Moksha

such as the “Asatoma”, request that those who say it be led from darkness to light and from the real to the unreal. It is evident through this example of Hindu prayer why prayer is important for Hindus especially in regards to reaching the afterlife, Moksha. With the exception of Scientology, it is easy to see the important roles prayer plays the religions that I studied, with emphasis on how prayer can help those get on the right path needed to reach the…

The ultimate artha is to reach moksha. Moksha is liberation from the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that is impelled by your actions. It is the end of samsara and is achieved by overcoming greed and desire. When moksha is finally achieved, your atman returns to its source, Brahman. Atman is loosely translated to soul. Each living thing has an eternal soul that came…

Shiva and Kali, husband and wife, but also the two pieces of the same puzzle, which when connected transform into the divine ability to recognize truth and awaken the inner consciousness through transcendence. When Kali performs reality is moving, and when Shiva performs reality is held in utter silence. Shiva and Kali are able to create perfect harmony through synchronized performance of the opposites. Kali represents the dynamic aspect of transcendental truth, while Shiva represents the silent…

“Atman is Brahman”, refers to that there is no distinction between our self and the primal reality. What’s more, our Atman will keep cycling in “Samsara”, the reincarnation, before we achieve Moksha, a state of emancipation, liberation from Samsara and the final goal of Hindu religious. In order to achieve Moksha, we can only go through…

The religions Hinduism and Buddhism share very few similarities. The things they share in common are very broad, but discuss a lot about the foundations to the religion. Hinduism and Buddhism were created in two very different time periods. The difference in age creates a lot of changes in the structure of the religions such as the gods believed in, or the absence of gods entirely. Buddhists and Hindus are both sprouted form India, but are not both mainly Indian religions. Buddhism and Hinduism…

religions, but it plays a different role in each. In order for one to live a truly peaceful life, they must find inner peace, extend that peace, and enjoy eternal peace in the afterlife. Peace is key for both the Hindu practices of dharma, ahimsa, and moksha; as well as the Christian practices of discipleship, forgiveness, and heaven. “We can never obtain peace…

Hinduism What is religion? Religion is a set of beliefs and experience. There are many religions in the world such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Judaism, Shinto, Daoism, and Confucianism. Every religion has own beliefs systems and experiences. It is based on the individuals’ belief and experiences. Hindu religion is not like the other religions, which based on one person. There are 330 million gods in Hindu religion. It is founded by the Aryan…

Ramakrishna, was a Hindu religious leader and a founder of religious thought that became the Ramakrishna Order. Ramakrishna also known as Gadadhar Chatterji or Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya claimed to have had the same experiences as brahman and he is often referred to as the first Hindu saint (“Ramakrishna”). Ramakrishna and his disciples were the first followers of the religious thought ramakrishna order. The Ramakrishna order follows unselfish work, love of god, knowledge, and awakening of…

Of the major religions of the world, Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the top five in number of followers (Pew Research Center, 2015). Sharing a common bond in their place of birth, these two world religions share common beliefs as well, yet differ from one another in many ways. In this paper I will compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism origin, culture, reincarnation, and karma. Hinduism and Buddhism have roots in Indian society and share many as well as two of the…

Nirvana refers to the dousing or extinguishing of a fire in general terms. In ancient India, their people had a tradition to smother the fires before anyone commenced the voyage of renunciation and asceticism (Jayaram, 2017). In spiritual meanings, Nirvana indicates the conclusion of a severe undertaking. The meaning introduces the condition of imaginary, inappropriate, and absence influenced by the obliteration of coexistence, along with identification at the completion of an extended and…