Essays on World Religions

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Hinduism and Its Main Features

2 pages / 1135 words

Caste System It is believed that if one has a good life, following good karma and dharma, then they will be paid by being reincarnated as a person in the next highest level in the Caste System. However, if one is evil during their life,...

Caste System Hinduism

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Bhagavad Gita and Its Concept

1 page / 611 words

Dharma: The Imperative of Caste Law Humans, being inherently selfish, require motivation in order to work. For some, this motivation may stem from the desire for material things or collection of power. On occasions, people have problems committing to their work. These concepts have traveled...

Hinduism

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A Question of Indian Caste System

5 pages / 2501 words

The caste system has been regarded by many Indian reformers as an obscurantist by-product of an ancient and spiritual way of life; a religious and cultural tradition which confines people within rigid class and caste roles. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each...

Hinduism

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My Investigation of Unique Indian Culture

4 pages / 1926 words

Throughout the entirety of my lifespan I have been able to interact with the diversity that the world has been able to offer. This is inclusive of the many people with different social backgrounds, different races, different beliefs and orientations, and different beliefs. This being...

Hinduism India Indian Culture

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The Gods of The Hindus: an Examination

12 pages / 5521 words

Dasavatharas The ten avatars of Lord Vishnu are Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the turtle), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the half beast and half man), Vamana (the dwarf priest), Parashurama, Sri Rama, Balarama (the elder brother of Krishna) or Buddha – due to different versions, Sri...

Hinduism Religious Beliefs

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Human Perfection Ideology in Eastern Religions: Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism

5 pages / 2348 words

When asked to imagine something perfect, like a perfect circle, people across the globe imagine a concentric round figure fulfilling a set of standards. The term perfection, however, loses its static nature when applied to such concepts as the perfect human being. Throughout history people...

Hinduism Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Taoism

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Reviewing Shinto's Influence in Sei Shonagon's Literary Work, The Pillow Book

2 pages / 708 words

Pillow Book Assignment Sei Shōnagon, court lady to Empress Teishi, was born 966 CE during the Heian era. Also known as the author of the Pillow Book because of her accounts, and personal opinions she wrote down while she served the empress. To understand this...

Shinto

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Introducing The Religion of Shinto

5 pages / 2464 words

Religion is used to explain what the happenings in our universe that cannot be explained through science and philosophy. It is the belief in an overseeing power that dictates the events of the universe including how the universe came about, how the world will come...

Shinto

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A Detailed Review of The Education System in Japan and Shinto Religion's Teaching

3 pages / 1459 words

Nowadays, some modern scholars considered that Shinto was not a really religion at all or that it did not exist as a separate religion until the creation of State Shinto in the Meiji period. However, in my opinion, Shinto already became a religion before Meiji...

Shinto

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The Role of Prakriti in The Causation of Diabetic Retinopathy

4 pages / 2009 words

The word Prakriti has been derived from ”Prakarshena karoti iti Prakriti” The word Prakriti is derived from Pra + Kriti (to create or to act). Pra means the “beginning”, “commencement” or “source of origin” and kriti means “to perform” or “to form”. Put together Prakriti...

Hinduism

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Thunder Rites in Taoism

2 pages / 790 words

The Taoist Canons gives abundant references to Thunder Rites, training on making ornaments, Fu charms, and performing spells in the thunder enchantment custom. Shen Hsiao Tao (神宵道) and Tian Xing Zheng Fa (天⼼正法) are two heredities that represented considerable authority in thunder enchantment. 55 Taoist...

Taoism Tradition

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Mahalaxmi Temple: Mumbai Holy Place

1 page / 574 words

Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai situated on Bhulabhai Desai Road in Mahalaxmi area. It is dedicated to Mahalakshmi the central deity of Devi Mahatmyam. The temple was built by Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant. Mahalaxmi Temple is an ancient...

Hinduism Temple

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Angkor Way in Siem Reap: One of The Largest Religious Monuments

1 page / 589 words

One of the largest religious monuments in the world is the Angkor Way in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The translation in Khmer, Angkor Was means “City Temple.” This was not the original name given to the temple, there are no text or inscriptions as to what...

Hinduism Temple

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Different Gods in Hindu Religion

2 pages / 840 words

Hindu religion is polytheistic. It’s populated with many gods and goddesses who represent pieces of the one true God, giving a person who wishes to worship the religion an unlimited number of gods to worship. The Hindu religion consists of 33 million gods for individuals...

God Hinduism

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The Responsibilities of a Believer of The Jainism Religion

3 pages / 1441 words

Practicing Jainism can be extremely challenging for the individual follower. The Jain follower takes full karmic responsibility for all of his actions, and yet his good intentions do not by themselves grant him any extra good karma. He can neither receive good karma from others...

Jainism

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Comparison of Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism

2 pages / 971 words

Jainism, Buddhism and Hindu Although India is usually generalized into one large country, the actual demographics of the country are incredibly diverse. The country itself is home to 22 official languages and many flourishing religious communities such as Hinduism, Jainism, Islam and many more. However,...

Jainism

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The Rights of Transgender in Judaism

2 pages / 1021 words

In this decade, more people are identifying as transgender, this has led to changes in all aspects of life. Debates are being held by government, trans activist and individuals on gender neutral terminology, gender neutral pronouns, and the education of the public towards these issue....

Judaism Transgender

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Puja at Home and in The Temple

3 pages / 1219 words

Puja the Hindu meaning of worship is the core ritual of popular polytheistic Hinduism (Fuller, 2004, p. 57). It primarily means paying respect or homage to one or more Gods through numerous actions that express the wish to please the chosen deity and offer service...

Hinduism

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Common in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity

2 pages / 890 words

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are very similar in their own ways. “Judaism Christianity, and Islam, in contrast to Hinduism and Buddhism, are all monotheistic faiths that worship the God of Adam, Abraham, and Moses-creator, sustainer, and lord of the universe.” Also these faiths, ’share a...

Biblical Worldview Judaism