[Type text] [Type text] [Type text] Halil Ibrahim Gozum Religion 212 Week 10 Religion Cosmogony - Origin of the Universe Nature of God View of Human Nature View of Good and Evil View of “Salvation” View of After Life Practices and Rituals Celebrations and Festivals Week 2 Hinduism and Jainism Hinduism does not have a single founder. Fisher, 2014, p 95 In Jainism, Rishabba, who is the first of the tirthankara is the founder. Fisher, 2014 pp. 121, 124 In Hinduism, their Gods include Vishnu, the supreme God in Hindu;s Vaishnavite tradition. Krishna, either one of the Supreme Being and/or and avatar of Vishnu. Brahma is the Hindu creation God. Shiva is one of the live primary form of God in Smarta tradition. Shakti is the form of divine feminine creative power is worshiped as the Supreme being. Fisher, 2014 pp 84-90 In Jainism, Jains believe that they are the ones who are in control of their destiny. They believe in the power of life. They view demons as being subject to the same passions of humans. One may achieve complete liberation only in a human form. Fisher, 2014 p.124 In Hinduism all the human beings are considered as the extension of the Brahma, the supreme being In Jainism, the soul is not created and it has an infinite knowledge and power. In Hinduism, the sanskirt word karma means “ actions” and refers to the fundamental Hindu principal that one’s morel actions have unavoidable and automatic effects on one’s fortunes in this lie and condition of rebirth. Fisher, 2014 p.77 Jainism teaches the two kind of karma; Ghati (Destructive) And Aghati (Non-destructive). The soul is affected by the former and the body is affected by the latter. In Hinduism, Salvation is the freedom from this cycle of birth and death. Fisher, 2014 p.77 In Jainism, the main prayer, salutes the five special categories of souls that have consciousness or are on their way to achieving it to match. In Hinduism, they believe in the rebirth and reincarnation of souls and souls are immortal. Fisher, 2014 p.77 In Jainism, Death may be same as reborn in another physical appearance in the “earthly realm”, suffering the punishment in one of the eight hells or joining the other liberated souls in the heaven. Fisher, 2014, p.125 In Hinduism, the central Hindu worship is Puja. Puja is a ritual to engage the senses of both devotee and the Gods. Darsham is the act of seeing and being seen by the deity to attain grace. Fisher, 2014 p.95 In Jainism, rituals are important to the Jain faith because beliefs and values are expressed through them. In Hinduism, Holi happens at the end of Winter and beginning fo spring. Janmashrami is Krishna;s birthday. Ganesh is the removal of obstacles celebration In Jainism, Divali Paryushan Mahaparva is the celebration with meditation, fasting and spiritual study. Fisher, 2014 pp 108-111, 131-133. Week 3 Buddhism Alternative to the ritual oriented Brahmanism if India There is no personal god. Buddha was not pessimist or.