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Introduction             Buddhism and Hinduism have been two of the oldest and most traditional religion that is being practiced by most South Asians today. These two religions are most influential in their own way of influencing their followers because of their philosophical notions about life. They have a great deal of similarities most probably because…

Abstract This paper throws insight into the origin and development of two major religions of the world –Hinduism and Buddhism. Buddhism originated in 550 B.C with Gauthama Buddha as its founder. Hinduism in a strict sense is more of a religious and sectarian group and is at least 2000 years older than Buddhism. They both…

Tony Robbins once said that “only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment”. True fulfillment is a state of being that everyone craves, something that makes them feel complete and truly at peace. Hinduism, a major religion and the one represented in the Mahabharata, focuses…

Vegetarianism as a path to fulfilling one’s religious duty is fully paved in the Laws of Manu (Ch.5) for those wishing to avoid injury to any animal. Not only is animal slaying and butchering described as injurious, but also its fettering before death. Vegetarianism also fulfills a faith requirement for those without the means for…

There are three paths in Hinduism – the path of knowledge, the path of devotion and the path of action. The topic to be discussed in this paper is the path of devotion, or ‘bhakti’ in Sanskrit. Devotion is defined as, “love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause” (Google Definitions). In the…

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism are Eastern religions that share similar philosophical ideologies. While Western religions are used to strict creeds and precise statements of faith, Hinduism’s diverse beliefs may be bewildering. Nevertheless, within Hinduism exists space for different perspectives on God and the universe. Within Hinduism, there exist several core principles that are widely…

Sunar Hindi: “Goldsmith”, alterately Sonar or Swarnkar) is a Hindu caste in India referring to the community of people who work as goldsmiths. Sunars of Hindu origin are found ethnically in many religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, Atheists and more. Typically a subclan found within the Rajput clan/tribe. This caste is found in…

Hindooism is a organic structure of spiritual and philosophical beliefs and cultural patterns from India. It is a faith with many beliefs and patterns. Hinduism is characterized by a belief in reincarnation. belief in a supreme being of many different signifiers. the position that opposing theories are facets of one ageless truth. and a desire…