Jainism

worldwide. According to an article on BBC (2009), Hinduism is actually considered the oldest living religion in the world, holding elements that stretch it back thousands of years. Hinduism is closely associated with other Indian religions such as Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. According to Fisher (2002), “An alternative label preferred today is Sanatana Dharma (“eternal religion”)” (p. 79). Sanatana means “eternal” or “ageless”, which indicates that these religious ways have always existed, which

Christianity v. Jainism I have chosen Christianity and Jainism, two of the major world religions as the two religions I would like to compare. I chose these two religions because of my familiarity with Christianity and my interest in wanting to learn more about Jainism. I started my research by wanting to know about their similarities but ended up learning a lot more about their differences. I will begin by giving a brief summary on each religion and then I will list and explain three differences

which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy, broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu is at times attributed to all persons professing Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism or Sikhism as is used in the Constitution of India.[1] With more than a billion adherents, Hinduism is the world's third largest religion. The vast majority of Hindus,

priests of Hinduism at the time. It eventually came to be seen that killing some cattle was almost equivalent to insulting a Brahmin in their culture, meaning that there was a strong taboo against Lastly, the development and subsequent spread of Jainism in the region, which expressively forbids harming any type of animal, may have influenced early Hindus not to eat cattle. Many rural Hindu families own a dairy cow which greatly assists them in their way of life. Due to the value of life placed on

Hinduism is a religion that is most recognized in parts of South Asia in countries such as: India and Nepal. Hinduism is one of the world’s most practiced religions, following Christianity and Islam. (Hinduism, 2015) The word Hinduism originated around the 14th century used by Arabs, Persians, and Afghans. By the 19th century, the term had been adopted by the British colonial administration in India, and used to describe the religion’s beliefs and practice’s used by most of India’s population. (Kinnard

People in the United States and around the world live to eat, but in some subcultures, people make a choice to eat to live. There are a variety of ways that individuals can improve their overall health by adopting an exercise regime and a healthy, alternative lifestyle. Maintaining optimal health has become a mantra for health professionals that has become witness to societies transitioning from a meat based diet to a vegetarian diet. Although a vegetarian diet can promote longevity, many individuals

To begin, my part of the project focused on the gods Krishna, Parvati and Shiva and these three gods play a significant role in Hinduism. Hinduism has many deities within this religion and it is most commonly practiced in South Asia in countries such as India. Hinduism currently has over 900 million followers. The first topic, in my essay, I am going to compare and contrast Hinduism from the Abrahamic religions to Hinduism. Most religions like Christianity, Islam and Judaism have a founder and a

Through out all of India, there are a variety of religions that are practiced daily: Islam, Sikhism, and Jainism just to name a few. One thing that ties them altogether is that they have been greatly impacted by two influential and important religions; Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism originating first and a couple centuries later Buddhism arises, these practices have both distinct similarities and differences that have survived thousands of years and are still exercised today. Between the teachings

I sat at my desk, shoes off, my hands connected, praying for strength before taking the test in front of me. My peers noticed me as the eerie, insane outsider. I’d attempted to explain Jainism to them, but failed to convey the principles of pacifism, self-regulation, and inner calm. Instead, I was met with outraged exclamations: “You can’t walk in grass because it kills bugs? So you can’t play soccer? That sucks!” Though I once wanted to change myself, to “fit in”, the very principles that made

which are unsatisfactory and unwholesome. It was to this second level that the Buddha gave greater emphasis and importance. JAINISM AND HINDUISM In matters like theories of rebirth and salvation, descriptions of heaven, earth and hell, and belief in the fact that the prophets of religion take birth according to prescribed rules, we find similarities between Jainism and Hinduism. Since the disappearance of Buddhism from India, the Jains and Hindus came closer to each other and that is why in