Visiting the institution offers a personal perspective of the religion, by allowing me to interact with the Hindu people and participate in their practices, observe the individual experiences of the devotees to learn the ways in which religion can also offer flexibility and individuality, not only the strict conduct and absolutist depictions we are used to seeing. .
Upon my entrance of the Hindu temple, I was amazed at the extravagant statues dressed in bright colors, which illuminated the entire room-this made me curious to know more, yet I was too shy to ask questions, as I thought it may disrupt the peaceful aura of the devotees. Luckily, the members of the small community were friendly enough to approach me and offer their help. My curiosity about the statues was fulfilled, as the prayer leader of the temple spent much time describing the deeper meaning of the statues. Similar to Geertz analysis of religious symbols as having a "deep meaning" and "evoking powerful emotions and motivations in that religion's followers"(Guest 598), the prayer leader told me that these statues were symbols of the deities that represented the "multiple personalities" of the main God, Shiva. While it was interesting to learn of God's numerous forms and their purposes, I desired a more personal account from a devotee; I wanted to know how God's many forms were present in the devotee's life. .
The Hindus have represented God in various forms and while each form points to the same direction, it is up to the devotee to choose which deity to develop an attachment or relationship will. The Hindu devotee told me that worshipping one deity is for personal reasons, "the world is a diverse place and a God presented in only one form will not be able to appeal to everyone, which is why Hinduism offers diverse personalities of God," he stated. He also referred to the deities as "personalities" rather than "Gods" to make clear that there is ultimately one God, therefore Hinduism should not be mistaken for a polytheistic religion.
Hinduism has many different reasons why God created the universe. ... (Sources: Hinduism: Dr. ... Atman and Brahman A popular saying in Hinduism is "Atman is Brahman". ... Brahman-Atman, a key term in Hinduism that recognizes the world and self as one. ... Bearing in mind that the main objective of Hinduism is to achieve moksha. ...
Hinduism is very different from other religions such as Christianity and other Western religions. ... India, Nepal and among the Tamils in Sir Lanka are where Hinduism is more dominant. ... Let us get into some of the beliefs that are in Hinduism. ... Hinduism is much different from Christianity and Islamic religions. ... Maybe by doing an essay I can learn more about Hinduism and change the way I think and feel about my own religion....
In this essay my goal is to compare and contrast the origin, the writings, the rituals or festivals, and present day practices of two religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. ... I hope that by the end of this essay I am able to fully understand and gain a certain knowledge of these two religions. ... Buddhism is different from Hinduism. ... Hinduism's writings come in many forms. ... The Puranas show another stage of Hinduism. ...
There is a lot behind the origin of Hinduism. ... There are also no specific founders of Hinduism. ... In Hinduism other than gods, there are many things that they hold sacred. ... It is so widely used in Hinduism that people should learn it's meaning before visiting countries who believe in Hinduism. ... Yoga has been around in Hinduism since 200 B.C.E. ...
In this report you will learn the following: The origin of Hinduism Hindu's beliefs The difference between Hinduism and Buddhism The gods of the Hindu's About Hinduism Hinduism was born in India. ... Hinduism is a major world religion. ... Hinduism is basically defined by what people do rather than what they think. ... People often get confused between Buddhism and Hinduism. ... One of the essential beliefs in Hinduism is the Law of Karma. ...
Hinduism is the world's third largest religion. ... Hinduism actually consists of many different religious groups that came about in India since 1500 BC. ... The origins of Hinduism are said to trace back to the religious roots of the Indus Valley civilization. ... Several other invasions led to the further development of Hinduism over thousands of years. ... Hinduism recognizes one supreme God, the panenthesitic principle of Brahman, that all reality is a unity. ...
Hinduism is the major religion of India and is one of the world's great religions. ... The development of Hinduism was influenced by many invasions over thousands of years. ... Despite the contradictions among the many varieties of Hinduism, there are certain basic assumptions underlying most Hindu belief. Brahman is the main monotheistic principle of Hinduism. ... Hinduism does not promise just something only in the after death life alone. ...
While even before Buddhism, Hinduism had already rooted itself in India. Buddhism adopted many important aspects of Hinduism- the teaching about reincarnation. ... Nirvana, as it is known in Hinduism and Buddhism is one of the similarities. ... Hinduism is similar in many ways to Buddhism. ... In Hinduism it is believed that after a person dies, his/her Dharma is considered. ...
