Moksha

Monotheism vs Polytheism Whether you believe in a religion or not, religion has a tremendous amount of influence over our daily lives. Even here in the United States, a country founded with religious freedom and a separation of church and state in mind, there are countless examples of how religions, especially Christianity, have dictated many aspects of our culture. From holidays such as Christmas and Easter, and to the Christian God being referenced on our currency as well as in our national…

There are many ethical issues throughout the human race which are approached differently by each religion. With the ethical issue of abortion and euthanasia, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, and Christianity all have different and similar views about this huge debate in society today. Hinduism, being the root of many religions, is the world’s oldest major religion till this day. With most ancient religions, outsiders were the ones who appointed a name for a discovered group of beliefs. The name…

On the surface Kali appears to be a goddess of many contradictions. She is both loving and terrifying; a creator and a destroyer; a mother and a warrior (Cadwell 1998, p. 196). It is only upon further inspection does one realise that Kali’s power is in fact drawn from the union of these opposites. A singular portrayal of the goddess will in no way representative of who Kali truly is. She must always be properly contextualised to truly understand her power and functionality as a goddess…

Islam and Hinduism Before we start with the description of Islam and Hinduism we need to understand what its religion, or at least try to comprehend the meaning of religion. The definition of religion is very difficult, many have try but they focus on only the few aspects of religion, some will exclude beliefs, practices and those religions that will not fit well. As Kile Jones once he wrote trying to define religion “It is apparent that religion can be seen as a theological, philosophical,…

base the foundations of their entire lives around. Rama teaches to live life according to the principle of the cosmic order, accepting your position in this life and striving to gain enough good karma to move up in this world and to eventually attain Moksha…

A young child looks through his telescope as he gazes through space at the stars. As he observes the nearby planets he wonders to himself “Where did all of these celestial bodies come from?” “Why are they here?” He is not alone. Throughout civilization humans have searched for the answers to these life altering questions. Some search for answers by way of spiritual beliefs and practices. Others would look for scientifically supported theories. Which is better? The choice is yours. There are many…

Freedom and tolerance in religion Basically every human is same, however sometimes there are some people who treat others differently because of skin color or differences in physical form. Indeed god created us with all the differences but the differences was actually a gift that we should always be thankful. Indonesia has a lot of people, culture so that it will be have a lot of way of thingking, own belief and idiology. In indonesia has 6 officially regocnized religion, Islam; chatolicism;…

During the Kargil war, in 1999, the Press Information Bureau put out a press release stating "(the) yearning for moksha (salvation) can move the devotees to the challenging heights of Kashmir and will be a fitting gesture of solidarity with our valiant soldiers who have been fighting the enemy to defend our borders". The state also with the help of the yatra is trying…

In the Shiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for Shiva’s phallus it is used as a symbol for the worship of Shiva. The origin of the lingam dates back to the early Indus Valley civilization. The Lingam is not mentioned in the Vedas yet still the Lingam is a major symbol of worship to many. Even with its absence from the Vedas, the Shiva Lingam is of importance in many other major Hindu scriptures, including the Puranas. As stated by…

The idea of nature is of huge importance and the concept of harmony with nature and oneself is the defining characteristic of the ancient Chinese belief system. There is an emphasis placed on the welfare and well being of the individual in the present life as opposed to a future one. What separates Confucianism, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism is the meaning which is associated with nature. Confucianism places emphasis on the nature of the human. Taoism focuses on harmony with the universe and…