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Three of the world’s greatest religions- Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity- all seek
to offer the individual believer or devotee a means to gain inner peace, to live at peace
with one’s fellow man and to harm no one and morally wrong no one, and to have the
faith and assurance of a life after this earthly and bodily one ends. ...
One of the most obvious similarities between Hinduism and Judaism and its offspring,
Christianity, is the belief in three forms of god. ... Hinduism bases its laws and be
liefs on the collected body of Puranas, or stories of ancient times, which place in readable
form the rules and laws for bhakti, or the unconditional devotion to a god. These sacred
writings give guidance, counseling and advise and consent to the devotee of Hinduism,
and teach one how to pay proper respect, worship and devotion to the three gods, the trin
ity of Hinduism. ... ” Hinduism teaches
that as long as one engages in unacceptable behaviors, one is condemned to return to
earth in a different form than his original human form at birth. ... Escaping from the cycle of physical existence in one
or more forms in more than one life following the original human life remains the goal of
the true and devoted follower of Hinduism. Obedience to, worship of and devotion to the
gods of Hinduism will enable the follower to attain nirvana, the escape from purely
physical to purely spiritual or non-physical existence.
Hinduism shares with Judaism the belief in the necessity for the follower to take a path
of “selfless, god-devoted action” (Andrea & Overfield 180). ...
In a similar fashion, Buddhism teaches that by accepting the beliefs of the teachings,
one can find relief from worldly pains, problems, troubles and anxieties. ...
While Hinduism and Buddhism encourage the individual devotee to call aloud the
name of the god whom they wish to seek help from, the Jewish writers encourage the
believer to reach out to the rabbi and other learned scholars to understand the exact,
precise nature of the laws of good and evil, right and wrong. ... Hinduism and Buddhism on the other hand have branched out into various
sects that provide different interpretations of the original writings and teaching, and
allow for differing behaviors in worship rituals, and differing interpretations of what is
the right path to understanding, peace, serenity and inner security.
Approximate Word count = 2221
Approximate Pages = 8.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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