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    or as duty imposed upon them from outside. Do Hindus Worship one god or many gods? The worship of Many Gods in Hinduism, has its genesis in the discovery of the ultimate reality, the source of all creation, by the ancient sages of the Vedas. The divinity of god resides everywhere and in all things. “Just as the ocean pervades all waves, just as clay pervades all pots, just as gold pervades all ornaments, so too god permeates all things All sought to inculcate this sublime idea, that

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    The baby should have a name that is meaningful, unique and should fit the aspirations the family holds for the baby! After the entire name is going to be a part and parcel of the baby for the rest of his life! In all religions, giving a name for a baby is ritualistic .It can be "naamkaran" in Hinduism, or christening or baptism in Christianity, "Aqiqah" in Islam, or "brit milah" and "Shabbat" in Judaism. .It is done in front of a congregation of relations and close friends assembled in a solemn ceremony

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    category of priests and they were known as Brahmins and the only ones allowed to perform any ceremonies since they held the knowledge passed down over the centuries ("ARYANS AND EARLY INDIAN CULTURE | Facts and Details," n.d.). The Aryan people added Vedas, which was the addition of new gods, and writings that combined with Indian’s original gods are how the religion Hinduism was created ("Aryan Dynasty Indian History AP World History," n.d.). Aryan’s simplest political group was the grama, which was

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    pro-abortion. The Church of England states that the unborn child is alive and created by God. It can be morally accepted when a baby is suffering from a serious disability. Hindu religious books refer abortion as garha-batta (womb killing) and the Atharva Veda

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    guide people through life by rules, laws, texts, stories, and guidelines. Hinduism and Buddhism are just two religions that can achieve this all over the world. Hinduism lives by factors such as their caste system, their eternal Brahman, the sacred Vedas, reincarnation, dharma, karma, and, Moksha. Buddhism lives by Buddha, The Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Nirvana. Hinduism and Buddhism can be particularly similar in aspects, but countless significant differences can reverse this perspective

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    Nomads Vs Aryans

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    Force: a verb, which is defined as: coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence. Force was a key method pastoral nomads used to overthrow settled communities during the Nomadic Invasions and Migrations period during 2000 to 1700 B.C.E. The pastoralists and the settled people disagreed on many things and had very different ways of living. For example, the Aryan’s, located in Northern India, were polytheistic, while the settled people believed in only one god. Some societies

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    Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the worlds greatest and most interesting religions to learn about because they are so much different than many other religions in the world today. The main difference both these religions have in common which differ from many other world religions is they allow their followers to have different practices, traditions and beliefs while still be considered to be following the religion. At first glance it's easy to view Hinduism a polytheistic religion but after taking

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    Gian Ocampo Mr. Zozos AP World History 4 September 2015 The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History - 5th Edition Richard W. Bulliet, et al. Chapter 6: India and Southeast Asia, 1500 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. THESIS 1500 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E., South and Southeast Asia’s history illustrates the evolution in Indian Civilizations, including their religion and writing, which helped develop Indian society. I. Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 B.C.E. - 300 C.E. India, a large subcontinent that is separated

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    Though each religion is unique, some religions have several traits in common. For example, many religions are polytheistic, meaning that there are many gods. But, some religions only believe in one god, meaning that the religion is monotheistic. The religions also have many things that differ with each other, like the sacred text, symbol, and traditions. These qualities are what make each religion different and special. Each religion has its own set of ‘rules’ or teachings that the followers practice

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    Siddhartha Gautama, whose main purpose was to erase of suffering from the world. Finally, the Buddhism religion contains no sacred literature, as the Hindu religion was built of three major scared texts. The Hindu’s three sacred texts include the Vedas, Ramayana, and the Mahabharata. However, the Buddhists have no sacred text, but followers of Siddhartha Gautama write down his ideas and teaching to this

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