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6. On a practical level, reincarnation A. provided hope for the lower class. B. prevented the assimilation of the poor into Indian society. C. destroyed the caste system. D. weakened the authority of Jainism. E. did all of these things except weaken the authority of Jainism. Chapter 2. 13. The two major cities of the Harappan civilization A. were both located near the Indian Ocean coast. B. were Gujarat and Panini. C. were established on the bank of the Ganges River.

In 1893, a man by the name of Vivekananda came to speak at the Parliament of Religions in Chicago. He captivated his audience with the exotic Indian practice of Yoga. His message permeated throughout the United States while capturing the minds of brilliant Americans such as Gertrude Stein. Vivekananda as well as the Doctrine of Yoga were a sensation, but what has become of the mystical practice known as yoga. In this paper I will discuss the origins of yoga in the West, various schools of thought

the law. (source #2) He struggled with the different culture. When Gandhi returned to India from London he had learned that his mother had died just weeks before he came. (source #3) Gandhi’s family worshiped a Hindu god Vishnu and they followed Jainism. Gandhi and his family was vegetarian. After Gandhi moved to London he became committed to eating only vegetables and no meat.( source #2)

destroy and create the universe in an endless cycle. His appearance is he usually has two or four arms and has a cobra with him and a third eye and always carries a trident. Ganesha Ganesha is one of the most important Gods and is worshiped by both Jainism and Buddhism. He is highly recognized by his elephant head and human body representing the soul or Atman. His role as a God is to remove obstacles from one's path. Ganesha is the son of the God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. He was created by his mother

to this Earth but in a different form? This is where the ideology of Reincarnation comes in. This has been a topic of controversy for decades and still is today. The idea that we come back to this Earth in a new form came from Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism religions. Moreover, this dates back to many ancient cultures, such as the Greeks believing in the rebirth of Pythagoras, Socrates, and Plato. Even today there are many scientist who believe that reincarnation, more specifically, Dr

claim ancient Egyptians taught reincarnation. It is also believed to be in ancient Greek mythology (“Reincarnation-Mark”). Another believed culture to have studied reincarnation in the early ages was the Greek Pre-socratics. Finally, the religion, Jainism, mentions reincarnation very early in their culture (“Reincarnation”). I.B. Many people know of reincarnation, but are not informed on the whole topic. First, reincarnation is simply dying, and then living again. It is a religious/ philosophical

The Swastika went from being a great symbol that was worshiped, to being a hated symbol on a flag that represented one of the worst things that has ever happened in history, mass genocide. The Swastika is best known as a symbol on the flag for the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi) in Germany. The Nazis were a political group of people trying to take over the world and exterminate the Jews during WWII in 1933-1945. Adolf Hitler became their leader and led Germany to exterminate between

about 1,000 religions across the world and all have very strong influence over their followers (Hinnells 123). The main religions that are known across the world include Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism, Sikhism, Islam, Confucianism, Hinduism, Jainism and Shinto. The number of followers can determine the strength or the amount of influence that a religion has over its believers. Christianity is believed to be the largest religion with about 2.2 billion adherents while Islam comes second with 1

group include Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. On the other hand, Eastern religions are those religions originating from the East, South, and Southeast Asia. Some of the common religions under this group include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. The two religions may seem different, but in an inner observation, it is evident that they share a lot in common both in their beliefs and actions. Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Christ, the Son of God serving as

“Why do you identify as Ethiopian-American?” my 10th grade English teacher asked me, a valid question I would not forget anytime soon. Our class was discussing how the protagonist in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, struggled to find her identity. To engage the class, our teacher asked what we identify ourselves as and why we labeled ourselves as such. Never the one to miss the chance to boast my east African heritage, my right hand soared up. After I told him, the usual set of questions