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- 41: Buddhism
- ... one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of ... the reign of Asoka, it is said that Theravada was introduced to Burma by Sri Lanka, around 5th century AD. Burma spread Theravada to Thailand in the 6th century. Cambodia was influenced by Mahayana and Hinduism at the end of the 2nd century. Nearly one-thousand two- hundred years later, Theravada became the primary religion. At the beginning of the Christian era, Buddhism was introduced to Central Asia. From there, it ...
- 42: Buddha
- ... in Buddhism as the Great Renunciation, is celebrated by Buddhists as a turning point in history. Gautama was then 29 years old, according to tradition. Wandering as a mendicant over northern India, Buddha first investigated Hinduism. He took instruction from some famous Brahman teachers, but he found the Hindu caste system repellent and Hindu asceticism futile. He continued his search, attracting but later losing five followers because he was indulging in ... man of noble character, penetrating vision, warm compassion, and profound thought. Not only did he establish a great new religion, but his revolt against Hindu hedonism, asceticism, extreme spiritualism, and the caste system deeply influenced Hinduism itself. His rejection of metaphysical speculation and his logical thinking introduced an important scientific strain heretofore lacking in Oriental thought. Buddha's teachings have influenced the lives of millions of people for nearly 2500 years ...
- 43: Definition For Satanism
- Definition For Satanism Most religions like Christianity, Hinduism, and Islam have well defined meanings on exception is Satanism. Most people have their own definition for Satanism. Some people feel that non-Christian religions and all Christian denominations other than their own are forms ... dislike of organized Christianity. After university, he joined the Order of the Golden Dawn, which practiced magick (ceremonial magic) based on: The Kaballah (or Cabbalahl), a Jewish mystical tradition, Rosicrucianism (a mystical blend of alchemy, Hinduism, and Judaism), Free masonry ( a men's fraternal organization), and Theosophy (a Gnostic tradition believing in a common thread that links all religions). He was later kicked out of the Golden Dawn and later joined ...
- 44: Brief history of Buddhism
- ... one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of ... the reign of Asoka, it is said that Theravada was introduced to Burma by Sri Lanka, around 5th century AD. Burma spread Theravada to Thailand in the 6th century. Cambodia was influenced by Mahayana and Hinduism at the end of the 2nd century. Nearly one-thousand two- hundred years later, Theravada became the primary religion. At the beginning of the Christian era, Buddhism was introduced to Central Asia. From there, it ...
- 45: India
- ... the first great religion work of the Aryans - the Rig Veda. The Veda and the Brahmins, the priests, came to hold a most prominent place in Vedic society. By about the forth century B.C. Hinduism had supplanted the older Vedic faith and became supreme. During this period two new religions Buddhism and Jainism developed out of Hinduism. The basic institution of the society was the extended family. The family consisted of eldest male and his wife, their sons, grandsons and heir wives and children and unmarried daughters. The majority of Hindu families ...
- 46: Meditation: A In-Depth Look
- ... Meditation not only helps reduce the negative effects of stress, but also leads to a better sense of well-being by uniting mind and body. The basic principles and practices of meditation are rooted in Hinduism, an Asian religion whose followers believe that the soul is eternal and maintains an eternal relationship with God. Hindus believe that because the soul is eternal, it must reincarnate in various forms to retain this everlasting relationship. Thousands of young people flocked to the ideas of Hinduism in the 1970's to escape the drug culture of the times. As the troubled youth of the 1970's matures into the professionals of the 1990's, the practice of meditation has been incorporated ...
- 47: Mohandas Gandhi and His Life
- ... he was a good leader and politician. Gandhi's mother was a very religious housewife, and spent most of her time at home or in the temple. Gandhi was brought up in a branch of Hinduism called Vaisnavism, which worshiped the god Vishnu. He was a devoted and good Hindu. His family followed the moral values of Jainism, this included the practice of ahmisa (non-injury to all living things), vegetarianism ...
- 48: Siddhartha
- ... people around. You also change to adapt your lifestyle. Glossary *Allusions -Well known persons, places, events, or literary or artistic works. -Hesse uses allusions to myths, practices, terminology, social structure, and sacred scriptures of classical Hinduism. *Irony -Surprising, interesting, or amusing contradictions or reversals -It is ironic that Siddhartha leaves his father just as his son does the same to him. *Style -A writer's typical way of writing -Use of ...
- 49: Greek Gods
- ... in the workings of society itself. Even simple aspects of day-to-day life such as sex and disputes between mortals were supposedly influenced by godly workings. Unlike modern religions such as Catholicism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, where an omnipotent force supposedly controls the workings of the world, a hierarchy of Gods characterized religion in ancient Greece. Working as one big family, which they actually were, each one of the Greek gods ...
- 50: Asia 2
- ... also are numerous in Central Asia and in western China. Russian is the principal language in Siberia. Islam dominates in Southwest Asia and Central Asia and is of major importance in South Asia and Indonesia. Hinduism is predominant in India. Buddhism extends through interior Asia and into Southeast Asia, China and Japan. Patterns of Economic Development Most of Asia is economically underdeveloped, but a number of important exceptions exist. Japan has ...
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