Muslims distinguish themselves from other groups by not drawing lifelike human works, which could be mistaken as idolatry. This paper has selected Islam as the religion to be discussed. Other concepts… 674 Words 3 Pages Hinduism and Buddhism Some people may think that Hinduism and Buddhism are the same religions with just two different names. Man is but one stage in the liberation of soul from the bondage to the cycle of births and deaths. There are 124,000 prophets, who were sent to all the world's nations. There is no author for this religions scared literature. In Hinduism there is no specific dress code either for men or women, except on specific occasions or to perform certain rituals.
But as people get more educated and sophisticated, the attraction of this religion will diminish - it may not last much beyond the Age of Pisces and leading into Aquarius. God is one and indivisible. Daily prayer, avoidance of intoxicants, scripture reading, hard work, education, work for social justice and equality. This religion is considered one of the longest surviving religions. This is the belief in not to be confused with pantheism - that God is beyond human comprehension and that He contains everything within Himself as well as stands beyond and apart from it all - that God is both male, female as well as undifferentiated. Not addressed Five exercises to strengthen the Falun.
But in a theological sense He is not His creation. And Islam in 662 C. Basic Rules of Guidance 1. Buddhism was started in 560 B. Besides that it teaches Muslims about the complete way of living their lives. The intolerant policies of Muslim rulers made the Hindu caste system very rigid and uncompromising.
If the teachings of these two religions are keenly analysed, properly examined, and researched by anyone keeping aside the religious foolishness, would clearly understand that…. Thus, Christianity and Islam do have some differences but both the Abrahamic religions highly regard Jesus and his teachings. Gain liberation from cycle of rebirth, by avoiding all bad karma, especially by causing no harm to any sentient being. Hindu literature addressed the formless God as Paramashiva. This is of course my interpretation of the three religions - most Hindus, Muslims as well as Christians will very likely disagree with my analysis and so will almost all Theosophists. They will be rewarded for every atom's weight of good, and either forgiven or punished for evil deeds.
Avataras of Vedic God are different from human reincarnations, but could be considered equivalent to. The end part of the Vedas are the Upanishads, which constitute the philosophical base of Hinduism known as Vedanta and which contain the elements of monotheism and descriptions of God as the Supreme Lord of the universe. In Islamic society there is no disrespect for eunuchs. Muslims therefore do not worship their prophet, unlike the Christians. Both religions proclaim marriage as a bond between a man and a woman, established through mutual consent, with God as the witness. The early Muslim rulers relied upon local talent and used the material from the temples they destroyed to build monuments, as their focus was mostly on expanding their empires and consolidating their power, rather than undertaking large scale projects and elaborate structures. New World Translation of the Scriptures 14 million The religion of Abraham c.
In life, one will undertake a spiritual journey in which you will uncover the meaning of the self. So statues are fine too if they help in any way to conceptualize God. The Qur'an, and traditions of the Holy Last messenger Muhammad, called 'Sunnah' which is found in narrations or 'hadiths' by the men around him. Adherents History Gods Meaning of Life Afterlife Practices Texts 1. Eddas Norse epics ; the Havamal proverbs attributed to Odin 7. Muhammad's name in calligraphy is common.
Similar to the Upanishads, it is a synthesis of Hindu philosophy - dharma, selfless karma, bhakti, yoga and means of attaining moksha. Each religion is similar and different from one another in terms of festivals, practices and beliefs. Confrontation and Consequences Hinduism and Islam confronted each other during the medieval period, with little scope for possible reconciliation between the two, because of some irreconcilable differences that could not be just wished away, especially when one of the two factions involved in it were as uncompromising in their beliefs and practices as the Islamic rulers and nobility. Art takes the form of calligraphy, architecture etc. Yet He has endowed the humans with free will and thereby made them responsible for their actions and choices.
Forgiveness must be sought from God, there is no intermediary with him. Pooja is the means to communicate with gods directly, with or without the intervention of an intermediary. He is appellatived as Parabrahman with different appellations. One Supreme Reality Brahman manifested in many gods and goddesses Humans are in bondage to ignorance and illusion, but are able to escape. Some denominations may worship Shiva or Kali or Vishnu, but they are all part of the same god.
These enable Soul travel and spiritual growth. In fact, there are rich similarities that both religions share. It teaches the difference between good and evil, right and wrong and morality and immorality. Gabriel, the Angel who passed on the messages of Allah to Muhammad, is considered to be the only messenger Angel. Whatever path he may choose, he needs to be a seeker of Truth and upholder of Hindu Dharma. They are constantly asking themselves what is considered to be appropriate and inappropriate, especially when it comes to sexuality.
Together these five pillars constitute the Islamic way of life and provide an opportunity to the faithful to adhere to the principles and practices of Islam as established in its sacred texts. Hindus consider the world in which we live to be illusory and unreal. Men are born pure, free of sin, by the grace of Allah and shall remain so as long as they have abiding faith in Him, follow His law and worship Him, practicing virtue and avoiding evil. Blavatsky has decoded and explained this esoteric text in the 'Secret Doctrine'. Work for the equality of the African race.