Essays Tagged: "Karma"
The Problem with religion and morals. Speaks of St.Anselm, Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine
we train them not to lie, cheat, steal, or sleep around and in general to follow the Golden Rule of Karma, 'Treat others as you want others to treat you' because 'what comes around goes around.' Child ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Reincarnation in Different Cultures and Religions
lity. Two of the many ancient tribes who believed in reincarnation are the Greeks and the Egyptians.Karma, the belief that our actions determine our future, is one of the foundations of reincarnation. ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Reincarnation in Different Cultures and Religions
lity. Two of the many ancient tribes who believed in reincarnation are the Greeks and the Egyptians.Karma, the belief that our actions determine our future, is one of the foundations of reincarnation. ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Hinduism - basic knowledge of Hinduism.
each is a complete and independent religion. Yet, they share a vast heritage of culture and belief: karma, dharma, reincarnation, all-pervasive Divinity, temple worship, sacraments, manifold Deities, ... the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and termination. Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism
Buddha
hings. One of which is causing no harm to surrounding life. Also, the ability to control positive karma in their lives can increase their chances of reaching this state. Buddha stated the Four Nobl ... the Buddhists to explain different events in their world. This flows directly into the concept of karma. With both good and bad karma existing, the Buddhist can create a method of action based on t ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism
A comparison of Buddism and Hinduism. 6pages, 1614 words
y in nature (Brahman), this distinguishes it from Hinduism. The major aspects of Hinduism are Maya, karma and dharma. The concepts also play major roles in Buddhism. Maya is the belief that everything ... ya. Although all Hindus believe in it, not all Buddhists do.The two religions also share the law of karma. Karma is the belief in a "law of consequences." According to this doctrine, the actions, whic ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
An essay on Hinduism and Buddhism religions together.
in reincarnation which is were they die and come back to life as another person in their body, and karma were if the act bad in one life they will be reincarnated as a lower life form and if they act ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism
Buddhism vs Christianity
es from ignorance. Saying that God created us and has a purpose for our lives is saying that God is karma, the cause and effect of our existence. Thus, in Buddhist thought, the concept of God is close ... stence. Thus, in Buddhist thought, the concept of God is closest equated to the Void, Ignorance and Karma. However in Christian thought, God is known as the supreme creator and Lord. Many Christians a ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism
Chinese and Indian Cultures
d Christian or Muslim. The basic concepts of Hinduism are dharma, reincarnation, nirvana, yoga, and karma. Buddhism was founded by Siddartha Gautama. He was a Hindu who revolted against certain Hindu ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Jainism
ed. Jainism is a non-vedic religion with a universal message of non-violence, although its views on karma and sansara are the same as that of Hinduism.The faith of Jainism came about with Mahavira, wh ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Kundun
e wheel of life. Rebirth is the process of being born over again in different times and situations. Karma is the connection between actions and forces, in which action will lead to wholesome states. T ... he connection between actions and forces, in which action will lead to wholesome states. Therefore, karma is the responsibility for unskillful actions is born by the person who commits them. In the fi ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film History
What elements of Chinese Buddhist Miracle tales provide insights into popular conception do you see deriving from Buddhist belief, and what appear to be indigenous to Chinese.
ed the fate of his family and descendants as well. This idea was similar to the Buddhist concept of karma. Under Buddhist belief, deeds done in someone's present life determined the fate of his future ... in someone's present life determined the fate of his future lives. As Buddhism spread, the idea of karma easily integrated with the indigenous conceptions of retribution. People even believed that so ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Buddhism
Australian Spirituality
that people believe that if they don't do wrong to others they won't be done wrong themselves, like karma. I believe that many people in Australia are very religious though many are not because of thi ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
A comparison of Hinduism and Theosophy
ements are similar such as, the practice of meditation and yoga and the belief in reincarnation and karma, yet they use different functions of each. Theosophy uses some of the same ideas as Hinduism a ... e importance of making theosophy a living force in daily life. One should also look for the natural karma in every moment. Although the history of the Theosophical Society is not old, the trend is sho ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism
Development of Traditions
rity and diversity in their developments of traditions. For example, in India, a tradition known as Karma persuaded people to do good deeds so that in their next life they would be acknowledged with a ... ditions that kept the people under control and unified. For example, in India, a tradition known as Karma persuaded people to do good deeds so that in their next life they would be acknowledged with a ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
"A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
for longer than a chapter. It was an unfortunate ending, but the readers all along easily see it as karma. Most of the story cannot be directly related to my personal life as I don't lead a life invol ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway
Macbeth
it real. Some superstitions of the Elizabethan time are what some people still believe in now, like Karma, for instance if you do something awful to someone it will get you back, probably worse that w ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth
"Julius Caesar" by Shakespeare
The Wake of DeathAs a result of killing Caesar, Brutus demonstrates a perfect example of karma; in this case, proving murder brings death in its wake. For example when Brutus kills Caesar, ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Hindu Religious Tradition: Sacred Elements-Their Significance and Meanings
general interpretation of several celebratory events will also be presented. Lastly, the aspect of karma with respect to the environment will be explored.The premise that reverence and homage to deit ... e that reverence and homage to deities of nature believed to provide protection and good fortune or karma of devotees, to the asceticism beliefs and practices of Jains exemplifies an extreme variation ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism
Hindu Religious Tradition: Sacred Elements - Their Significance and Meanings
general interpretation of several celebratory events will also be presented. Lastly, the aspect of karma with respect to the environment will be explored.The premise that reverence and homage to deit ... e that reverence and homage to deities of nature believed to provide protection and good fortune or karma of devotees, to the asceticism beliefs and practices of Jains exemplifies an extreme variation ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Hinduism