Essays on Hinduism

Despite what many think, or what many may want to think, Hinduism has been leaving its mark in America since the 1800’s . However, at that time the religion was relatively insignificant to the local population, due to the small number of Hindu’s in the country. It was not until the 1970’s that the Hindu population became a number great enough to sustain the public’s interest in the religion. Migrating by the thousands to work in the medical industry, as well as IT, their religion both intrigued and mystified a public ready to take on anything Continue reading...

Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the word’s well known polytheistic religions. They are similar in some ways, yet different in others. Both Hinduism and Buddhism are originally from the Indian subcontinent. They share a long but uncomfortable relationship with each other. Hinduism is a process of understanding the soul of a human being. It is all about understanding the inner soul or being, hence you are able to understand existence of a being from within. In order to attain the highest life process, you need to remove all manner of distractions from your life so as to Continue reading...

Hinduism, the dominant religion of India and Nepal, consists of several different traditions. With teachings on daily morality and traditions referred to as Shaktism, Shaivism, and many others, the culture surrounding Hinduism is rich and vibrant. In order to understand it better, I sought to have a religious experience involving Hinduism. On March 19, 2014, I attended the Malibu Hidden Temple, located at 1600 Las Virgenes Canyon Road, Calabasas, California, 91302. It was my hope to have a religious experience that would enlighten me to the ways of the Hindu culture.
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Anthropology of Religion, Magic and Witchcraft;

Anthropologies speak of religion; they usually mean it as magic and witchcraft. Witchcraft involves things, events and processes that are held to unseen on the outside the real things of the ordinary working experience and also, the normal physical cause and the effects exerted by them.
Hindu cosmologies, as well as a Shakta Tantric way of life adore Kali as the definitive authenticity or Brahman. Kali is also well-regarded as Bhavatarini literally savior of the world. Current devotional appointments fundamentally visualize Kali as a munificent mother goddess
The mother Kali, despite her being so compassionate to the children, and Continue reading...

Religion since the ancient times has played a great role in uniting people and answering the metaphysical questions that try to explain the world as it is. Religion has, therefore, contributed to many aspects of culture that has shaped many issues and provided the foundation upon which rules and regulations that govern the society have originated. In some instances, political parties have been formed along religious lines and religious laws have shaped and have been used as the guiding principles upon which other countries laws are founded. There are many religions that exist, both ancient and modern that has Continue reading...

Body Art and Ornamentation

Body art and ornamentation
For centuries, the human skin has hugely been used as a culture identification and expression. People across the universe honor their culture through skin and body art language to communicate about their beliefs and values. This has attracted interest and much attention among anthropologists since the early 1900’s (Eriksen, 2001). The reason behind skin inscription highlights a central issue to anthropology and other related disciplines. This is because the skin decoration and ornamentation has expressed the boundary marks between different societies. It has further represented individual and societal experiences among people across the globe. Continue reading...

Hinduism and Buddhism

A religion defines the way in which any community gives gratitude to the believed creator and provider of life. Each community in the world has a religion and their specific religious practices. Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism helps us to have an insight on what religion is all about.
Hinduism is defined as the way of life among the Hindu community in India, Indians practice Hinduism as per the teachings from the ancient ways of living among the Indian people. Hinduism is not a religion as argued by the way their aspects of religion are unique. In the Hindu practice, Continue reading...

In her multilayered multidimensional animation film "Sita Sings The Blues" , Nina Paley attempts to retell an old Hindu epic the Ramayana. The film started out as a series of cartoons published on Internet by Paley. Inspired by Annette Hanshaw’s songs, her travel to India followed by tragic breakup with ex-husband, Nina decided to put it together and tell "her Ramayana". Short colorful cartoons uploaded to Internet were highly appraised by general public but got criticism from conservative Hindus due to sometimes frivolous Americanized images of Sita that bared striking resemblance with Betty Boop; and comic depiction of the Continue reading...

In Peter Berger’s book, The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion, religion is viewed as something that is more of a social development rather than spiritual. Human beings have very little control over their environment, the world around them. They create patterns of doing things, which they make to be the right way of handling situations. Humans create meaning to their life, why things need to be done in a certain way. They also explain the existence of phenomena using the order they have created for themselves. The society creates stability to enable them to Continue reading...

God/s

Christianity is a monotheistic religion with a theistic doctrine – meaning it only recognizes only one God, whose creation of the world was borne out of nothingness. Therefore, Christianity is practically intolerant of other religions given that it deems that the path to salvation leads to God. Salvation, in this case, is against sin, and in Christianity, only God can save people from the pitfalls of sinfulness. With that, adherents of Christianity are advised against committing sin so that they can follow God through the path of salvation. On the other hand, Hinduism is both a polytheistic and monotheistic religion Continue reading...

In the Indian subcontinent, the religion or way of life is Hinduism. The religion comprises different traditions including Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism. It embodies a wide spectrum of prescriptions and laws based on societal norms (Shattuck and Smart 96). It is categorically founded on distinct philosophical or intellectual viewpoints.
Hinduism, as a religion has several features. They believe that God is one with diverse names and that Brahman or the Supreme Being is omnipotent and omnipresent. Another feature is that the soul (Atman) is immortal and that the one should enjoy life abundantly and then aspire for salvation. Another Continue reading...

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The documentary “Ram ke Naam” (1991) by Anand Patwardhan attempts to capture the complex emotional conundrum among the various sections of India, finally culminating into one of the worst communal riots witnessed in the history of the Indian sub-continent. The Babri masjid demolition episode, as depicted in the documentary was the eventual result of narrow and obscure interpretation given to the very idea of nationalism and secularism by various states, regional and political players. The role played the judiciary, the extremist Hindu organizations like Bajarang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the central political party, namely the Bhartiya Continue reading...

Hinduism is one of the Indian religions, which is often described as a totality of religious traditions that have emerged in the India and have common features. Hinduism has its roots in Vedic, Harappa and Dravidian civilization, which is why it is called one of the oldest religions of the world or event the oldest. In Hinduism there are many scriptures and books that are divided into two categories: Sruti and Smriti. Important Hindu texts are the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, "Ramayana", "Mahabharata", "Bhagavad Gita" and Agamas. According to Hinduism, there is Brahman - the supreme spirit, the Continue reading...

Comparing religion in India and China it is worth noting that they had a big impact on society. All religions have influenced the culture of the society, scientific progress, economy, etc. It is also should be stated that those religions which originated outside India and China have harmoniously taken its place among other religions in these countries and differs from their original forms. These religions have changed themselves and changing societies of the two countries. Thus, it should be stated that the history of the relationship and influence of religions in these countries is very similar. So let’s Continue reading...

- What are the historical origins of the conflict over Kashmir?
In the year 1947 the British governors in the Indian region partitioned the bigger colony into two, and one of them became India and the other was to be Pakistan (Berkley Center, 2013). The former was to be dominated by the Hindu as the majority, and the latter was to be dominated by the Muslim majority. This situation created to regions that were in complete contrast with the majority in one country being the minority in the other country and therefore the majority in one country felt the Continue reading...

Interview and Report about Hinduism

A. I was born Hindu and been practicing the religion for as long as I can RememberQ. Are you a serious practitioner of your faith or are you just a nominal believer in your religion?
A. I am a serious practitioner and believer of my faith.

Q. What are your main beliefs and practices that are important to you?

A. I believe in the power of the deities and that they are represented by various phenomena in the world.Q. What misunderstandings do you think others around you have about your beliefs and practices? Clarify.A. Other people believe that we worship gods and that there is no superior being but that is nit Continue reading...

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History of Hinduism goes 4000 years back. As per an estimate, Hinduism was established in year 2000 B.C (. Majority of Hindus reside in India and Nepal. There is no direct definition of Hinduism as there are many beliefs and practices associated with it. One can say that no one person is responsible for Hinduism. This is one religion where other religions have their roots within it, like Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. In the entire history of the religion there have been a many personalities Continue reading...

Hinduism and Christianity are two biggest religions of the world. Hinduism is the oldest continuing religion and Christianity has enlightened a majority of population of planet earth. Both religions have sacred texts that describe everything about both Hinduism and Christianity. Sacred texts of both these religions have very significant place in establishing and spreading ideas of both these religions. Sacred texts are very important for followers of Hinduism and Christianity and these texts have a function of guiding followers of both these religions. This paper intends to discuss the place of sacred texts in Hinduism and Christianity along with Continue reading...

Art of India

The earliest examples of Indian sculptural art developed in the Indus Valley. Many small-sized sculptures made of clay and metal have been found that date from 3200 to 2000 BC. Most of the sculptures represented figures of humans and animals. Numerous objects were discovered that included engraving with writing soapstone termed seals. Seals were considered as a currency of that time or as an item of the personal identifications.
A set of bronze animal sculptures of a buffalo, a rhinoceros, an elephant and a bull were found near Bombay; the animal sculptures were dated by archaeologists from approximately 1300 Continue reading...

English: Essay

The three works collected for this midterm essay are “The Thousand and One Night” from Arabian literature, “The Bhagavad-Gita” from Indian literature, and “Tale of Gengi” from Japanese literature. Finding out the similarities among the three literature works from three different cultures is an interesting subject. In this essay, an effort will be made to identify the aspects found in the literature of the present era and relevant to today’s society.
“The Thousand and One Night” is a collection of stories compiled in Arabic and translated into many other languages during the golden age of Islam. The stories Continue reading...

Hinduism religion is popular among the Indian community both in India and abroad. This religion has several splinter groups, which practice more or less similar religious practice. I learnt a number of lessons about Hinduism when a paid a visit at Murugan Temple of North America. At the time of my visit, I found three people in the temple. All the people present at the time of my visit were male adult probable at the age of 30s and 60s. The temple attendant was wearing a white robe whereas the rest of the people were dressed in shirts and Continue reading...

History

When we had a new neighbour arrive a few years back, no one in the family paid any more attention to them, than they would when crossing the road. However, things began to change as I became more and more interested in them. It wasn’t as though something untoward was happening, but I began to see a number of people visit them on weekends. One day, I saw a couple whom I know very well, walk out of their house; a common friend; Andy’s parents. The Murray’s are born-again Christians who spent most of the Sundays Continue reading...

A secular society is one which seeks and maintains a tendency of independent from religious inclinations. As such institutions and the government under a secular society are usually free from religious influence most probably to avoid bias. Humans however are religious beings that have the will and discretion to belong to any mode of worship or follow any religious doctrine of choice. A secular society gives freedom for individuals to do whatever they will and many religions find this almost unacceptable. Secularism however still thrives especially where there are many religions pitting individuals to get spoilt for choice or Continue reading...

Hinduism is the oldest and third largest religion in the world with close to a billion followers. Unlike other religious factions, Hinduism is seen as an all-inclusive group a point clearly outlined by the thousands of Indian religious groups that are affiliated to it. Apart from its constituent groups, Hinduisms’ tolerance can be witnessed from the lack of a singular theological system, deity or holy text for that matter (Religious Tolerance). Hinduism stresses that all religions are but facets of a whole-a singular truth.
One of the fundamental beliefs of Hinduism is that life-mans and the universe in general-consists Continue reading...

China experienced massive philosophical growth that began in the 6th Century B.C. It was during this time that two most influential spiritual teachers of China's history lived. Confucius and Lao-tzu became the leaders of conflicting living styles that attracted countless followers simultaneously for the past 2500 years. Lao-tzu is the author of Daoism (also Taoism) which is basically a way of living in which there were not many rules and beliefs in the dialectical philosophy of inaction (Renard, 10). Through nature and harmony, Lao noted, one can find happiness. Confucius on the hand, believed in setting a good example Continue reading...

Introduction

Hinduism is a religion that is dominant in India, and is also the oldest religion that precedes records. It is described as a mystical religion. It is divided into four denominations; these are Saivism Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Smartism.
The religion is based on attitudes and thought about life, it directs life for all its followers. Beliefs on matters that are sacred have one essential thing that is God, the cosmos and soul. They also believe in diverse issues with beliefs like they believe in a supreme being who is transcendent and immanent. They also believe four Vedas divinities.
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Being the important part of the local culture, the exotic music of Bali is extremely vibrant, complex and various. Originally created to be a religious attribute of the land, it is usually accompanied by wayang theatres and special dances.It has animated the minds and souls of different musicians and composers from all over the world to compose their own new tunes. For example, a composer Bela Bartok named his creation No.109 “From the Island of Bali”. It is also claimed that Debussy met an orchestra from Bali performing in Europe; therefore, he was so affected and impressed by Balinese Continue reading...

A cow has always been viewed as a sacred animal in the Hindu culture. While other animals are confined and used for other commercial purposes, cows are left to roam freely in India without the threat of being harmed. Every day, they are worshiped and even fed with human food. Unlike elephants, monkeys and the likes that feature as idols in Hindu worship, the image of a cow has never been curved or used in temples as an idol (Brown, 1957, p. 87). However, the physical cow has always been considered as a god that is respected by all Continue reading...

Major Principles and Personalities of Hinduism

Introduction
There are numerous religions in the world that portray different ideology. These principles teach their followers in many ways based on the religion’s philosophy. One of the oldest religions in the world is the Hinduism. There was no specific person who founded this religion. Hinduism originated because of the linguistic and historical circumstances and refers to be nominated as Bharatiya-dharma. It dominates the Indian subcontinent, specifically Nepal and India. As part of their faith, Hinduism is a classification of rational or idealistic points of view instead of rigid common beliefs. The principles of Hinduism are based on Continue reading...

Following Harsha’s reign and prior to the Islam advent, political disintegration and a spell of intellectual stagnation was witnessed in India. The country got portioned into numerous small states. The people’s outlook and identities were majorly parochial. Authoritarianism and formalism were dominant in cultural and religious life. The intellectuals failed to give a significant contribution towards innovating ideas, commentaries or religious writing. The Gurjars, Shakas and Hunas abolished the golden age in the dynasty of Gupta.
The foreigners progressively adopted the culture and religion of Hindu. Foreigners claimed to be descendants from the Kshrtiyas but they were Continue reading...

The concept of karma in the Hinduism religion usually states that the sinful acts must be accompanied by the consequences that should be on board. It is the believe of the Hindus that would should be paid for what one done i.e. should reap what you sow. They also believe that one’s past way of living and behavior heavily impacts the fate of what one faces in the present days. There is also the notion that the how an individual behaves of conducts himself presently has an influence on the future. Thus in light of this context karma Continue reading...

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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 Continue reading...

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Introduction
Hinduism is one of the Indian religions, often described as a set of religious traditions and schools of thought that emerged in the Indian subcontinent and have common features.
Hinduism is rooted in Vedic, Harappa and Dravidian civilization, because of what it called the world's oldest religion. Unlike the Abrahamic religions, from Hinduism was not its founder, it lacks a unified system of beliefs and common doctrine. Hinduism is a family of diverse religious traditions, philosophies and beliefs based on monotheism, polytheism, panentheism, pantheism, monism and even atheism. Typical of Continue reading...

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Religion is diverse throughout the world and entails a collection of systems of culture and beliefs which tend to relate mankind to a particular existence order. Hinduism religion mainly dominant in the Nepal and Indian region includes Smartism, Shaivism and a variety of other traditions in place. It is the third most popular religion in the world Continue reading...

Research Paper – The Hindu and Buddhist religion

Both Hinduism and Buddhism are common religions in the world which are popular in the world. The two religions are among the most popular religions in the world due to the high number of followers attributed to its worship practices. These two beliefs are among the popular forms of polytheistic forms of faith worldwide. There has been a lot of controversy in the belief of this faith because some individuals tend to believe them to be sects of the within same religion but that is not really the case. These two religions possess various similarities but they also possess Continue reading...

Hinduism identifies four stages to the human life cycle. Define and explain the cycle.
In Hinduism, there are four stages of human life. The Hindus refer to the four stages as the ashramas. The Hindus believe that in the life cycle, every man has to pass through each of the stages. These stages include; “Brahmachrya”, “Grihastha”, “Vanaprastha”, and “Sannyasa”. The first Ashrama is also referred to as the student stage. The second stage is the householder stage; the third is the Hermit stage whereas the fourth stage is also referred to as the Wandering Ascetic stage.
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According to Fisher, (1999) the ideas of Li, Filial Piety, Wu Wei, Feng Shui, and Oharai can be discussed as follows. Li involves some of the Confucian rituals and courtesy, which show that an individual’s behaviour has cosmic importance. Filial Piety involves respecting elders as well as indicating how a person should conduct him/herself towards their parents. Feng Shui are the rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement in relation to patterns spiritual or earthly spirits based on a positive/ ancestral force or an earthly/ hungry ghost respectively. Wu Wei is considered as one of the concepts Continue reading...

Originating in the Indian subcontinent, dharmic religions represent the cultural concepts of Indo-Aryan settlers. Each religion has its own distinct views on the spiritual nature of the human soul and karmic processes. While Buddhism denies the existence of the permanent soul, Sikhism, Hinduism and Jainism believe in its reincarnation regulated by karma. Such philosophical deviations were caused by the separate development of religious groups in different regions.
According to karmic reincarnation in Hinduism, the fate of the Atman (soul) in each new life depends on its actions done during the previous incarnations. The law of karma states that no Continue reading...

The foundation of Hinduism is somewhat vague, with no clear distinct origin. Rather, Hinduism came about gradually over a period of centuries. In the first and second centuries BCE, it started as a Vedic religion; this means that they worshipped a series of deities and gods, and told their stories of interpersonal conflict through myths and stories (Vedas). Some of these include the tomes of the Ramayana and the Mahabarata, which tell the tales of humans interacting with a variety of gods. God has a very complex nature in Hinduism, where God can be both a mother and a Continue reading...

Hinduism is an ancient religion. A Hinduism religion is dominant in the countries like India and Nepal. Hinduism is a religion with no founder or the date of origin is unknown. In addition, there is no single scripture and the set of teachings is not commonly agreed. Hinduism is derived from the word “India,” refers to variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. In the world, Hinduism is the oldest living religion. Conceptually and historically, it is associated with the other religions like Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. It includes wide variety Continue reading...