IS.218 Jahnice Thomas January 8, 2012 Ancient India Hinduism & Buddism We have been studying India .in particular we have compared the two major religions that began there. Hinduism is practiced and is considered to be the most important religion in India. Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world that teaches compassion and nonviolence. Hinduism is the most important religion located in India. Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world .the caste system evolved from Hinduism.
Hindus believe that their belief system has existed forever and many aspects within their belief system are cyclic in character instead of possessing a beginning, middle and an end, as is common among other belief systems. Given that Hinduism has no single founder or prophet, no one universally accepted holy book or scripture and no exact time in history documenting its origin, many Hindus choose which of many paths and components they believe as accurate or true based on their own region and tradition. The sacred elements chosen contribute to the simplicity or complexity of this ancient belief system while supporting the belief that Hindu practices and rituals among its followers
He also received royal patronage. * Main Teachings of Jainism: Mahavira accepted most of the doctrines laid down by Parsva. Mahavira did not preach any new religion. Parsva advocated four principles, namely, truth, non-violence, non-possession and not to receive anything which was not voluntarily given. Mahavira declared that man can get freedom from the cycle of birth and death by practicing the following principles, namely, Right belief, Right knowledge and Right action.
Likewise, the Ganesha’s sacred text is the book, Puranas. Doaism’s higher being is called the Dao; the Anslem’s higher being is the Christian God; and the religion of Ganesha’s higher being is the Hindu god, Ganesha. They all have followers, which are Dao’s Chinese followers, Anslem’s Christian followers, and Ganesha’s Hindu followers. The Dao and Anslem are different from Ganesha because they do not use idols for worship. They sacrifice for their religion, and their religious thought depends upon their social class.
A communitarian view on society states that each individual is responsible for his status inside a given community; that such a community is equally responsible for the status of its individuals. It states that any law or practice should be based on a purely democratic and not a simple majoritarian perspective. Polities should be determined to foster participation and deliberation, not to dictate policies but rather mandate a collective perspective. Indeed all this must be done, and more, in an effort to regulate a healthy society in which all individuals are equal in the community and that contribute equally back to the community. However, how can a society be democratic without being majoritarian?
Hinduism is not a single religious faith system because it does not insist on any fixed set of doctrines. There are a variety of religious sects or traditions in Hinduism. However, in spite of this diversity, there is a unity among all the doctrines and schools of thought because their basic principles are based on the 'eternal laws of nature' which can be rightly defined as Sanatana (eternal) Dharma (laws of nature). The knowledge of the universe and the laws contained in the Vedas and in the subsequent scriptures is considered to be applicable at all times and places. As these laws bind the universe and its components together, it is called 'Dharma', i.e.
Many Hindu followers believe that one of the gods is the true god; this creates a division in Hinduism, Vaishnavaism and Shivaism. People who follow Vaishnavaism believe that Vishnu is the one true god and people who follow Shivasim believe that Shiva is the one true god. Yet there are
Then there were people who weren’t even considered part of the caste system: the Dalits. The Dalits were the “Untouchables”, and were considered impure. In Hinduism, purity was a key decision in the caste. The birth of a person is based on their traditional contact with impurities such as blood, dirt, pollution, etc. The restrictions between the castes are because of how much impurity each caste
1 In and around the same time, Theravada Buddhism, meaning the way of the elders, was founded by Siddhartha Gautama who came to be the Buddha once he established enlightenment. Buddhists have no beliefs in the Tirthankaras; there is only one prophet, the Buddha himself. The Buddha said that by following his teachings,
Hinduism is not an organized religion, and it also doesn't have specials rules like Catholics with the 10 commandments. The duty of a religion is to guide humanity to uphold certain noble principles in order to lead a peaceful life and to maintain human dignity. The main goal of this religion is to become dharma: Dharma means to have some sort of right conduct, righteousness, moral laws, and duty that leads you to an eternal life in heaven. You can become Dharma by doing specific actions or using your thoughts to move you up the caste system to the highest achievement which is Dharma. All human beings in Buddhist eyes are equal, and Buddhist concepts recognize that everyone is built with dignity and the equal and basic rights of all human beings.