Moksha

Around 500 BC, Buddhism was established in India and later migrated to Central Asia (Borchert 592). Siddhattha Gotama became the Buddha almost 3,000 years ago and said some rules in the religion would be changed. As a result of this, different sections of Buddhism branched out: Mahayana, Hinayana, and Theravada (Borchert 608). The Buddha thus gained enlightenment by scrutinizing the hidden meanings of the mind, universe and life. Upon reaching enlightenment through a deep level of meditation, he…

principals and practices of their culture, such as the preparation of vegetarian food and not trying to explain Christianity with a Hindu vernacular. For instance, “one should avoid talking about Christ as ‘avatar,’ Christian ‘karma,’ ‘Christian moksha’ or—worst of all— ‘Christ Bhakti’” (Corduan,2012 p. 308). By observing the beliefs and practices missionaries have been able to further enhance their interactions with the adherents of Hinduism. This is not all rose buds and flowers though, there…

Radha Madhav Dham is one of the largest Hindu temples in the United States. Located near Austin, Texas, it spans 35,000 feet and is five stories tall. The temple is noted for its architectural beauty and the significance of said architecture in relation to the art and the doctrine of Hinduism. Hindu temples are designed to represent central beliefs, this is shown by their symmetrical style. Before entering the temple, you’re greeted by four main pillars in front of the central doorway. These…

The Narration of Death: How Traditions Narrate Death and its Effect on Community Throughout the semester, we as a class have examined numerous different religions and the traditions they follow pertaining to death and the afterlife. In many cases, death is seen as an extremely simple process: the dead gets buried and then you send sympathy to those close to the deceased. However, this is very much not the case. Each of these traditions works on two levels: they are built around honoring the…

Lord Shiva: Lord Shiva is a part of Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh and he is associated with Moksha which means relief from the cycle of birth and death. He is a most powerful god of the Hindu religion. He is also known as the God of mercy and kindness. It is Hindu religious belief that he protects every human being from all evils that are always around us. He blesses his followers with grace, knowledge,and peace. There are many famous names of Lord Shiva like Mahadeva, Pashupati,…

Jainism, founded by Mahavira, which focuses its attention ourselves and attempt to make ourselves worthy through self-denial. Hinduism views mankind as divine. Hinduism states the spiritual goal of a Hindu is to become one with Brahma and achieve moksha. Hindus also believe they will be…

In the period of British Imperialism specifically during the latter half (1750 until 1857) there were many areas of disagreement between the Indians and the British due to religious and cultural differences. One major controversy caused by those differences was the practice of Sati/Suttee. As is the case in most cultures, religious views justify actions and morals. When one group of people interact with another group of people with a different cultures or religion, there is bound to be…

religion-based ethics. Hinduism, founded by Aryans in the Indo-Gangetic plain, is the oldest and largest existing religion. Hindus believe in an eternal soul, or atman, which reincarnates indefinitely until it understands the Ultimate reality or achieves moksha, the release from tiresome reincarnation (Heidt…

The core teachings of Hinduism in my opinion are, the goal of moksha, individuals are immortal, the belief of karma, and the cycle of existence which is called samsara. In Hinduism many believers see the human soul as being immortalized because once a person dies they believe the soul is reborn into another body in…

Introduction With no particular founder, the religion of Hinduism dates back to the people of the Indus River Valley over five-thousand years ago. The earliest record of Hindu gods, goddesses and beliefs dating back to about fourth century AD. The basic gods, or the holy trinity, are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protecter and Mahesh the destroyer, all of whom which are still worshipped and considered the Hindu trinity gods to date. Though traditions and customs may have changed over the yeas…