism: what do you know about the world’s oldest religion” from the U.S. Catholic journal that Hindu is one of the oldest and, complex religion in the world with different prospect. Writer William explained more details history of Hinduism with current situation of religion. He started with population of India who has majority of Hindus and they believed in Hinduism. According to William, estimated 685 million Hindus follow the Hinduism in…

To Whome We Are Devoted The appearance of Hindu temples, and the comissioned works of great leaders, all illustrate the practice of perfecting the image of religion in conjunction with shaping someones social and political image. With the emergence of major Hindu architecture, we have physical evidence of the evolution of mans relationship to god and gods, or so it would appear. This relationship to god seemed to change cross religions into a more specific devotional practice that now had…

Marriage Assignment Introduction In Hinduism marriage, is a religion that joins two individuals for life for that they are to pursue dharma ¬(duty), artha (possessions), Kama (physical desires) and moksha (ultimate spiritual release) together for life, becoming a union of two individuals as husband and wife as it is recognised by the law . Hinduism has traditional rituals for the consummation (an act of sexual intercourse between the two pairs), as then it is considered a complete marriage .…

Oftentimes, abstaining ourselves from lying to others, from abusively speaking to others, and using divisive speech can be difficult. Sometimes when a person is placed in a difficult situation they might react to the situation without thinking about what might come out of their mouth. I decided to do my observations for this paper on a Thursday. The time that I decided for this paper was from 5 P.M until 8 P.M. I choose this time frame because this is the time where I interact with more than one…

and such a concept is conveyed in the core beliefs and doctrines of several religions. In the Hindu religion, followers are encouraged to follow their Dharma, or moral duty. It is through following one’s duty that all humans can eventually reach Moksha, or liberation from the suffering of the human condition. Although social status and upbringing may result in similar paths, the actions of the individual shape their path, and can move them forward or backwards in their journey for ultimate bliss…

specifically in the Vedic religion is disorder or generally referred to as Samsara, while the problem Rabbinical Judaism is distance from God. The solution of the Vedic religion is ritual in which allows the Vedas to achieve order, or more broadly, Moksha. Techniques to achieve these solutions…

Eightfold Path is a set of recommended rules that imply that meditation, selflessness, self-control, kindness, peace, understanding, and other valuable characteristics are the way to achieve enlightenment or nirvana. Similar to the Hindu notion of Moksha, nirvana is the liberation from worldly suffering and is Buddhism’s ultimate goal. Nirvana is the acceptance and detachment of the ever-changing world and self, which ends suffering caused by…

HINDU PEOPLE Hindu people also follow the tenets of Dharma, Karma, and Moksha. Dharma is the ultimate goal in Hinduism and is the “right way of living”. It also proposes that there is a way of living life according to your own path of truth and that these paths vary between all of us. On the other hand, Karma proposes that anything a person does, whether good or bad, will eventually return to them in this or a future life. This concept is closely related to that of reincarnation, doctrine in…

There are many ways that women have been treated unequally when it comes to religions. One of these ways is how women are not allowed to become religious leaders, but I do not think that it is the worst way that women have been treated. Through Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity and Shinto there are many ways that women are treated unequally that are worse than women not being able to become religious leaders. Women have been treated unequally when it comes to women being able to become…