The Mandir Research Paper

Hinduism 1. What practical steps could be taken to build a relationship with a follower of this worldview who might be a co-worker, neighbor, etc? I chose Hinduism because I currently have a co-worker, patients, and a doctor who practice this faith, consequently I don't feel like it was or has

Hinduism Lewis Brian Griffin APOL 104- Liberty University Hinduism The question of origin- In order for us to completely understand Hinduism, we must first understand that this a philosophical system of beliefs. To give a definite origin of Hinduism would be very hard to address because there are no known origins. There are no beginning points or a name of a founder. Hinduism can be traced all the way back to around 1500 B.C in what we now call India and has a lot of different beliefs, philosophies and views that contradict each other. All Hindus believe in one God, a supreme being known as Brahma. Brahma is an entity believed to live in every single facet of reality and existence throughout the whole universe. Brahma is both impersonal and unknowable and is often believed to exist in three separate forms: Brahma, the Creator, Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer.

Hinduism: A Realm Outside of My Own To get from South India to South Florida, normally, a person would need to travel roughly 15,117 km or 9,394 miles. Being that it is hardly just a hop, skip, and a jump away, members of the South Florida community, who are also a part of the Hindu community, desperately wanted a place where they could feel close to their motherland and yet remain near their newfound homes. To ensure this dream would become a reality, devotees gathered funds and support from friends and families to build what would later be known as the South Florida Hindu Temple. Interestingly, this temple, dissimilar to many others in the country, was built strictly from love and charity. All of the funds used to create the holy place

The archives found in the area depicts that the people of the Ur district worshiped many Gods. However, it can be deduced that the major God that the people of Ur worshiped was the Nanna or the Moon God. As mentioned above, the city of Ur was divided into two areas, namely, common district and the sacred place. The sacred place has a large monument or massive brickwork which is called the temple of Sin or the god of the moon. This monument was erected by the king of Ur about 4000 years ago. The temple was made in a series of platforms, one platform on top of another. The people of Ur assumed that the God lived at the third platform. In the common district, there were a large number of marketplaces, schools, libraries, homes and conveniences.

Neelam Srivastava is a woman who has worked multiple years with my aunt. Srivastava is 37 years old. She grew up in India and has been a Hindu all her life. She grew up surrounded by Hindus. Before Neelam I had met only a few other Hindus, yet I never

I explained that it was my first time at a Buddhist temple so I was a bit unsure of what I was supposed to do. A lady, named Bindhu, quickly introduced herself and was very eager to help me. She walked me around what is called the Main Ashram Room, which is primarily the most used part of the building. Bindhu walked me around the Main Ashram Room and explained what each room was used for. We saw the Kriya Vedanata Library, which holds numerous Buddhists texts and scriptures. She explained that this was a popular meeting spot for people to come and discuss the history of Buddhism and different texts they are reading. The next room we saw was a large space similar to what a church hall looks like. This was the Kriya Vedanata Meditation Hall. This was lacking any type chairs for the people to sit in. At the front of the room, there was an altar. Bindhu explained that various meditation sessions and conferences occurred in this space. She also explained that this was where my meditation session would occur. Next we visited the Kriya Vedanata Kitchen and Dining Hall. Bindhu explained that the people of the temple get together here to cook and serve meals as a means of togetherness and to enjoy one another’s company. After my tour, Bindhu escorted me back to the Kriya Vedanata Meditation

1. In comparing Buddhism and Hinduism there are many factors to consider. There are many similarities between these two religions. While looking at both, although Buddhism was formed as a response to Hinduism, you see that both don’t have a primary god they worship. Adding on to this each religion also has religious leaders. The differences are also very obvious as well such as Buddhism having a very prominent founder while Hinduism doesn’t have a primary founder. Although both religions believed in reincarnation, Buddhism believed that your goal is to reach a state of enlightenment whereas Hindus used a caste system where the person can only be moved up a caste after dying.

Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world, after Christianity and Islam. This paper goes over the complexity of Hinduism’s history, and Hinduism’s perspective and beliefs about various aspects of life and death, and how your lifestyle can affect your future. This also covers whether or not Hinduism is a monotheistic or polytheistic religion, and a few of the significant deities they worship, dealing with the creation, preservation, and destruction of the world.

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion and has stuck to its core concepts because it “was well developed and had evolved without significant interference.”, according to the lecture “Information for Project on Hinduism” by Stephen Herring. This means that the religion was already evolved and stable before colonialism of India could impact their beliefs. Many religions were often influenced by other cultures or foreign invaders forcing them to assimilate, but fortunately Hinduism was already fully formed before they were colonized by Muslims and the British. For example, as North America was being colonized by English colonists, the Native Americans were forced to convert to Christianity and assimilate. Native Americans never had a chance to

I did not know much about Hinduism, apart from the fact that they worship multiple gods and believe in reincarnation. Three concepts that helped me grasp who the Hindu people are would be, the four acceptable aims of life, the caste system, and the idea of karma. These three ideas helped me identify how the Hindu’s are supposed to live in their daily life and why they live a certain way. One bump I found in Hinduism is number of gods they have and worship.

Followers of the Hindu religion believe in the concept of atman. One’s atman, which is their true spiritual identity does not change under any circumstances and it is also a part of Brahman which is the true reality of how things are. Every living organism has an atman, which is passed on time and time again after death through a cycle known as Samsara. The term atman is Brahman illustrates the point of liberation (moksha) in Hinduism. This term is saying that even while our circumstances, persona, and ego all change, to reach moksha one must realize that what they truly want, and what they have been spending their entire lives searching for is actually them self, and it just took them this long to realize this because the material world we

Hinduism Project Essay By: Tom Cacaj Did most people know that Hinduism started at around 1500 BC according to scholars? The Aryans were a really good developed civilization when they came into India. The Hinduism religion is so popular that it is the third most populated religion in the world with 900 million people following it today. Most Hindus that follow Hinduism use the oldest language known to man called sanskrit. Sanskrit do not use letters like us they use pictographs instead of letters to communicate. So practically Hinduism is a very nice and popular religion that lots of people love and support.

The central problem for human existence according to Hinduism is Karma. Karma refers to your actions, which will determine which caste you are re-born into. Caste is the name given to the system or levels of the Hinduism society. At the bottom of society or the lowest class are the servants (Sudras). These people serve the upper classes. These people can only hope that their karma will cause a promotion in their next life to a higher caste. The next level up is the common people (Vaisyas). These people form the bulk of the Indian society. Next is the Warrior-Kings (Ksatriya). These people are believed to be the descendants of the original commanders of the ancient Vedic state. At the top of society are the Priests (Brahmans). These people are

This was by far the largest of all the temples we had seen. Describing the worship space we visited as a temple is an understatement in my opinion because it looks more like a palace. They had multiple buildings and each one were very detailed in their exterior sculpting and details. The carvings included many gods and majestic horses and different animals. Once we entered the building, an aroma of herbs, incense, and flowers was very welcoming. We were lead into many different beautiful and captivating sanctuary rooms. The multiple worships rooms were very large with high ceilings. Both the ceilings and walls were covered in carvings. I was overall quite overwhelmed at all the artwork covering the entire temple. Since Hinduism is major religion in India, the sculptures are an essential part of the civilization. The images and forms of the divine gods and demigods serve as focal points for Hindus to meditate on. They were covered in gold plating and

I decided to visit a Hindu temple because the Hindu religion was the religion that I knew the least about and was interested in. This assignment gave me an opportunity to learn more about this religion and what their worship services and rituals were like. The temple that I went to was called BAPS Shri Swaminaryan Mandir and it was located in Lilburn. As soon as I walked in, I was amazed by the beautiful architectural design of this Temple. It seemed like it took a lot of hard work and dedication to make the place what it is now. While I was at the temple, I watched the Hindus perform an ancient Vedic ritual called the Abhishek, a ritual bathing to honor the murti of their God.