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Throughout studying the Hindu religion I realized how complex the practices and culture of the faith really are. Hinduism is the only religion I have learned about outside of christianity making the study of it much more interesting. Comparing and contrasting my faith with another produced many deep thoughts and questions about what religion really is. How do we know if our religion is more right than theirs or vice versa? There are many similarities and differences between Hinduism and Christianity

is that they have many gods and goddesses but they are all a manifestations of one supreme being, Brahma the creator. There is not one way to be a Hindu and their are many paths you can take. Hindu people can follow different mother goddesses like Shiva the destroyer or Vishnu the protector. While Different believers do follow different goddesses they all believe that these goddesses are just extensions of Brahman. Another big aspect of Hinduism is a pilgrimage or journey to a holy place. They do

Religions withing the Indian Vision Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism are religions within the Indian vision. They all are similar, but the differences are easily visible. Sikhism, being the newest of the three, is unity of the other religions and includes many of the same beliefs and customs. Hinduism is the basis for both Jainism and Sikhism. Being the oldest religion of India it is considered building block for those that which have followed. Jainism is the middle of the three religions. It

RELIGIOUS PLACES IN SURAT India is a country which believes in the principle of unity in diversity. India houses many religions, cultures, traditions and customs. Some of the religions practiced in India are Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. Surat is the second largest city in the State of Gujarat which houses many of the sacred religious places. Some of the religious places at Surat are listed below: 1. Agam Mandir 2. Ambika Niketan Temple 3. Ambaji Temple 4. Khwaja Didar

Movie Reflection In the film “Jai Santoshi Maa” the goddess Santoshi Maa is depicted in many different forms. Santoshi Maa is the “goddess of happiness”, she has many forms in which she provides hope for the people. She wears an elegant sari using the gesture of blessing with her hand, and at when she takes her many different forms she has a very calm demeanor which provides hope for her devotees. This idea of hope is shown in the movie multiple times, Satyawati,who is a very faithful devotee of

Vedic and Greco-Romans Although the though the two religions were worlds apart, numerous features of both religions seemed no different from one another. Through time, there has been many theories as to how this ancient Hindu religion could share so much resemblance to the ancient Greeks. Many traits of the similarities include: the ancient language of Sanskrit and Greek writings, the connections in their polytheistic deities, and even in the stories and legends of the two separate religions. Western

The Indus River Valley civilization was an ancient civilization located on a subcontinent called India. The Indus River Valley civilization was naturally isolated by the Himalayas and the east and west Ghat mountains. The ancient civilization was located near a river, like most of the ancient civilizations of their time. Because India was surrounded by mountains on all sides, the subcontinent was very prone to attacks. A major problem for the Indus River Valley civilization was the constant monsoons

INVESTING IN AFRICA’S FUTURE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Name: Chupical Shollah Manuel Reg Number: R 086305 HU Lecturer: Musvosvi, E (Ms) Course: Gender and Development (HSO 306) Question: Briefly discuss the following theories and show the strengths and weaknesses of each approach to Gender Development; WID, WAD and GAD. Gender relates to the social constructions and relations between men and women and it does not simply

The three functions of the cosmos ---creation, preservation and destruction, are personified in Brahma, the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer or transformer. The Bhagawata Purana, one of India’s revered ancient texts, explains that the greatest benefit can be had from Vishnu, called the ‘All-Pervading One’ or ‘One who is present everywhere.’ In Vaishnavite tradition, Vishnu is the Supreme God, worshipped either directly or in one of his ten avatars, principally --- Rama, Krishna

Discussion Marijuana, also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms, is a greenish grey mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-marijuana The Cannabis plant is intended for use as a psychoactive drug. It can also be used in the field of medicine since researchers have discovered that it can cure several illnesses. Editors of the