Moksha

Hinduism is the belief that most Indians follow. It is said to have no beginning, making it the oldest religion in the world. It is the third most popular religion in the world, only behind Islam and Christianity. In general, the Hindu religion is one of relative peace and a call to fulfill one’s duties. As long as one did what they were meant to do, they would be set for their next life. The idea of Hinduism first came about in India by the Aryans. The Aryans had memorized many complicated and…

(creation AND destruction.) Finally, Moksha, Moksha is the peace one can obtain on Earth and in the death and occurs when someone has found the divine reality in the universe and within oneself, freeing themselves from…

a major theme, reincarnation. Reincarnation is a central aspect of the Hindu religion, due to the fact that it can be connected to nearly every ritual or doctrine. It is believed that one can only meet Moksha by being reincarnated into higher castes by creating good karma during each life. Moksha is described as an escape from this world that can be achieved by fulfilling multiple roles and being reincarnated into higher castes until they are released of the cycle (Shouler & Anthony 59). This…

it states, “…an individual soul or spirit is born again and again until moksha is achieved. A soul’s karma-good or bad deeds-follows from one reincarnation to another.” In Hinduism, like Buddhism, reaching moksha (enlightenment) is dependent on one’s actions made during a previous reincarnation. If he or she has a good lifetime they are one step closer to moksha. Despite they have different names, nirvana for Buddhism and moksha for Hindus, they have the similar belief that one can be…

Two things that affected reincarnation were karma and dharma, Karma is the sum of actions in one's past life that decides the fate of their future one. Dharma is a list of spiritual duties one must fulfil within their present life in order to reach moksha (salvation or freedom of the soul) alas, only priests or nobles who pray and meditate enough are told that they can achieve this. Thus, it has power over a person's actions or at least directs them towards making consequential choices.…

One of the more unique aspects of Hinduism is the belief in a Supreme Being, although it may be by different name or embodiment, the belief is consistent that they are all one and the same, or reflections of the same, and the choice of embodiment is left to the devotee. Hindus also believe in many other Gods who may have a greater connection with certain aspects of life and they may choose to honor those Gods in their practice as well; however, they still hold to the belief of a “Supreme Being”.…

In a world full of various religions, Hinduism and Buddhism are known to share a similar connection, yet carry oddly different roots. Both faiths originated from Asia, particularly in India. Since both originated from the same location, they are quite related due to the fact Buddhism evolved from Hinduism. Unlike most religions, Hinduism worships thousands of gods which come from Atman. Indians believe The Three Deity’s created this magnificent universe. The Three Deity’s consist of Dharma the…

In Hinduism, there are many different ideas that one can live by. For example, there is Dharma, Karma, Samsara, Ahimsa, Moksha, etc. Dharma is the idea that everyone has a role that they need to fill in the universe. Dharma is a good idea to live by because it would make everyone want to fulfill their role in life, leading to a more complete and better society all around. If everyone followed the idea of Dharma, the world would be near perfect because everyone would be doing what needs to be…

Is it ever possible for a young child to be considered psychotic? The main character in Teddy by J.D. Salinger acts in a way that may be considered strange by many. By Western standards, Teddy is viewed as a mentally disturbed child, but through a Hindu perspective, Teddy is actually viewed as being a very spiritually advanced human being. Teddy is viewed in this way because of the way in which he chooses to act with adults, the manner in which he views life, and the feelings he has towards the…

when Arjun is skeptical fight his own relatives, Krishna urges him to fight thus covering concepts of Moksha, Dharma, Bhakti and Yoga. The devotees may choose any one of these concept states above, but during the war, Krishna urges Arjun to fulfil one’s Dharma by fighting his relatives. The ultimate goal of Hinduism is to realize that one’s Atman is one with Brahman and the aim is to reach Moksha from the Samsara. The two beliefs of Hinduism include leading a life morally right and selfless…