Similarities Between Mesopotamia And India

Hammurabi ruled the First Babylonian Empire from 1792 to 1750 BCE (class discussion, 08/29/17). Before Hammurabi, law code was understood among citizens, most likely, through oral retellings and interpretation. With the writing of these laws in circa 1780 BCE, citizens could understand what they could and could not do and provided the king with better regulation of the Babylonian people. This regulation was also provided through their belief in divine right, a concept where the king is given the throne through the approval of the gods.

Hammurabi created 282 laws for the people of Babylonia. Hammurabi claimed that he got the laws from the god Shamash. There were over 1 million people in Babylonia. Even though he lived 38 centuries ago his laws still stand. So many people will study it and make a decision on if the laws are just or unjust.

The Laws of Hammurabi is one of the best known texts that come from ancient Mesopotamia. They spell out the judicial judgment and punishments of crimes according the king at the time, Hammurabi. The laws themselves are often seen as being brutal, but the degree to which they are proportional to the crime done. While they shed some light on how the concept of justice may have been perceived then, the prologue to these laws provides more context to the conceptualizations of kingship and how religion plays into these realms of politics.

The Eight folds are: Right understanding, Right thought, Right speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, and Right concentration. This is the way that everyone should live if they want to achieve enlightenment along the Buddhist path. This is not the only thing that Siddhartha taught though.

Hammurabi was the sixth king of the first Amorite dynasty of Babylon. He supposedly ruled from 1792-1750 BC. During his rule, he wrote a code of law, which was the first to be translated from cuneiform. The code was written on several stone tablets so that all people could see them. It had a prologue, an epilogue, and 282 articles, and included rights for women, even though they didn't have as many rights as men did.

The Code of Hammurabi reflects necessary foundations of justice and injustice. The laws of Justice and Injustice balance our good actions and bad decisions. The laws of justice and injustice balances our system of order and rights. While some aren't sure where the ideas of Justice and Injustice originate, the Code of Hammurabi is one evident perspective. But where else do our ideas of Justice and Injustice come from?

Babylonia, home of the sixth king Hammurabi, ruled from 1792-1750 B.C. He is credited for compiling a collection of 282 laws known as The Code of Hammurabi. In an effort to show appreciation to his gods, Hammurabi wrote the law-code, but he did not consider himself in relation to any god, more so, he sees himself as “the favorite of the gods”. The Code of Hammurabi was created around 1772 BCE. Hammurabi’s Code circulated around socialistic infrastructure. The laws covered every aspect of the Mesopotamian lifestyle; including but not limited to: work, marriage, business, incest, theft, or any crime.

A civilization is a complex culture in which large numbers of people share a variety of common elements. As ancient societies expanded and developed further, cultures blossomed with a number of basic characteristics -- in order to truly be classified as a civilization, the population must exhibit an urban focus, political and military structures, social structure based on economic power, material-wise development, distinct religious structure, a way of communication, and impactful artistic/intellectual activity. These characteristics were the foundations for ancient societies. As their cultures flourished, their towns transformed into powerhouses for political, economic, social, cultural, and religious development. However, there were also

of laws relating to financial crimes such as credit card and access device fraud, as well as

The eightfold path outlines the basic vows that a bhodisattva must incorporate on a daily basis. The eight-fold path includes the following components: right understanding, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right

I will be comparing and contrasting daily life of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient India. Some of the things you will learn about are the homes in each civilization, the clothing that men and women wore and the different jobs they had. The people of both civilizations liked to wear jewelry.

Be aware of your body, mind and feelings • Right Concentration: Meditate to achieve a higher state of consciousness Symbols, which consists of; Wheel of life, Circle, Meditating Buddha. Wheel of life symbolizes a Buddhist view

Marga: The way to achieve enlightenment is “the path that leads to refraining from doing the things that cause us to suffer.” This path is also referred to as the Noble Eightfold Path. This path, as the name suggests, has eight interrelated rules for conduct. They are: right view, right thinking, right mindfulness, right speech, right action, right diligence, right concentration, and right livelihood.

Both the Indus Valley civilization and Mesopotamia civilization were religiously based societies who focused on religion and valued it very much. But the two civilizations had different views on religion and also differed on what the gods and goddesses had control over. Also, the central point of the two civilizations’ cities varies, too.

They all support each other and should therefore be developed and practiced together. The first step in the path is right views through insight to the true nature of reality. It is wisdom in the understanding of things as they are presented in the four noble truths. The second is right intention by having unselfish desire to reach enlightenment. Right view and right intention together form the wisdom path. The Buddha taught that one’s thoughts have equivalent importance as one’s actions. The three kinds of right intention are renunciation, good will and harmlessness which counter desire, ill will and harmfulness. The next step is right speech. It means speaking truthfully and honestly; speaking in a way to promote harmony; not indulging in gossip; and using language in a way that is useful. The fourth step is right action by using ethical conduct to manifest compassion. It is presented in the five precepts as not killing, not stealing, not misusing sex, not lying, and not abusing intoxicants. The next step is right livelihood by making a living without compromising the five precepts and without causing harm to anyone. The sixth step is right effort by cultivating wholesome qualities (generosity, kindness, wisdom) and releasing unwholesome qualities (greed, ignorance, anger). The second t last step is right mindfulness by practicing whole body and mind awareness. The four frames of reference is mindfulness of body, feelings or sensations, mind or mental processes, and mental objects or qualities. It reminds one of what they are supposed to be doing. One sees things are they truly are and witnesses the true nature of phenomena. The final step in the path is right concentration through meditation by focusing all of one’s faculties onto one physical or mental