Both the traditions preached asceticism and rigid discipline to attain salvation. ... On looking at the the Buddhist and Jainist philosophies, the reader observes some degree of asceticism and self discipline to attain happiness and salvation. ... Salvation could be attained through controllling moral conducts and concentration and discipline which in turn would eventually lead to Nirvana. ... Hence, this was a esoteric religion as it emphasized a monolistic life removed from the material world and its pleasures, and austere discipline and meditation. ...

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The religious path promulgated in the Dhammapada is similar to that of jnana-yoga as described in the Bhagavad Gita in the following ways: both disciplines require a strict form ascetic living that calls for renunciation of the world, and the attainment of a life-altering wisdom capable of destroying one's past karma. ... The fruit of both disciplines is an eternity spent in a state of supreme knowledge. ... The scripture requires devotees to immerse themselves in the discipline of Vedic learning which lays out specific instructions on right-living and the path towards nirvana. ...

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The Bhagavad-Gita, a sacred Hindu text, was a philosophical discussion where Krishna instructs the prince, Arjuna, in principled matters and the nature of God. The Hindus believe in succeeding in completing your dharma, to get good karma, to further advance your atman. This is the point of the ent...

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Many times the strict discipline that Monks follow is impossible even for their proud parents to understand. ... Though the rigidity of the Buddhist religion may seem impossible for people outside of the religion to comprehend it is important to understand that the goal of a monk is to show complete selflessness, compassion, and discipline. ...

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The Eight-fold Path can be separated into tree main catergories and looks like this: Ethical Conduct - 1) Right Speech, 2) Right Action, 3) Right Livelihood; Mental Discipline - 4) Right Effort, 5) Right Mindfulness, 6) Right Concentration; Wisdom - 7) Right Thought, 8) Right Understanding. ...

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Three righteous paths (margas) for seeking moshka are the yogas (disciplines or techniques) of • Knowledge (jnana) • Action (karma) • Devotion (Bhakti) People are free to choose the path with suit them. The personal values in Hinduism which this ethical set-up creates are morals of respect, self-control, non-violence (Ahinsa), truthfulness, self-discipline, cleanliness and contentment. ...

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Food nourishes our body to be able to accomplish out daily lives as what air and water's important in our lifestyles. Speaking of lifestyle, there is a trend nowadays about how we intake food and later be benefitted by this. This is the idea of vegetarianism. Vegetarians in this modern age is gradua...

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The basic Buddhism beliefs come from the teachings of the Buddha. The Buddha laid the foundations of Buddhism once he, himself became enlightened. The foundations of Buddhism lay with the Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path, nirvana, karma and reincarnation. The goal in Buddhism, as a "religion" i...

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Buddhism, Hinduism, and the Comparisons Between Each Most individuals would say Buddhism and Hinduism are very similar, which in some cases they are, but in certain aspects they are immensely different. The ideas of Buddhism developed around the year 450 B.C.E, during the life of religious l...

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The world is a place where thousands of people live and interact with each other every day. Without a doubt, every person is an individual, with different feelings and beliefs over situations that they come across. Everyday in our life we are able to talk and relate with different people, we certainly realize that some people have a way of thinking similar to us. Now, if we have the opportunity to get closer to these people, we may see that we share some of their deepest beliefs about live and the reason of being. However, a long time ago, people used to get together out of necessity and fear....

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What is really real? How do we distinguish between the appearance of something and the truth about it? These questions and many more are not easily answered or are, perhaps, impossible to answer. But as rational beings we have the capacity to think deeply and logically about them and come up with...

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As a practice, Karma Yoga " is almost free of metaphysical or religious concepts and, even in an advanced stage of practice, Karma Yoga does not require the help of any physical discipline and of any diet. ...

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Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths and The Eightfold Path Seven weeks after the Buddha reached enlightenment, at a place called Sarnath, in India, he gave his first teaching. This is referred to as setting the wheel of Dharma in motion. Here he first spoke of the Four Noble Truths. # To l...

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An Insight Into Siddhartha In his youth Siddhartha, a young Brahmin, is occupied with gods, sacrifices, and sacred teachings. He was, what one today might consider a Jesus Freak. However, he leaves these things behind and forges out with his childhood friend Govinda to lead a life religious self-...

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Also: Worship through service of one's fellow man (charity) and by one's activity; -- Worship through studying of sacred texts and devotion to the Supreme; --Worship through meditation with physical and mental discipline and through understanding first the inner self then the divine that is everywhere. -- Worship and prayers are the duties of the human soul to attain Divine protection from the effects of bad karmas and to get guided in the proper path. 13. ...

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Adam Ruppel Professor Stover Religion and the Modern World 4 December 2014 The After Life The afterlife and how one gets there is as diverse as the different religions explored in this research. In some form or fashion, on average, the religions explored for the purposes of this assignment, believe that something occurs after death. This is represented by the text, sacred text and word of mouth passed down from generation to generation. In Western, Eastern and Pagan religions, the concept of how to achieve a good or a bad existence after death have remained static for centuries. For examp...

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Parallels between Eastern and Western Philosophy Historically, philosophical ideas have been essentially divided between the east and west. Despite the geographic separation, eastern and western thought pertaining to the human condition and the nature of the cosmos share a common thread. Certain as...

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Confucianism in Japan and China The Japanese people had little civilization of their own until, during the fourth century AD, they began to have contact with the Chinese. From them, they borrowed a great deal of their culture, including their ideas of philosophy and their form of government. Although the Japanese government owed much to the ideas of the Chinese, the two cultures would go in very different directions over the next two centuries. The Chinese adherence to Confucianism eventually led them to stagnation and collapse, while the Japanese moved on to a new, more warlike mode of...

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