Religion Vs Ramayana

In conclusion dharma is the governing law for Hinduism. Krishna explains dharma to Arjuna who is questioning it. Arjuna does not think one should battle for it is killing man. He goes on to talk to Krishna who tells him he should not run from his dharma. In dharma it is all about stopping reincarnation at a certain point. Bodhidharma,a monk,said, "The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure". He is saying dharma is always true. A person needs to stay pure at all times. Dharma is a great way life to try and become one with

In India, during the late Vedic Period which lasted from 1000 to 500 B.C, an ancient form of Hinduism flourished. As it possessed no official superior work of literature, such as the Bible or the Koran, Hinduism became one of the most tolerant religions due to its lack of binding documentation. A life committed to Hinduism was spent constantly maintaining the socio-economic order in an attempt to achieve universal stability, which was something highly valued in this tolerant religion. “Thus Indian society has always been concerned with stability rather than with progress...” (Early India).Hinduism’s central requirement was to fulfill the duties of a person’s caste, or class, which largely affected the daily life of anyone living in ancient India. At the top of the social pyramid

The beginning of this class consists of two sections, Hinduism and Buddhism, both of which we have learned a lot about. Within these religions we see some differences and some similarities that one could relate the two with, and one of those is the term Dharma. When examining Dharma in both Hinduism and Buddhism, people may notice that they are somewhat similar, but they will also see that there even more differences within this term. To better understand this term, we must first define it within the religion and then see what they have in common with one another, if anything at all, and finally notice where the big differences are between them.

The Ramayana is an Ancient Indian epic poem that follows the story of a young prince named Rama who is a mortal incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. The plot follows a narrative that starts from his first time outside the royal palace, through his banishment from the kingdom and his quest to save his beloved wife Sita from Ravana, the evil King of Lanka, all the way to his coronation as King of Ayodhya, the kingdom from which he was originally banished. Throughout the whole narrative, there is one factor that remains constant, the role of women in the culture. The acceptance, or rejection of these cultural values by the women directly corresponds with how their character is perceived by the reader and how their role directly influences the

Another key concept of Hinduism is that every individual is responsible for his or her own solution. This idea is mainly connected with the terms Karma and Dharma. Karma is this principle where actions of an individual influence the future of that individual. Karma is what feeds samsara, or your rebirth. If you have karma, good or bad, that is unresolved when you die you will be reborn again. As said before, the main purpose of life on earth for Hindu’s is to break this cycle of time and receive moksha, so every individual is responsible for taking care of his or her own karma. Dharma works oppositely, as it only brings you closer moksha faster. Dharma is one’s duty or course of conduct. Following your dharma without any personal agenda will bring you closer to your purpose in life.

In the story Ramayana, the two protagonists Rama and Sita seem to have a great relationship. Since Rama is the knight, Sita is the princess that stands with him even when he goes out to perform dangerous tasks. However, it wasn’t by their choice that they had to go out and defeat demons. Rama was exiled from his home because an outsider told his brother to cast him out of the city. Therefore, Rama went to live a life in the jungle with his wife. One thing that is noticed is how Sita never complained about the living conditions that she had to face once Rama was exiled. According to Pattanaik, Sita tells a local townsman that she believes that Rama will be okay while searching through the forest for the demon, and she will still remain

Different from other religions, Hinduism presses biology and the Divine are one (48, 51). This is expressed through the following and belief of Shiva and Shakti. Shiva, is an absolute cosmic being and the sheer life force. Shakti is the absolute power of the universe the whole of the cosmic their progeny (48). Hinduism has several variations that make this religion very complex to understand; to simplify this “way of life,” simply think Dharma; while it’s a broad term in Hinduism it is very important. Summed as the moral behavior of an individual and becomes known as, rita, when this behavior is in accordance with the cosmic order (49). By practicing dharma, one upholds the social order. In dharma, one is constantly reflecting and self-correcting in any areas of opportunity for improvement. So dharma can be viewed as the saying, you reap what you sow. This “leaping out” or “skimming to a different level,” leading us then to moksha, which is a final quest in the life path of Hinduism (49). According to the Laws of Manu, dharma and moksha, are just two of the four goals of life, listed here in order of

The core beliefs of Hinduism is Kharma, reincarnation, and Dharma. Kharma is the idea that whatever one does during their life will translate back onto themselves, similar to when Jesus says do onto others as you would have them do onto you. Or in other words treat others the way you would want to be treated. Reincarnation is basically the rebirth of someone’s soul in a new form or body. Christianity does not seem to have something similar to this but one could argue that Jesus reincarnated because he became a new version of himself compared to his past. Jesus could have also been reincarnated as God himself so that the divine could be made visible in human form for all to see, according to the Gospel of John. Dharma is the idea that there is an order that makes life and the universe possible, which includes ones duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and the right way of living. I believe this could be similar to Christianity in the sense of the Ten Commandments. These commandments are rules and laws that Christianity uses to judge right from wrong.

In Buddhism, “the Dharma means the sum total of Buddhist teachings about how to view the world and how to live properly” (129). It slightly differs from the Hinduism dharma, which is one of the three goals of life that guides one’s religion and morality, because the religion of Buddhism looks up to the Buddha, while Hinduism does not. Although, both versions of the meaning of Dharma are nearly the same. Another way I believe Hinduism may have affected Buddhism is through the term samsara and the beliefs of moksha and nirvana. In Hinduism, moksha is the freedom from samsara and the cycle of life and death.

What do Christianity and Hinduism have in common? Christianity is a monotheistic religion, however, Hinduism is a polytheistic religion. But, they both believe in a paradise or heaven. Christianity and Hinduism are both alike and different in various ways.

You all must be aware of the epic tale of Ramayana that begins as Lord Rama was exiled to a forest for 14 years with his dear wife, Sita and brother Laxman. To get to the main point straight away, Sita, the epitome of grace and beauty was abducted by the main antagonist of the Ramayana written by Valmiki- Raavan. My mention on Valmiki as the writer is on purpose because it was according to him that Raavan was termed as the villain but in reality,

In Judaism, the followers believe that by helping people from suffering and indulging in good deeds would provide the means of salvation and a happy afterlife in heaven with the God. The holy scripture Tenakh in Judaism and the Vedas in Hinduism set up a series of rules for its followers to comply such as no killing, no stealing and no raping. For many Hindus, the belief of Karma; that is, the cause and effect theory which implicates that whether a person is going to heaven or hell is depending on their performance on the good deeds and the bad deeds. As can be seen, both religions are emphasizing the good

The epic story of Rama and Sita, as portrayed by Valmiki’s Ramayana and the modern day film Sita sings the Blues are two different versions of the same story which contain several contrasts as well as similarities. The Ramayana is the ancient version which was written by a sage named Valmiki in 550 B.C.E, featuring a love story between an ideal prince and an ideal woman. It outlines the adventures of Rama in his journey to find his abducted wife Sita. Rama is portrayed as an avatar, being the eighth incarnation of one of the Hindu gods Vishnu, while Sita is representing Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of light. The modern day version of the Ramayana is seen in Sita Sings the Blues, where the animator Nina Paley is relating her love story to that of Sita’s predicament. This paper will compare and contrast the epic story of Valmiki’s Ramayana and Sita Sings the Blues in the quest for power, honor, faithfulness and the conflict between good and evil.

The Question of Morality is answered in the Christian's Worldview as " Right or wrong are not relative to man's perspective, but are based upon God's holy standard" (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011) . In contrast, the Hinduism Worldview believes that "morality and ethics(in a practical sense) are how one should act toward itself" (Weider & Gutierrez, 2011).

Without the concept of dharma there is no Hinduism. Following ones dharma is to maintain the well being of oneself and others, and to depart from it leads to misdirection and ruin. Dharma in Hinduism is thought of as being an individual’s duty to themselves and their society in both a faith and societal obligation context. Three of Ninian Smart’s dimensions where dharma is most relevant are the ethical, social and mythological dimensions. Dharma details how a follower of Hinduism should go about their life and so relates to the ethical dimension, it describes the interconnection of Hindu society which pertains to the social dimension, and lastly is a central theme to nearly all epics present in Hindu thus representing the mythological dimension. Where dharma is expressed within these dimensions individually it also serves as a pillar to which the three facets are connected.