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    religions in the world. They evolve from different traditions and customs, as well as practices and values. Two of the most influential religions in the world are Hinduism and Buddhism. Both religions originate from South Asia and are similar in their basic beliefs and practices; though they differ in many aspects. Unlike Buddhism, Hinduism did not have a founder. It generated and expanded through India from 1500 BC and is the third largest religion in the world. It is considered to be a

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    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

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    and Buddha. Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the world’s oldest religion. Since Buddhism developed from Hinduism they can be very similar however, they are not the same because both religions have different types of rituals, founders, and gods. They also have different views on life and enlightenment. In this paper I will discuss the foundations and practices of both religions and then move into a discussion comparing and contrasting the two religions. Hinduism is a very interesting religion

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    image of God being the ‘Father’ is developed. The teachings of Jesus powerfully delineate God as a kind and merciful father accepting and guiding his children with no discrimination. In fact, there is only one explicit example in the scriptures comparing God seeking a sinner to a housewife in search of a lost coin. In addition to the masculine image of God, it is argued that between two human sexes, Jesus as a male is

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    religions of this world. The third, fourth, and eighth largest religions when ranked by membership numbers are Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism and their individual beliefs are different which will be explored; however, these same three religions rank one, two, and three in the nontheistic religions that do not focus on belief in gods?the one area that all three are the same. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world; but it is generally thought to be the world?s oldest organized religion

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    Hinduism is one of the oldest culture and spiritual traditions in the world. While many may conceptualize Hinduism as being a religion it is not in the sense that we Westerners may think of it as, comparing it to Christianity or Islam. It can be better compared to a set of codes that hundreds of millions of people all over the world practice. This code of life is better known as Dharma to these adherents. Practitioners hold themselves to these rules and rituals that in the end they believe will bring

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    Islam, and Judaism for reference of Western “Abrahamic” religions, and I will use Hinduism and Buddhism for reference of Eastern religions. Perhaps the most important, and obvious, belief that differentiates Eastern from Western religions is their belief in God or gods. The Abrahamic religions believe in one true God, and there are none above Him. On the contrary, Eastern religions believe in either many gods (Hinduism) or none at all

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    Comparing Moksha and Nirvana I want to compare the Hindu concept of moksha to the Buddhist concept of nirvana. Moksha is the main goal of Hinduism, and nirvana is the main goal of Buddhism. Moksha is viewed by Hindus as freedom from the cycle of reincarnation (Narayanan, 37). Nirvana is viewed by Buddhists as having a life that is free from all desire and suffering of the world (Taylor, 249). Both Hindus and Buddhists search to achieve these goals in their religions. They both want to be released

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    different sides of the world, it is difficult to compare the two, but there are some beliefs that are relatable to each other. Hinduism, Eastern tradition, and Islam, Western tradition, have different belief systems, but when we look closer, there is actually an invisible knot holding them together. These two religions are in the top three religions practiced in the entire world. Hinduism comes from India and Islam comes from Saudi Arabia; these two religions are very old and have been key religions in this

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    Servant Leadership In Indian Culture and Hindu Religion Although servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and assessed in a Biblical context, it is important to recognize that servant leadership is present in other religions and cultural contexts as well. Servant leadership has the capability to exist in any environment where there is humility, selflessness, and a commitment to exhorting and empowering one’s followers. Historically, the best servant leaders have come from a variety

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