It was then that he began to deeply meditate and pass through deep states of consciousness that gave him insight and understanding of the cycle of rebirth and a way to eliminate human suffering. ... (3) Suffering can be ended by overcoming desire and selfish cravings (4) The path that leads to freedom is the Noble Eightfold Path, which consists of right understanding, right intention, right speech, right conduct, right occupation, right endeavor, right contemplation and right concentration. 2) Absolute Reality a) Vedic deities There are three central beliefs in Hinduism that form arou...

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Every individual soul returns to earth several times by rebirth to perform proper Karma to purify itself. Once purified by good karma, the soul reaches liberation with no-rebirth. Attachment, greed and lust leads to bad karma leading to grief and further suffering and rebirths to wash off those effects. 16. ...

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This symbolizes how one should live in the world in order to gain release from rebirth: without attachment to one's surroundings. Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. ...

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Hinduism is easily the oldest major world religion that is still in use today. It has not only survived countless attacks but has also thrived and has changed little to none in the last 2500-3000 years. Hinduism has been able to accomplish this through a variety of traits that it possesses. One suc...

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Different ancient rituals On parading through the history of India, one encounters five different religious philosophies that have influenced Indian culture before the Common Era. All the religious traditions have different rituals, gods, and distinct sets of doctrines; each of the doctrines la...

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Yama then teaches him about the atman, this is the essence of each individual, the eternal, unchanging reality that exists forever, unaffected by the circumstances and events of person's countless rebirths. ...

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1. Ultimate Krishna was a firm believer in unity, "all is one, and one is God"." He believed all of humanity is connected as one divine unity. Krishna was mainly focused on three topics; monism, pantheism, and Brahman. Monism is complete unity, which Krishna believed the entire world and all of huma...

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In the death rituals, the eldest son conducts the Shaddra ceremonies, body purification (cremation) procedures, fasting by mourners and offerings of food to Yama (god of death), which are believed to help achieve a smooth transition to a good rebirth. ...

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