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Introduction to Eastern Religions

Introduction to Eastern Religions. Eastern Religions Have Their Roots in Hinduism. Buddhism – The Buddha (who started Buddhism) was a Hindu. Sikhism – Guru Nanuk (who started Sikhism) was born a Hindu. Jainism also came out of Hinduism and is still seen as a Hindu sect by some. Samsara.

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Introduction to Eastern Religions

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  1. Introduction to Eastern Religions

  2. Eastern Religions Have Their Roots in Hinduism • Buddhism – The Buddha (who started Buddhism) was a Hindu. • Sikhism – Guru Nanuk(who started Sikhism) was born a Hindu. • Jainism also came out of Hinduism and is still seen as a Hindu sect by some.

  3. Samsara • Transmigration of the soul • The cycle of rebirth • Human to Human • Human to Human or Animal • Human to Human or Animal or Anything Alive • Human to Human or Animal or Anything Alive including beings from different times and spheres

  4. Samsara

  5. Atma/Atman • The soul that is in all living things. • A part of ht Divine (Paramatma). • The atma is to the Paramatma as a drop of water is to the ocean.

  6. Brahm/Brahman • The name of The One God in Hinduism. • Invisible and without form.

  7. Ahimsa • Non-violence – not hurting anything that is alive. • Vegetarianism – a way of acting out ahimsa • Started as a secular idea, and then developed into a religious one

  8. Dharma • Your duty in this life. • Your Dharma depends on your roles, caste, occupation, etc. • One’s highest dharma is to connect to the Divine.

  9. Karma • A record of all our good or bad actions. • Nothing is neutral all actions are good or bad. • Yama is the god who judges your life based on your karma. • Yama determines your next: • Life span • Brain and Body • Opportunities/Quality of Life

  10. Moksha • Being free from the cycles of rebirth • Soul returns to the Divine (Atma returns to the Paramatma) • One achieves Moksha by being absolutely selfless, by being concerned with other beings and things.

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