Essays 451 - 480
(Alisimo, 2007). When this freedom is finally attained, the practitioner has reached Nirvana (Alisimo, 2007). Mahayana Buddhism u...
Water (Matritamah) represents the feminine or maternal aspects of life in the Hindu tradition. An integral function of the ...
with God (Eck, 1991). One gets a sense that he people go because they want to and not due to a sense of obligation. Offerings are...
came about where concepts such as heaven, divinity, truth, the sanctity of birth, and sacrifice (2005). These were new concepts in...
Arjuna is distraught by the obvious power of the opponent which he is about to face. He is even more distraught by the fact that ...
study the Vedas. This particular Hindu book says that women "are entirely worthless creatures" (Dharma Universe, 2010). Even so,...
Religion v Tradition A religion is typically described in relation to a god. Hinduism,...
Hinduism is characterized by a complexity of sacred elements. Each of these elements has deep significance and meaning....
This essay pertains to how the deity Siva is portrayed within the context of Hindu texts. Ten pages in length, five sources are ci...
or what is referred to as tauba in Islam, is able to save a man (Salvation and the Afterlife, 2002). Therefore, Islam invites man...
2002). It is the dominant religion in India and Nepal Dating back to prehistoric times, it is no surprise that Hinduism has had a...
and that death impacts the body and soul, the impact differs based on the religious practices. Islam believes that ones sou...
Hindus in that they also believe that dharma is a natural universal law which is in and pervades everything. To live in harmony wi...
of both a man and a woman. These are considered to be pure beings made of Divine Consciousness which can be whatever they need t...
in actuality are very different in ideology. It is important to clarify in our discussion of this relationship that the terms "Ta...
seem to state that the goal for all initiates is to come to the place where the desires are eliminated, not by ceasing the actions...
of development and which necessitated the imposition of one husband on the woman, whereas a man was left free to have several wive...
is a predominant part of Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism alike even today. are replete with legends, some of which are passed o...
the differences noted above, Hindus are often immersed within the same cultural elements as are non-Hindus, from outward appearanc...
In eleven pages this research paper examines Hindu principles, beliefs, text, yoga importance, and the religion's Western signific...
In eleven pages this paper examines the Hindu religion in terms of its destiny concept in an overview of history and karma. Five ...
second wife (Brooks 211). Until this century, most Muslims married soon after puberty. Today, however, its generally recognized t...
eyes of the Islam and the Christians and he is the one who will take us to a better place when our time on earth is done(Dalrymple...
those who enforce religious laws" (Mernissi). In other words, by being larger than a size six, Mernissi, in the salesladys opinion...
insanity, which becomes her only way she can avoid the domination that threatens to totally suffocate her individuality. In his di...
This writer/tutor does not, of course, have any idea how the student feels on this topic, or, for that matter, the specific course...
I must master the processes associated involved in writing clearly as my ultimate goal is to teach middle school, and I must, ther...
example, the author describes how her mother always shopped for fresh ingredients, and prepared fresh herbs, such as "parsley, cil...
that are beyond their control. In other words, there are factors that affect the way in which an event is evaluated morally that a...
one may see it as quasi-scientific determinism. Yet, from a Western point of view, Buddhism is considered to be indeterministic (A...