Moksha

Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism have many similarities and differences ranging from structure difference to ritual similarities. When these religions are broken down into subcategories, and their values are studied individually, it is easy to notice these similarities and differences. All religions are beautiful and deserve to be dissected and analyzed, so that they can be appreciated for what they actually are, and not what they have been viewed as. Starting off with Hinduism,…

states the difference between good and evil. Good is represented by purity, light balance, immortality, order, virtue, and selflessness. Evil is represented by uncleanness, darkness disparity, chaos, sinful conduct and selfishness. Moksha is salvation for the Hindu/Jains. Moksha is when an open-minded individual comes to a state of wholeness and is freed from the rotation of life and death, becomes one with God. Hindus /Jainism believe the soul is immortal and takes birth time and time again.…

Teddy’s detachment from physical existence may be perceived as abnormal or weird by Americans, but according to Hindus this would be considered as an important step toward moksha. J. D. Salinger begins the story with Teddy’s father being materialistic about the expensive bag that Teddy is standing on. He continuously tells Teddy to get off the bag, but Teddy continues to look through the porthole without bothering to pay any…

The problem that I have chosen to tackle is the fraudulent manipulation of religion and religious values among the illiterate population in India by self acclaimed “god men (and women)” and other “godly” people. These words usually represent people who either have godly powers or can talk to God. They are often referred to as ‘baba’, ‘maharaj’, ‘pandit’, etc. I have chosen Krishna and Dante to deal with this problem. Since the majority of the population in India follows the religion that is…

Within Western religions, it is common that people who practice these religions believe in God and are able to be saved from the sins that they harbor. However, not all religions view gods in the same way. As opposed to the Christian belief that there is only one God, some religions believe in the existence of numerous gods and goddesses, while others believe there is no God. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the concept of gods and similar supernatural beings can be alike and differ between the two…

the principle of cause and effect. A collection of this in the sprit is the subject to reincarnation, also referred to as Jiva. Once you enough good karma is collected as a male, Moksha can be achieved. This is what causes the release of the eternal soul to Brahman, reaching liberation of Samsara and achieving Moksha. Moksha is the ultimate goal of the Hindu paths, though a good deal of religious activity is also devoted. (Van Voorst, p.83) Hinduism has brought life and hope once the cycle of…

system. As a result of this belief, Hindus believe in reincarnation, rebirth of the soul into another form. When you are reincarnated, you move up or down in the caste system. The ultimate goal in life (when reincarnation stops) is called moksha. To achieve moksha, you have to have good karma, or actions you do in this lifetime that will affect your next lifetime. Hinduism has had an enormous impact on India, and Southeast Asia. It influences simplicity, self-sufficiency and a desire to lead a…

The Upanishads are sacred books written in India around 800 BCE (Violatti, Upanishads) that provide important information on Indian Philosophy.During this time there was a shift in the focus of religious life due to the growing corruption from the wealthy Priests; it started to focus on meditation and spirituality rather than sacrifices and rituals. The Upanishads are not used as a book of rules but are used for spiritual inspiration. It has many teachings and doctrines on how an individual…

Hinduism is the most ancient religion in the country of India. Hinduism is committed to a circular view of life as stated. Both of these sentences were taken from the book called Revealing World Religions. The world undergoes creation, preservation, and dissolution cycles according to Hindus. Hindus have a hierarchy that they follow and go by and if it goes out of order then the whole hierarchy is broken apart. The hierarchy starts out at the bottom with yourself, then family, next society,…

The relationship between humanity and gods in African religions starts with the main belief that humanity is the center of their cosmos. Myths portray this belief from the very start with focusing more on today than the after life. Myths teach this concept with the idea that humans were created from clay that came directly from "beneath Erath or out of a rock or tree." This makes one focus on what they are doing for society as a whole, not just focusing on themselves. African religions also…