Pure Land Buddhism

3. Linga – The Symbol or Phallus The Sanskrit word Linga is the term for the emblem of the Hindu God Shiva. It is the depiction of Shiva in a column or pillar form. It represents the phallus, but at the same time it is the representation of the cosmos and a symbol of fertility, life and regeneration. Linga does not only specific a phallus but it is a word which translates best as a symbol indicating a distinguishing mark, a characteristic of gender or sex. Linga worship is also known as Nirguna…

Krishna in Bhagvad Gita says, "Four types of virtuous devotees worship me: the distressed; the seekers of wealth; the one who seeks knowledge of God; and the Jnani (wise)." A distressed person is the one who has never yet given a serious thought about God. And hence there comes a time in his life when he suffers a tremendous amount of suffering. This is a result of his or her previous Karma. And then, his suffering alleviates day by day by performing even more Karma. Eventually at some stage in…

With no doubts, The Tale of the Heike is one of the most influential, well-known and renowned classics in Japanese literature. Initially, the authorship of this work is unknown but it is known that The Tale of the Heike was compiled by blind monks in the mid 13th century. While reading, one may face numerous instances of dharma, the Buddhist law that claims that evil doings in the present will ultimately ruin the future of one's generations. Also, The Tale of the Heike incorporates the Buddhist…

Moksha, as a concept in the religion of Hinduism, is the ultimate goal in life. Moksha is also known as liberation or salvation. Moksha is the ultimatet goal because Samsara or rebirth happens before the liberation. In order to attain Moksha, there is the cycle of rebirth as also known as Samsara. The maintenance of world order can be achieved through Dharma while Moksha is the release from the world. Karma, as the cause-and-effect to the Samsara, is doing good or well in your duty or social…

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a book about a man named Siddhartha who travels through Ancient India searching for enlightenment. He is born the son of a Brahmin and considered a learned man at a young age. Throughout the book, Siddhartha constantly searches for enlightenment in different places and different forms. First, he searches for it by letting go of all worldly connections. Next, he looks for it by learning about physical love and attachment. Lastly, Siddhartha searches for and finds…

Hindu is a pagan religion espoused by the people of India and Nepal, was formed through a long march from the fifth century BC to the present. It is a religion of spiritual and moral values as well as legal and regulatory principles taken several gods, according to related works, for every area of the god, and every act or phenomenon there a God for it. There is no specific founder for Hindu religion and most of their books they don’t know who the authors, the religion as well as the books have…

Ques 1 Discuss how the religious thinking of Buddhism and Hinduism influenced the layout and appearance of temple architecture by examining case studies of Ajanta Caves and Lakshmana Temple. The Ajanta caves situated at a distance of 200 miles from Mumbai are cut into the face of a mountain, form a horseshoe shape around the Wangorah River. They are an example of one of Indian's unique artistic traditions known as rock cut temples. Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of…

Both Theravada Buddhism and Jainism consider karma to influence a never-ending cycle of life and death. All beings are subject to this cycle. However, Jains regard this cycle to be the continuation of the soul throughout life and death, whereas Theravada Buddhists deny even the existence of souls. Following from this belief system, Jains use their version of the soul to equate all nonhuman and human animals. Theravada Buddhists, on the other hand, consider nothing to have a soul, and therefore…

and practiced till today. Influence of Buddhist philosophy is not only seen on Indian culture but also on the world which embraces all areas such as literature, architecture, dance, music, drama, painting, printing, and various Art associated with Buddhism. This paper examines Raja Rao’s Chessmaster and his moves from Buddhist viewpoint. The effect of Buddhist ideas and its practices upon European and western society is astonishing more especially since the mid-twentieth century, especially much…

understand that mystical experience is like some experience, we cannot explain rationally or is that beyond of our mind. Mystical experience can be experience for everyone and it was believes in many religious such us Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Mostly it is related to the way of the connection with God. For Muslims, mystical experience is lead to Sufism which mean they have some rituals as a way or effort to make them closer to God…