Essays on Karma

Hinduism is a religion which is considered to be unique in many ways. This religion is regarded as the oldest one and it is interesting that it was not founded by one being. Also, there is more than one sacred text, but the most significant is the Veda. These four books contain the wisdom of Hinduism. Death is regarded as the process of life and it includes the concept of believing in reincarnation. The two beliefs which are most important in Hinduism and are related to life and death are reincarnation and karma. Reincarnation means that each person that ...

Brahman, Atman and Maya

What is your understanding about the Relationship between Atman, Brahman, Moksha, Karma, Samsara, and Maya? Brahman is spiritual; pure consciousness, which is the supreme reality, and is indefinable. It is not this, or that, and has no name, and beyond all senses and intellect. It is unborn, and from that nothingness (Nirgunaparabrahman), originates all, and into it all returns. The Atman is the individual living entity, known as a spirit soul. The Brahman and Atman are one in quality, but they differ in quantity. The infinitesimal Atman is overpowered by illusion, which is Maya. The polluted consciousness of the ...

While researching texts written about Indian ritual tradition, I found a few articles which state the difference between the public rituals detailed in the Veda (called “shrauta’) and many other ritual practices in Hinduism. Shrauta tradition is based on the Vedas, and attaches great importance to ritual practices, which mostly consist of Yajna. Yajna are divided into two categories: Nitya-karma, Kama chi, Nitya-karma - these are the Yajna to be carried out every day or on special occasions. Kama-chi is a form of Yajna are committed with a purpose - rainmaking, multiply the number of cattle, gaining a high ...

Do you believe in reincarnation? Personally I never did before. I cannot say that I belong to that category of people who refer themselves to any particular religion or devote their lives to appreciating gods or saints. I preferred to characterize myself as a rational person. I believed in rationality and usually can find a sober reason and explanation to anything in the world – everything that seems to be supernatural has a rational explanation. I never really thought and cared about my soul, but a tiny event that recently happened in my life made me change my views and ...

Abstract

Hindu culture is very diverse. There are many different facets to their religious beliefs. Many of the beliefs are so varying, they differ from person to person. The most agreed upon beliefs within Hinduism appear to be the four life objectives, such as the Dharma and Moksa. These objective allow individuals to set goals in order to stay moral and one day attain enlightenment in hopes of escaping Samsara, or physical life. Karma, familiar to many Westerners, is also a belief in Hindu culture. It helps explain an individual’s current situation by examining their past behavior. Furthermore, it ...

1 Post-modern American society is an affluent economy-driven world of disconnected individuals who work long hours to consume more and more. TV-shows, Facebook, American Dream, “Messiah complex” on the level of external policy are the realities that are consciously or instinctively accepted by a vast majority of big city population. These theses are somewhat subjective and harsh, however they have been in the air for quite a long time to dismiss them. The counterweight to the utter materialism was the hippy subculture in the sixties and simultaneous interest in oriental spiritual practices that has been developing ever since. One of ...

According to Aristotle’s terminology, a branch of philosophy that examines the phenomena in the natural world and includes fields that are regarded as biology, physics and other natural sciences is called natural philosophy. Aristotle held belief that being virtuous was a very important role when one still lived (Chaffee 2012).

There are many beliefs in our community and are related to correcting vices or being virtuous. One belief, for instance, is the presence of karma. There is a common belief that what goes around comes around. On one account of karma, a couple was involved. The society normally believes that women are ...

In today’s society, the issue of life after death forms the basis for a number of debates. At one point or the other, everyone wonders at what happens after they die. Christians, in general, believe that there is life after death. They believe that there are two places that the soul goes after a person dies, and this depends on the ways in which Christian follow the moral teachings of the Bible. While the various Christian groups believe that when an individual dies, there is hell for those who continuously disregard the Commandments and the teachings of the Bible, they ...

1 Moral authority refers to the aspect of being esteemed for having good character and awareness, particularly as a source of direction or a model of appropriate behavior. A moral authority is someone who upholds high moral values, and deemed fit to give counsel regarding moral and ethical conduct. One such person is Mohandas K. Gandhi, who chose to use non- violent measures to fight against discrimination, after facing oppression by the racial policies that he came across while he was in South Africa. He chose to lead by example, committed to non-violence. A scenario of his leadership was when he ...

The Bhagavad Gita and One Thousand and One Nights are two of the most important works of Eastern literature and philosophy; not only do they tell fascinating stories full of intrigue and entertainment, they also provide a degree of enlightenment and insight that is completely unlike anything seen in Western literature. Both stories handle the idea of storytelling and character, as well as plot structure, in extremely innovative ways, showcasing the ways in which unorthodox ways to tell stories can help to convey large ideas of faith, virtue and the universe. While the Bhagavad Gita relies centrally on one conversation ...

Hinduism and Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism consist of many diverse traditions and some of them are revealed in this paper. The course work includes descriptions of the main foundational spiritual beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism. These religions are very old and have ancient roots and the origin of each religion is identified in this work. Hinduism and Buddhism are widely spread in Asia and all over the world and they have similarities and differences, that are briefly described here. Some spiritual practices of each religion are revealed and specific examples are provided.

Keywords: Hinduism, Buddhism, religion, beliefs.

Hinduism and Buddhism

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Hinduism, which remains the oldest surviving religion known to man was also the religion practiced by the royal family of Siddhartha Gautama, which confers that the Hindu philosophy of Samsara is the truest and most profound for its spiritual effect on the people of India. Although the Buddha is a wise man who has contributed greatly to humanity with a simplification of the concepts and ideals of the Hindu philosophy; the Buddhist philosophy comes from the ancient teachings of the Hindu religion and texts. One must consider Buddhism as the less complex and elementary version of the Hindu religion, which has ...

While both Hinduism and Buddhism are rooted in the same cultural tradition and Buddhism is considered to be an offshoot of Hinduism, and hence there are lot of similarities between the two religions, Buddhism makes a radical departure from Hinduism on the question of the status of the individual. Buddhism denies the existence of individual soul and of the first cause (God), while the Hinduism cherishes the idea of individual human soul (Atman). Moreover, Brahman, according to Hinduism is the one and only Supreme creator inseparable from the individual soul or Atman in contrast to Buddhism that denies Supreme Soul ...

Hinduism and Buddhism are two major religions, widely practiced and existing on the earth for centuries. Both religions have various similarities and differences in terms of their development, emergence, central idea, and philosophies. This paper discusses various similarities and differences of both religions. Hinduism, 3rd largest religion after Christianity & Islam, follows by majority of people living in India. Hinduism is followed by around one billion people mainly located in India. The founder of Hindu religion, place of origin and when the religion was started is not known. Vedas, oldest Hindu’s documents were first time copied on paper ...

Abstract

Buddhism and Jewish religion are two significant religions of the world. These religions have played very crucial role in making the world a better place to live by preaching peace and love for the humanity over a period of time. Buddhism and Jewish religions are founded by human beings centuries ago, and due to their relevance both of these religions have millions of followers across the world. There are a number of differences and similarities in both the religions but at the end of the day, both of them educate peace and love for the humanity.

Differences between Buddhism and Jewish Religion

Buddhism and Judaism are two ancient ...

In the world today, there are people that have the desire to live according to society’s rules so as to keep from being the odd person out, and that desire is even stronger today than it was 25 years ago. People either scramble into groups or are put into them because of how the world views them or how they grew up, and both have a critical impact on how a person views the world or the people around them. There are also other evils in the world or about society that makes people yearn to be loved, ...

In Buddhism, Karma denotes those actions that are deliberately done and would result in future consequences (Kessler, Gary, 20). The action has to be intentional and if forged through the body, mind and speech of an individual. Karma in Buddhism is completely defined by intention and lives in an individual’s subconscious mind for a long time until the consequences are manifested. Buddhists believe that rebirth is the cycle of life and death. It is fostered by things such as hatred, lack of knowledge and human desires. Karma is what determines the state and cycle of rebirth of a person. Karma ...

Philosophy Journal

“Burnt Norton” by T.S. Eliot This poem is told through a narrator speaking directly to an audience. He warns of living in the present and not to suffer the past or worry about the future, “If all time is eternally” present. To worry about what one has already done in the past, “Down the passage which we did not takeTowards the door we never opened will not help to live well in the present.” (Eliot) To spend one’s time think and planning for the future is also a waste, “Here is a place of disaffection Time before and time after”. ( ...

The basic point of the Jain confidence is to immaculate the spirit, which is possible just by taking after the teachings of the Jinas. Jains accept that the 24 Jinas uncovered the fundamental truths of the universe and gave direction to arriving at liberation from the cycle of resurrection. Indian canvases and original copies delineate the sacrosanct universe of the Jain religion.paintings made for adherents of Jainism, a religion that rose nearby Buddhism in the sixth century BC, are among the most outwardly striking of all Indian workmanship. They incorporate expansive and vivid maps of the universe, delineations of ...

Samsara, commonly known in English as reincarnation, is a Sanskrit word meaning the “continuous flow,” or the cycle of life that every being experiences, from birth to death and then rebirth (Sharf). Samsara also relates directly to the way one’s actions influence one’s cycle of birth and rebirth; actions have consequences, and when one acts in positive ways, one’s karma is positive; the inverse is true when one acts in negative ways (Sharf). Every Buddhist society recognizes the cycle of Samsara, although each society recognizes slightly different aspects of the process. According to Chinese Buddhism, the life ...

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 supreme ...

Buddhism Concepts in Khyentse Norbu’s “Travelers and Magicians” (2003) Written by Khyentse Norbu, “Travelers and Magicians” finds its basis in the lives of two main characters, each seeking a form of completion in their lives. First, there is Dondup, who wants to go to America in an attempt to acquire more money than what his job as a government officer pays. Then there is Tashi, who wants women in his life rather than the studies his father forces him to endure. For Dondup to get to America, he has first to go to the Thimphu after which viewers are ...

Abstract

The aim of Bodhisattva is to reach Awakening and self-realization. The state of self-realization means feeling pure compassion towards all beings. The purpose of the essay is to look at the different perspectives of Bodhisattva and the true meaning of Sanskrit word. The paper essentially demonstrates the dynamics of the bodhisattva's carrier and the wisdom for the practical life, and how its meaning has evolved over time.

Introduction

Bodhisattva is a Sanskrit word made of two words - “Bodhi” that means enlightenment and “sattva” which means being. Looking back in the early Buddhism, as well as some later traditions in India, ...

1. When Dick and Rosemary meet again, where are they and how have things changed? How does their relationship develop through the second half of the book? Dick’s life has fallen into shambles when he realizes that he is in love with Rosemary, yet trapped by the material comforts that Nicole can provide him. Dick remains optimistic that when he is reunited with Rosemary, things will work out between them. Things do not go well when they meet again, because “Rome was the end of his dream of Rosemary” (Fitzgerald, 326). Dick’s idea of love ...

General Motors acquired the Packard Company to provide a differentiation to its products. Packard Electric became one of the major divisions of the General Motors (GM). It is responsible for all the cabling and electrical wiring for all GM automobiles. In the 1990, under the leadership of Chief Engineer, David Schramm, the division came up with a new method for moving the wires and cables through the firewall between the passenger compartments and the engine. RIM (Reaction Injection Molded) grommet, the new technology, received a lot of support from the product development group since it was easier and simpler to design and ...

Explain the Buddhist Anatta (no-self) doctrine and discuss whether it is compatible with the Buddhist doctrine of rebirth. What difficulties might the combination of these two doctrines generate? Buddhism is one of the oldest religions in the world. Christianity is younger on five centuries, while Islam formed twelve centuries after it. Buddhism has created a unique culture, having first appeared more than two and a half thousand years ago in India as a religious philosophical teaching. Buddhism can be seen as a religion, philosophy, ideology. It is a cultural complex, a certain way of life, and a path of spiritual development. According to Mark Siderits, “ ...

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. They believe ...

As far as we know, the question of virtue’s connection to happiness came out of the context of society. Though it is possible that this question arose in earlier human communities, we do know that strong arguments for this viewpoint arose from ancient Greek cultures, advocated by Aristotle, and also from the Buddhist tradition in the East. This idea makes sense, as modern humans exist within the context of a society. As Flanagan points out in Chapter 6, Buddhism is founded on this basic idea that happiness is a product of perspective that results from culminating virtue in one’s life. ...

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The article “Breeding evil?”, from Economist.com, makes use of rhetorical strategies to question arguments about the use of video games (Economist.com). Video games, like other forms of emerging recreational technologies have been facing critically analytical reviews on their perceived and observable negative impact. Video games are among the most popular forms of entertainment with the young generation all over the current world. It has been observed that a greater majority of teenagers and young adults are spending considerable amounts of time playing video games on their various devices. This trend has attracted the attention and subsequent ire especially ...

Religion has always been a controversial subject across the world. It is considered the opiate of the masses, and most of the main religions believes in some sort of higher beam or omnipotent supernatural force. The saying holds true as it has been counted that almost 90 percent of the world’s population believes in some sort of religion. Marx who spoke the quote believed that religion is what keeps the people motivated and like medicine is what blinds them to their own hardships. While the different religions will probably follow a different theology, they all develop an ethical framework in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Code of Hammurabi – it is one of the oldest monuments in the sphere of ​​legislation. It is a black basalt pillar on which cuneiform inscriptions on the classic Babylonian dialect of Akkadian are located, which include two hundred eighty-two articles from various areas of law. The Code of Hammurabi was created by the king of Babylon Hammurabi, who reigned in round 1793-1750 years BC and made Babylon the biggest cultural, economic and political center of Asia Minor of those times. The Code of Hammurabi – is one of the most important sources of the ancient Babylonian law and of the ...

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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 ...

Introduction

Some of the most interesting ideas about afterlife come from the ancient Chinese culture and the Buddhist religion. The close relationship between Chinese culture and Buddhism provides some intriguing insights into heaven and hell. Although Buddhism was introduced into China from India, some of the values of the Indian culture were not easy to understand, and this facilitated the modification of teachings of Buddha to fit the Chinese traditions and practices. The end result was Chinese Buddhism that was unique in some aspects. According to the Chinese Buddhists, death does not signify the end of life rather it is a ...

BUDDHISM.

Buddhism has been translated on many occasions to mean the love of wisdom. This is perhaps many Buddhist faithful all over the world consider Buddhism not just as a mere religion but a way of life and a philosophy. Buddhism emphasizes the importance of leading a moral life. A moral life means that an i8individual is at peace with all the actions they commit. The conscience of a person lets them know when their moral compass is tilting away from the true moral north. This is a philosophy of self-assessment and leading a life that is acceptable by an individual and the greater society at large ( ...

The Talmud is the sacred main book of the Orthodox Jews, which interprets the Torah writings. It was created around the fifth century of the new era. However, the Jews consider that the book initially appeared in the oral form together with the written Torah revealed to Moses. Today the Talmud is called ‘the Oral Torah’ and together with five books of Tanah comprises the ‘Written Torah’. There are two different kinds of Talmuds: Jerusalem and Babylonian. Today the latter one is considered to be more important and associated with the Talmud itself (Internet National History Sourcebook). The ...

Religious studies

Buddhism and Yoga are correlated customs that evolved in the same spiritual background of the ancient India. The two traditions have many similar terms, follow the same principles and also share the same practices. This maybe explains why there is such confusion in differentiating the two as most people see yoga and Buddhism as alike. The differences between the two traditions are less common to the people from the west than their resemblances. People who study these traditions tend to think that one is borrowing some practices and terms or principles from the other. However, not only the ...

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 disparities ...

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. Brahmacharya ...

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 ...

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 child; God is the mother that watches ...

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 of ...

What is Dharma and how does it show up specifically in the Ramayana?

Hinduism forms a way of life, a Dharma. The term “Dharma” has been derived from the Sanskrit word “dhri” which stands for “to hold together”. The individuals who profess the Dharma of the Hindus and seek to follow it are guided by social, spiritual, moral and social rules, knowledge, actions and duties which are integral in binding the human race together. The word Dharma does not stand for religion; it is basically the law that is capable of governing all actions. The Dharma in the Hindu religion is known by several other names such as Vedic Dharma and Sanatan Dharma. The ...

Buddhism is a religion that emphasises on non-violence and peace. As it began to spread people of varied religions began to turn to Buddhism in a bid to find peace in the midst of a stressful spell. To the Buddhist the whole universe is connected whether we feel it or not as everything depends on another and nothing happens in isolation. The way the Buddhist sees the world can be seen through the opinion of Johan Galtung who stated that his peace theory was a precise process based on diversity in a mutually influential interaction. To him, peace was not a stable state but rather ...

Sikhs and Christians, similarities and differences, views concerning identity and nature of God and baptism.

Sikhs performs this ritual, baptism, in a Gurudwara -Sikk temple while Christians performs this ritual in churches meaning that this ritual is performed in a holy place by both religions. Christians performs this ritual through immersion, fully or partially, in water (Jalal, 2009). The Sikhs are required to put on the five K’s before this rite is performed which are; Uncut Hair, iron wristlet, Comb, cotton underwear and a Dagger. Sikhs and Christians think that this ritual is a form of cleansing and a technique of inducting the individual conviction. Sikhs have to pursue a very firm set of laws concerning the five essential ...

Introduction

Hinduism is amongst the ancient religions of the world. It is considered to emerge and exist as early as 5000BC in the areas of Indus river valley, which exists in modern day’s Pakistan. As the religion spread throughout the sub-continent, it becomes a major religion of people of entire India, Nepal, Lanka (Sri Lanka) and Maldives. However, because of some religious and social impacts which occurred in the region with the arrival of Buddhism and Islam, a vast majority was converted to these religions too. Currently, Hinduism is the practicing religion of majority of people of Nepal and India, and ...

Do major world religions share a common purpose?

Religion plays a pivotal role in the day to day lives of people around the world and is an integral part of cultural heritage. A person’s beliefs, values and actions are often governed by their religion associations. In a world that is facing the challenge of populations of increasing diversity, it has become an imperative to understand and respect the major world religions. After having studied the tenets of major religions including Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism and Buddhism, it can be said that, while the religions may differ in their specific rites, rituals, and forms of worship, they all promote a ...

The Coen Brothers have, one may say created an absolute masterpiece of a movie, which some may say is an amalgamation of the Wild West movies of old and a horror story. “The wide open plains, cowboys, Texas, guns and horses but has the syntax of a film noir even sometimes a horror movie. There is a murderer, one could even call him an unstoppable force, he kills without mercy and with a semi-novelty killing device. It deals with a man who finds a loot of money and must escape his pursuers who are a bunch of dirty business men, corrupted by greed and the lust for power ...

The oldest written Hindu scripture, the Rig Veda, dates from at least 1500 BC and perhaps even before the Aryan invaders from the north conquered the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Indeed, this civilization was perhaps many thousands of years older than any other known on earth and thought to be very advanced in science, technology, architecture, public works and metal working. According to some legends, it was even aware of flying machines, spacecraft, nuclear weapons and extraterrestrial civilizations. It also practiced the brahmavidya or supreme (God) science as revealed by a series of rishis, mystics and prophets, with the Buddha ...

Origins of Animisn, Hinduism, Buddism, Christiany, Islam and Shintoism

Animism is a wide term, which is used to refer to any religion, which recognizes spiritual beings. The term originates from the Latin word anima. At present time it is considered that animism is one of the oldest beliefs. Quite often it can be heard that animism is associated with something primitive. Animism is especially widespread among tribes in East Asia and some other rural areas. It can be said that the core of animism is a belief in spiritual world. Spirits are considered to be more strong and powerful than human beings. In accordance with animism, spirits can live in any ...

Every living entity most certainly has to die at some point or the other and yet there is very little we know about death, our soul, and what will happen to it after we die. The spiritual writings of almost every religion teach the followers about to how to prepare for death. The continuity of the soul is the underlying philosophy of these spiritual writings, and the inform human beings of which actions, behaviors, and deeds may lead their soul to heaven or hell after they die. In all the Eastern Indian religions, especially Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, this ...

Introduction

It has often been said that sharing is good. Sharing not only benefits the recipient of the act of goodness, but the giver or contributor of goodness as well. Feelings of happiness and contentment are often associated with people who share what they have. It may be in the form of money, goods, services, time, or anything that can be of help to another person. As a result, more people are now open to doing charitable work without expecting anything in return. The best consolation that one gets out of being charitable is the knowledge and feeling that someone else ...

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“The Tale of Kieu”: A Study on Karma

Right or wrong is purely cultural, yet there are certain things or actions which are considered either right or wrong universally in all cultures. In “The Tale of Kieu,” the author Nguyen Du describes a female named Kieu who suffers innumerable tragedies for paying back the sins she committed in her previous life. “The Tale of Kieu” narrates the life, trials and tribulations of Thuy Kieu, a beautiful and intelligent young woman, who sacrifices herself to save her family. To save her imprisoned father and brother, she sells herself into a marriage with a middle aged man, a pimp who forces her ...

1. Introduction The porter’s five forces can be used to establish the competitive intensity thereby the attractiveness of a market. Attractiveness refers to the industry profitability. An industry where there are combinations of forces that drive down the industry profitability is known as ‘unattractive’ industry. A very unattractive industry refers to the industry approaching pure competition.

The porter’s five forces include;

Threat of entry of newcomers Threat of substitute products Intensity of competitive rivalry Bargaining power of suppliers Bargaining power of customers Michael porter’s model is a powerful tool that can be used to scrutinize the industry economy ...

Compare and contrast the views of Tylor-Frazer, Marx-Freud, and Durkheim-Geertz

Religion, according to Tylor and Frazer, consisted of the belief of individuals in the existence of supernatural beings who wielded incredible power; they believed it was a rational and conscious decision to believe. Marx believed that alienation was the primary cause of religion, as it helped to keep classes apart, and said it was the "opium of the people," while Freud thought it was an illusion that people wished to believe in to simply have something to believe in. Durkheim and Geertz, however, believed that religion itself was based around the sacred - in symbols, or totems, that had either ...

Religions have been a part of every nation’s history and tradition since the start of civilizations. They have played key roles in creating tradition and belief, even influencing the creation of suitable government and laws for people to follow. These religions try to satisfy the question of the existence of life, the idea of what is God and the concept of spirituality and human responsibility. While some of them have considered that there is only one God or a Supreme Being that watches the existence of man and the presence of life and death, they still differ in understanding the ...

One of the major issues for both Buddhism and Hinduism relates to the geographic origin of the two religions and its developments after the founding of the two religions. In the first instance, the two share a common geographic origin with North Eastern India being the place of origin. However, while the two religions may have originated in the same area, Buddhism suffered from a decline in interest in the Indian sub-continent while Hinduism along with Islam came to dominate.

Closely linked to the concept of Karma and present in both Buddhism and Hinduism is the concept of reincarnation which both ...

Greek philosophers like Socrates, Plato and Aristotle valued reason above all other characteristics and argued that it separated human beings from plants and animals, and like Buddhist philosophy elevated spiritual truths over material concerns. The Greek idealist philosophy was not as completely divorced from the physical universe as Buddhism, however, even though both agreed that the soul was immortal. They also regarded virtue as being its own reward and defined it as seeking higher spiritual and moral values rather than money, power and physical pleasures. Often their ideas have been misunderstood in that they thought the highest level of ...

Executive Summary

Fisker Automotive was founded by Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler, in California, USA to create environmentally conscious vehicles which are at the same time supreme examples of luxury, style and performance. Fisker Automotive was born in 2007 out of the vision of providing performance and style alternatives to vehicle enthusiasts who also are inclined towards being environment friendly. Fisker was one of the earliest of automobile manufacturers to have produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with its luxury sports sedan Fisker Karma. The Karma has been on available to retail customers since November 2011 and more such performance and style ...