Eastern Religion Current Issues

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Eastern Religion Current Issues Paper Christopher Tucker REL/133 7/29/2015 Firpo Carr Eastern Religion Current Issues Paper Eastern religion refers to religions that are mostly either Indian or Chinese in origin. These Dharma faiths are composed of Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism along with the Chinese religious philosophies of Daoism and Confucianism. This grouping also includes other religions, most notably Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan. Eastern Religion Characteristics and Changes Eastern religions are said to be some of the oldest known dated religions of our society. Hinduism seems like it set the footprint for the other eastern religions that have emerged over the years. Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism religions and philosophies have been practiced by millions of people for centuries.These seven different religions has a lot of similarity even though the origin of the religions comes from different geographical locations. Hinduism Hinduism seems to be a true Pagan religion. Countless deities, gods, goddesses, and incarnations abound, and are defined in sacred Hindu texts, such as the Rig Veda, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Upanishads. Yet the Hindu acknowledges a "supreme reality"( Smith, Houston. The World's Religions. New York: HarperCollins, 1991 ). All the religions encourage good moral behavior, charity, and respect for the universe. Hindus believe there is one supreme unifying force that creates, protects and preserves. There are many gods and deities in the Hindu religion, but they are all different facets of the one being. A person must be born a Hindu, they cannot be converted. A person must live a good life and practice kindness and charity in order to attain the ultimate reward. The goal is that by joining with the supreme being. How one lives determines what happens to them, that is one's

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