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what does religion mean to me?

religion is very important for me to follow rituals that are in my culture. there are very different religions and different community peoples and I believe that everyone should respect other religions and Rituals . I see many people who cannot follow that rituals for their religion but I believe that we all have to join with our culture.

when we are in problem we do prayers and meditation that all because of our believe in religion . religion help us to make strong connection with others.

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digital course journal writing prompts

1. how would you describe the role religion has played in your upbring ?what impact had on your personal values ,ethics education and overall worldview?

religion plays very important role in our life and it impacts a lot in my personal ethics and values because we should have to respect religions and since my childhood i learned to respect every religion and i praised my hinduism religion because it teaches me a lot about the the religions and how to respect elders and also about the rituals are in my religion.

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2. Reflect on an aspect of your life that you regard as supremely important. this could be a religious belief, a personal cause, a calling (vocation) to pursue something, a social or political issue, or anything you would commit yourself to or are already committed to wholeheartedly.

from my aspect of a life it is important to respect my religion hindu and its my duty to committed to my religion whatever the issue is whether its social or political issue and every should have to respect their religions and its supremely important to follow every rituals in our religion and in my religion there are many rituals that I have to follow and its my duty to follow that rituals and stay committed with my religion.

in my religion there are many festival that I have to celebrate and respect that and the main festival is diwali and during that we would learn more about our rituals.it teaches us to stay in unity and celebrate all festivals together.

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3. what is your understanding of truth?

the simple defination of truth is being honest in every situation and that honesty is truth. an understanding of truth is very important In terms of religion also because every religion teaches us honesty and how being we honest with other and this is the main understanding of truth.

truth in every religion describes with beliefs ,teaching and practices of specific religion tradition. in simple words the understanding of truth is taught by religion. my religion hindu taught a lot about religion and in my rituals also the main thing is written is how to be honest and truth with others. in my rituals book of my religion the understanding of truth is written.

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4. what is your understanding of the relationship between religion and science?

relationship between science and religion is challenging for me because a religion is very important for me because it is a part of my culture and rituals and it is also important for me to follow the traditions and my understanding for science is that it is also important in world to do many experiments and inventions and we should also believes to scientific reasons also.

science is also very part part in religion and it includes in religions also for some believes.And they are non interacting and non competing approach in reality.some religious thinkers also inspired scientific exploration.

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5.Discuss the traditions, customs, or practices from your culture that you hold dear and explain why they are important to you.

my religion is hindu and there are many traditional practices and in my culture that are very important for me. i believe a lot in my culture practices because it is very important for me to follow my family religion tradition and we have to do worship of god and puja.

festival in my religion is one of the important thing that I have to follow and in hindu culture there are many festivals. one of the very important festival in my hindu culture is diwali and during we also celebrate our new year of hindu and navratri is also very important festival and during that we worship of god for 9 nights.

every culture practice in my tradition is very important for Me.

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8.how would you describe the power of symbols? identify a symbol that is important to you. from your perspective, how important are the to our lives?

symbols are very important for me and the power of symbol is identify as a power of rituals and traditions. symbolic power in my religion is very important and for every ritual of every culture there are specific symbol. in my hindu culture the symbol of om is very important and it is a mantra in my hindu culture and it is a prime symbol of hindu culture. It is the essence of the supreme Absolute, consciousness, Ātman, Brahman, or the cosmic world.

this symbol is very important in my hindu culture as it is a mantra for lord shiva and it creates a lot of impact in our lives. it sign describes the premordial sound of creation. it signifies the supreme power of culture of hinduism.

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7.what does beauty mean to you?what words, images, sounds, would you use to describe this ambiguous and elusive concept?

beauty from my point of view is not an face beauty but I consider the real beauty is words pureness and nature of a person is consider as real beauty. the real beauty of a person is kindness and pureness and it is described as ambitious elusive concept. I would describe beauty as something that evokes admiration and wonder, something that resonates deeply within us.

it is a manifestation of harmony,perfection and grace.It goes beyond physical appearance to encompass moral and spiritual qualities that inspire reverence, awe, and admiration.

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9. if you could play one song or peice of music for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

my favorite song that generally i hear is on my country india and for the indian culture . its name is vande mataram and it describes the culture of my country.This song holds significant cultural and historical importance in India. and generally I like other songs too but this song I like the most because it includes and explains the culture of India and every religion. the music vande mataram is powerful and stirring and with classical indian elements with emotional appeal.

the song " vande mataram" stands as symbol of unity and cultural identity for indians and it also explains the history of indian culture through music.

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10. what cultural or religious elements are you able to identify in sports or athletic events?

culture is very important in every sports events for every religions and in my country

people enjoys a sports lot and they follow every traditions to celebrate the sports. cricket is most famous sport in my country India and people's are emotionally attached to cricket. when India plays an international match with some country and I noticed that in stadium there are large number of audience is supporting India with its flags and cheering them up by saying "India India".

in every match of india the audience of india wearing its jersey and its no matter from what community or religion they are belonging but they only gather in stadium for supporting their nation.

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11. reflect on the importance of laughter and humor in your relationsiphs with others and with life in general. how does sharing a laugh impact your connections with friends, family, colleagues and the world around you?

laughter is very important thing for every individual in there life and its also improves social interaction with others and laughter with friends and with our closed once will helps us to feel closer and connected and also at work sharing a laugh with colleagues will improves team work and productivity and even with stangers if we laugh and talk freely so that's be a positive thing for us to build relationship with others too.

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6. Reflect on your own beliefs regarding the relationship between religion and war. How do your religious or spiritual views inform your perspective on this issue?

as per my understanding of different perspectives of practices from different religions. many religions advocate for peace, compassion, and harmony among people. They often promote values that discourage violence and conflict.

From a spiritual perspective, many individuals draw on their faith to promote understanding, forgiveness, and reconciliation in times of conflict. For them, religion serves as a guiding force to resolve disputes peacefully and to foster mutual respect among different religious and cultural groups.

in ancient times there are many wars held due to religions difference and violence activities held due to religions difference and the relationship between religion and war if viewed as conflict activities in ancient times.