Hinduism Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

- Hindu Rights and Rituals: Describe Hindu worship and the role it plays within the Hindu Religion

Puja is a term that directly refers to Hindu worship, which is practiced primarily on an individual basis (“Worship (Hinduism),” 2005). Such is in line with the premise of Hinduism, which emphasizes on the value of personal experience in terms of its worship (Kreeft, n.d.). Deities in Hinduism are worshipped privately, such that it involves the supplication of personal offerings made by worshippers. Gods are typically chosen for worship according to preference, their images displayed at homes and are given incense, water ...

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Written by Forster Edward, A Passage to India narrates the ideas and events that unfold around Quested Adela and Mrs. Moore from the point they depart England for India. In India, they meet other English nationals working in the country and with whom they are quickly acquitted. However, the Indians in the novel are not quick to befriend the English people in their area as according to them, “the English are a comic institution” (25). On the other hand, the English men have a stereotype associated with the Hindus and do not shy ...

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Through the years, the western and eastern religions have been regarding women differently. For example, some religions regard women as goddess-like figure as they believe that they are the most holy creatures. On the contrary, other religions view women as insignificant hence denying them some important rights. Both Eastern and Western religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islamic all have differing roles for women. However, the religions remained to keep a few part of their roles similar. Each of the mentioned religion equips women with specific duties to fulfill as well as differing values for women. I choose to ...

There are many different religions living together in the United States, and the topic is deep enough as to be able to write a book about it. For that reason, let us do a summary of how Judaism, Hinduism and Catholicism have influenced the United States and how their host country influenced them.

Even in 2008, during the presidential campaigns there was a high volume of God talk amongst

the candidates. Today the political debates are still about religious topics: prayer, religious
display on public property, and the limits of government aid to religious organizations.

Ultimately the debate is over the famous topic of church-state relationship, and the moral

perspectives that are brought into the political arena which in turn have consequences in public
everyday life (Wald & Callhoun-Brown, 24).
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Introduction

The Bhagavad Gita is a set of sermons given by Lord Krishna to his nephew Arjuna who was caught in a mental dilemma where he was unable to decide between lifting arms and annihilating his own relatives who were against him and his brothers (Pavulraj, 2014). The sole purpose of the entire scripture was to demystify the connection between the humans and the God. Lord Krishna holds the religious value of being an incarnation of lord Vishnu who is among the three main deities in the Hinduism. Thus, although literally, the message of Bhagavad Gita was to inculcate the ...

Primitive people believed in various sorts of deities to help them in their daily tasks; the ancient Hittites, Egyptians, Greeks, and the Babylonians worshipped many gods and goddesses to help them win wars, good harvest, as well as to ensure the safety of the whole empire. Because these societies lack the modern knowledge regarding scientific beliefs, religion played a very important role in shaping the society. Even today, interesting artifacts gathered from recent excavations were discovered by archaeologists of the modern times. These reliefs from the past told scholars about the power and influence of the priests (in Hittite, kings ...

Both the documents: “The Laws of Manu” and “Ban Zhao’s Admonitions for Women” talked about the role, duties and status of women in different times and places. The Laws of Manu were edited in 1913. This paper thus draws comparison between the two texts and talks about how the different times; places and religions had a huge role to play in determining how women are treated. While the Hindu version, derived from scared Hindu books, clearly shows how subservient the status of women is in Ancient India and how the only purpose of her life is to ensure that ...

Almost all religions of the world have some form of meditation which only reflects the importance of meditation in religions, particularly considering the diversity of religions, encompassing varied cultures and their inception. Meditation has also been an integral aspect of western religious practices (Digsby), although it is more associated with eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism. Today there are several types of meditation by almost all religions including Hinduism, Jews, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Taoism. There is however no clear universal system of meditation shared by monotheistic believers, nor is there a common understanding or explanation for exceptional experiences ...

- In an essay, explain the process of global decolonization starting with India in 1947. Discuss whether the great colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands "gave" freedom to their colonial subjects - in this regard think of contrasting "struggles" like the French in Indochina and the British in West Africa. Describe the temporary approaches of the British and French to keep their colonies tied to them. Finally explain how the United States and the Cold War effected decolonization.
In India, the nonviolent methods of Gandhi like the famous Salt March of 1930 were instrumental in ...