Religious Beliefs Through Ages:Infinite Routes To God Essay

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RELIGIOUS BELIEFS THROUGH AGES:INFINITE ROUTES TO GOD


Submitted in partial fulfillment of the course
Heritage of India (HUM C412)





Submitted by:

Neeti Nayak         2007A3PS094P







BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE
PILANI
RAJASTHAN 333031
March, 2009.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. S N Prasad for giving me the opportunity to work over this report. I am also deeply indebted to him for his immense help and cooperation and valuable suggestions. It was because of his constant guidance and the study material that he provided me, that I was able to successfully complete my study on The Spiritual Heritage of India.
I would also like to thank Library, BITS-Pilani, for providing me with the required facilities to undertake this project. Also I am highly grateful to my friends and family for their support and encouragement.
















TABLE OF CONTENTS


1. Abstract                                                                                                     4

2. Introduction                                                                                               5              

3. Religion in Indus Valley                                                                           7                  

4. Religion of The Vedas                                                                               8

5. Upanidashic Route                                                                                   22

6. Buddhism                                                                                                 25

7. Jainism                                                                                                     30

8. Hinduism                                                                                                 31

9. Reincarnation , Sansara and Karma...