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Part 1A ¡V You have been asked by a friend to explain the basic beliefs and practices of Hinduism. ...
¡§Hinduism in its long history has held out a program for individual advancement¡¨ as declared by Earhart. When I read this statement, it captured the essence of Hinduism. Simply stated, Hinduism is a religion of cause and effect. ... The beliefs of Hinduism are about sacred matters such as God, man and the supernatural. ... Hindus believe many diverse things which is the reason that it can be difficult to give an all encompassing explanation of Hinduism. ... Hinduism has five dimensions: listening to, mythologizing, classifying, recycling and swallowing the universe. ... The Listening to the universe dimension, through the sacred Brahman mantras, is a sign of commanding devotion in Hinduism.
Mythologizing is the ¡§stuff¡¨ that makes Hinduism. ... The benefit is that since ¡§Hinduism is the religion of individual advancement¡¨, as stated by Earhart, each individual has the choice of whom to worship in order to find Enlightenment. The drawback comes back to the reason why it is difficult to be exhaustive about the beliefs of Hinduism. ... In Hinduism their acts define them and it is not until the final soul has attained Enlightenment that the bonds that keep us attached to the universe are broken. ...
Hinduism, the world¡¦s oldest religion, has no beginning¡Xit precedes recorded history. ...
Part 1B ¡V Analyze the Hindu tradition in terms of the following perspectives: a) Explain Hinduism in response to Clark¡¦s three major questions: ¡§From What? ... b) Select either Otto¡¦s thesis, Van der Leeuw¡¦s theory, or Eliade¡¦s view c) From the Six Dimensions of Religions described by Smart, relate the following to Hinduism: I) The Experiential Dimension ii) The Mythic Dimension iii) The Ritual Dimension. ... Hinduism is one of the worlds oldest religions. During the very early period spanning the tenth through fourth centuries BC, most of the doctrines of Hinduism took shape. Historians trace the very beginning of Hinduism to India and Southwest Asia. ... During the years of the Aryans, the basic principles of Hinduism were developed, such as Karma and Moksha. Hinduism is firmly rooted in traditional Indian religion and, although there is no definite founder, one can attribute many of the principles to the Aryans. Early in Indias history Hinduism provided a complex philosophy of life and a religion of diverse ideals. ... According to Hinduism, the main purpose of human life is to attain Moksha. ... " This applies quite well to Hinduism because there are so many Gods to follow. ...
i) The Experiential Dimension: This relates to Hinduism through reincarnation. ...
ii) The Mythic Dimension: This relates to Hinduism through the Vedas which is rich in stories and those stories are used to teach the path to Nirvana.
iii) The Ritual Dimension: This relates to Hinduism through the mantras (chanting). ...
Part 2A ¡V You have been asked by a friend to explain the basic beliefs and practices of Buddhism. ... Include in your discussion (a) the significance of ¡§suffering¡¨ and (b) a comparison of Teravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism. ... The basic doctrines of early Buddhism, which remain common to all Buddhism, include the Four Noble Truths: existence is suffering (dukhka), suffering has a cause, desire and attachment (tanha); the end of suffering, which is Nirvana; and the path to the end of suffering, the Eightfold Path.
Approximate Word count = 2652
Approximate Pages = 10.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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