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the invasions were less important than first thought, and that the fall of the Indus Valley civilization was caused by internal ca...

Hinduism. There is not a very large population in the United States of practicing Hindus, but there are some, and it pays to explo...

of Hinduism, and it is generally revered and considered to be the source of dharma.5 "Veda" can be translated literally as "knowl...

soul that transmigrates from one body to another at death (reincarnation); and the law of karma that determines ones destiny both ...

to merge . This would seem to be a level in ones spiritual development, in fact, it would be the final level on earth since Nirvan...

than this small fact. A bit of information about Hinduism will help to shed light on why pilgrimage is so important to the Hindu...

happen to good people?" is basically addressing the problem of evil, and why an omnipotent divine being would allow evil to exist...

conclusions based on more recent findings in archaeology, cultural analysis, astronomical references, and literary analysis" (Robi...

as Jainism and Buddhism (Gray, 2005). In light of these facts we can see that the Hindu religion is one that is incredibly diverse...

centres (Veylanswami, 2002). One example is the community created in Toronto Canada by the 300,000 Tamil Hindus that live around ...

human being itself is the Purusha and thus an infinite being. He only has to liberate himself from the bondage of Maya to realise ...

the Internet that dealt with three topics: the values and beliefs of Hinduism; the advantages and disadvantages of a college educa...

Interestingly enough, the Hindu religion is not one single religion per se, but rather, a collection of customs, traditions, belie...

is the Purusha and thus an infinite being. He only has to liberate himself from the bondage of Maya to realise himself" (Indian Re...

it means "partiality of cultural and historical truths" (1986) because the whole truth cannot be known in anthropological studies ...

This 3 page paper gives a breakdown of the caste system categories in India. This paper includes the history of the system and how...

and we can start to see the representation of Judaism in Kafkas work, Scholem stated that "Although unaware of it himself, [Kafkas...

to this day" (Shamish, nd). One central belief is that the Written and Oral Torah represents the word of God without any kind of h...

America, they worked very hard to convert the Native American Indians, who obviously did not believe in Jesus Christ. The new set...

The Jews wait for God to send the Messiah who will save them. This is the primary point of divergence between Christians and Jews...

of these concepts were a part of the Jewish faith. And, it was not only Judaism that was affected. Many other world religions woul...

against all, and the ADL is working to stamp this hatred out. The Alliance for Jewish Renewal, also known as ALEPH (which...

Rosenzweig began to struggle with his beliefs regarding Judaism as a young adult. He serious...

life, as well. Because of the existence of designed programs for women, Jewish women - like most others who have clawed and strug...

into a selfish, egotistical and myopic entity; no longer are people more concerned with others than they are with themselves. The...

This also explains why autopsies of Jewish people are not allowed (Chabad.org, 2005). Besides the fact that this type of procedure...

spiritual enlightenment. The central message of Buddhism is that all creatures, one of great intelligence, and even those that w...

Christian Bible. They are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (Rich, 1999). These are considered the Five Books of...

to be confused between the Jewish Torah and Talmud. The Torah is comprised of the first five Books of the Bible. These were writte...

the soul: the Egyptians thought that the there were several "psychical elements" comprising existence, including the ka (Dyson). T...