Sikhism and Hinduism Comparison

Ever wonder how two things from a distance seem to be similar but once you do more research you realize there are more differences than you thought? Hinduism and Sikhism are two religions with both similarities and differences. Sikhism is a religion worshiping the one God through practices and sacred texts that were given by God whereas Hinduism is a religion worshipping a multitude of God’s and Goddesses while pushing people to become reach their full enlightenment. Both fascinating religions originated in the Northern India area. Sikhism is based on the precepts of faith put forth by Guru Nanak Dev Ji as sacred texts by God to lead the people to be closer with God whereas Hinduism is based on four Vedas looked at as more of a system of values to live by during a lifetime.

In all areas of life and society the treatment and well being of women have always been challenged. In many religions the role and status of its women are usually overwhelmed by the actions and roles of its men this inequality of religions between male and female allows these feelings and ideology of which sex is superior or inferior to bleed into a society’s culture thus shaping their treatment of their men and women.

Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices, beliefs, rituals, and historical elements. Cite sources in course-level APA formatting.

Those who are raised within one religious tradition may find it difficult to understand the traditions of another religion. It is not until one is educated in the basics of the other major world religions, that it is possible to see the many similarities between them. Just as there are many similarities between the countries culturally, the major religions share more things than they are different. In viewing Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism with an open mind, it is easy to see the differences, similarities and ideals that make these religions as widespread as they are.

Though ancient India wasn’t necessarily or labeled a Theocracy, it certainly acted as one based upon the ideals of Hinduism and later converted into the largest Democracy in the world, whereas, the United States always acted as Democratic country. This difference is a contributing factor to inequality of men and women. Through a detailed analysis of Hinduism and how it is politically affecting the economy, it is important to understand firstly that Hinduism sees women as less than men and always has.

Judaism and Hinduism are two widely known and oldest religions in the world. Both of these religions have sacred texts and laws that are still used and followed today. Judaism and Hinduism both have social class systems that separate the higher religious followers from the average person (Hutchinson, 2017a) (Levinson, 2017). Judaism is a religion that is monotheistic, belief in one god (Hutchinson, 2017a). Those who practice the religion of Hinduism can be considered a “monotheist, polytheist, or atheist” (Levinson, 2017). Judaism and Hinduism share similar traits including celebrations and their followers being persecuted but have different sacred locations that their followers visit, texts, and founders.

Through the expansion of religion around the world, religious beliefs play a crucial role within a countries society. Islamic traditions of women are traditionally diverse throughout the world and numerous styles are presented around the world today. As Avruch (19) addresses, culture is socially and psychologically distributed within and

This joint family, like any social organization, must face problems such as acceptable division of work, relationships and specific family roles. These familial relationships are managed on the basis of a secular hierarchical principle. In fact, all Indians owe respect and obedience to the head of the family, who usually is the father or the oldest man of the family community. In The Gift of a Bride: A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony and Murder by Nanda and Gregg, it is explained that, “females [are] placed under the perpetual guardianship of first their fathers and elder brothers, then their husbands.” (Nanda & Gregg 22) Thus, all the spending decisions, studies and profession, or marriage, are exclusively the responsibility of the father after the possible discussions with the other men of the family. Age and sex are the basic principles of this hierarchical system. The eldest sons enjoy greater unchallenged authority than their cadets. Of course men have more authority than women, but older married women have an important role within the family. In fact, the authority of a woman depends on the rank of her husband inside the group. Traditionally, the wife of the patriarch rules over domestic affairs and has considerable power over the other women in the community, especially her daughters- in-law.

According to a valuable Sikh quote, “Man is born from a woman; within woman, man is conceived; to a woman he is engaged and married. Man is friends with woman; through woman, the future generations exist. When his woman passes away, he seeks another woman; to a woman a man is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are born; From a woman, woman is born; without woman there would be non one at all” (Nesbitt, 2000). This quote is printed in every Guru temple. This is message is a reminder to all-Sikh religious men. Sikh men’s identity should be defined by their religion and not, but the Hindi culture. Obviously, the Hindi culture aspect of inequality between men and women blocks the religious to gain a personal identity based on the Hindi

Hinduism and Sikhism share many similarities with the other religions that started in India, while Sikhism stands alone in many aspects of religion that make it very unique. Hinduism is a broad term for a large group of religions of India that did not fit the mold of existing religions of India at the time. People of Hindu religions do not normally define themselves as being Hindu. Instead, they would define their religion based on local caste and community. (Shattuck, 1999).

Religion plays a crucial role in the daily lives of millions of people. This is even more evident in India. Hinduism and Sikhism are two very obvious religions in this nation. These two religions both share similarities like many philosophical concepts such as Karma, Dharma, Mukti, Maya and Saṃsāra. Three reasons as to how these two distinct religions are related are through their basic beliefs, festivals, and conclusively through their rituals.

Sikhism and Hinduism are both from the middle east. Hinduism was created in the Indian Subcontinent. Sikhism was created in Punjab which is now in Pakistan today.

Traditionally, an Indian woman had only four roles and those were; Her role as a daughter, wife, sister, and lastly, a mother. The women in today’s time however are experiencing far reaching changes and are entering into new fields that were unknown to them. They are actively participating in social, economic and political activities. Unlike the older times, women today have received higher education.

In the overall study of religious activity within world cultures, the Euro-American structure of religion and society often mirror that same androcentric values and hierarchy in findings around the world. Non-Western societies however, show a much more female-oriented religious practice. These non-Western cultures predominantly value women’s roles in keeping the balance within their community (Brettell and Sargent 319). Most focused research on women in religion sheds light on the many ways in which longstanding traditions differ greatly from ethnocentric patriarchal ideals. The purpose of this paper is to explore women’s roles in religious rituals among two indigenous non-western cultures, and offer a comprehensive explanation of those religious practices in both anthropological and psychological respects.

The marked correlation between Islam and gender inequalities in various social institutions is a complex and multi-faceted matter. This paper will seek to explore the disjuncture between modern-liberal agenda and traditional Islam. More thoroughly, the idea of conflicting freedoms will be covered, and exactly how this opposition can be solved to establish a more progressive society. It is important to note that Islam should not be covered under a homogenizing umbrella that establishes them as one culture. To avoid confusion within the paper, there will be a focus on the internal pluralities within the Indian state, and how exactly constitution and civil law (or lack thereof) must be altered to be more accommodating to female members of society. The opposing arguments constituting this multi-faceted debate are progressive liberals who seek to enforce Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and thos estate hegemons who wish to enforce a traditionalistic regime. A dichotomy of ideologies can be seen between the enforcement of religious liberty and the upholding of basic human rights. It will be contended in this essay that a movement towards a system that promotes individual rights can be achieved in congruity with a system that respects religious freedoms. By analyzing cases of the female experience in conjugal relations, family relations, and civil opportunity in India, a problem can be seen in the deprivation of individual opportunity as a cause of a