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Basic beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Basic beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Beliefs -

Lunar calendar (their calendar is based off the moon instead of the sun

Monotheistic (believe in one god)

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Basic beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Basic beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Beliefs

The Caste System

Reincarnation (everybody is reborn again and again)

Karma (The actions of a persons life that will effect his-her fate in the next life - good or bad Karma)

Dharma (The religious and moral duties of an individual)

Moksha (Union with the Hindu god Brahman - a perfect understanding of all things)

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"expressing my ideas in an article about the reality we live in -- a reality that is known to all but few dare to expose."

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After reading this article I have realized that religion can be a delicate subject and can be very easy to offend someone. For Mohamed Ould M'Kaitir, he clearly was not aware of how much he was offending the Caste system. Hopefully others can read this article and understand the how easy it is to offend religions these days.

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This article has taught me that some religions, like Judaism, are not as supportive towards certain modern day customs, such as gay marriage. Although different families can handle the situation differently.

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"First generation Persian Jews...have very strong prejudices against gays and lesbians... Second generation American Persian Jews...have very different opinions".

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Basic Beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Basic Beliefs, laws, customs, and rituals

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Beliefs -

Reincarnation (reborn again and again)

Respect for all living creatures

Seek Enlightenment (pursuit of understanding the world)

Impermanence (nothing is permanent ~ everything is impermanent)

Practices -

Meditation

pray

asceticism ( give up all comforts of life

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"However, it's not always easy to combine Buddhist beliefs with the demands of modern life"

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Sometimes, practicing your religion can interfere with everyday things. This occurred to Robert Zhao. Being a Buddhist in China has already had an effect on his life, but now that he has decided on becoming a monk soon, could mean many other things for Zhao. After reading his story, I understand that some religions come with a cost, but depending on your religious beliefs, you may decide or not decide to do some things accordingly.

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Abraham
Date Founded : over 3500 years ago

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The Hebrew Bible

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Bhagavad Gita
Upanshads
Vedas

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Unknown
Date founded : around 1500 BC

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link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A335941794/SUIC?u=nysl_ca_nisk&xid=9d268977

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link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A464963080/SUIC?u=nysl_ca_nisk&xid=f2713fb7

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Guidelines -
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold path

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Siddhartha Gautama
Date Founded : 6th century B.C.E.

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link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A407498116/SUIC?u=nysl_ca_nisk&xid=dfaee823

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Buddhism