Sunday, October 21, 2007

"Big" questions

There are many fundamental or "big" questions to which all religions respond. Examples of "big" questions would include:
What is ultimate reality/God?
What is the nature of the cosmos?
What is the nature of a person?
What is the purpose of human life? Or how can we achieve "salvation"?
What happens to us after death?
What is morality or what is the basis of morality?
What is the meaning of history?


Hinduism religion believes in many different things. Hindus believe in one god and reincarnation. They still do believe in other gods and except the belief of other gods. They also believe in the caste system which is that the person is born into the religion. It also accomodates the idea of religion and personal god. By doing good and reaching Nirvana we can achieve salvation. Buddhism has many different values, which include right knowledge, speech, behavior, effort, livihood and aspiration. Salvation comes by nonattachment to the world; follow the eight fold path. This includes self-effort, salvation through reincarnation. Jainism believes in nonattachment, honesty and nonexistance. They acknowledge the existance of gods but does not rely on them. Sikhism believes in kharma and that people will contine with kharma and live again and again.
They all believe in rebirth and reincarnation. The difference amoung them are what they believe in towards gods and goddesses.

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