Brahma

Hinduism is a religion that encompasses many different aspects. Under current Indian laws, the term “Hindu” is merely a term to specify those who do not subscribe to a handful of the modern most popular religions (Oxtoby, 273). The religion originated somewhere around 1750-1500 and is centered on the idea that the universe breathes in and destroys a number of worlds, and then breathes out and creates new worlds (Class Notes). The idea is that humans do not want to get stuck in the cycle of…

According to Chinese mythology, Pan-gu was primordial being born from the cosmic egg and grew 10 feet every day for 18,000 years (Lindemans). After he was hatched, the upper part of the egg became Heaven and the lower part became Earth, which is also known as the Yang and the Yin (Lindemans). Pan-gu’s his eyes became the sun and the moon, his head the four holy mountains, his blood the oceans and rivers, his hair the trees and grass, his breath the wind, his perspiration the rain, his voice the…

Christians believe that God loves us and we believe God to be the trinity that has 3 parts The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost. The Hindus believe that Brahman is a three part God they believe there is Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and they form one Supreme Being each one has a different title Brahma is the creator Vishnu sustains creation and…

practice of building home shrines in order to perform religious rituals. Symbols are important aspects of all faiths. The Star of David represents Judaism just as the Wheel of Dharma represents Buddhism. One of Hinduism's creation myths describes how Brahma populated the world, similar to the way in which Genesis tells the creation story of Christianity. Rituals, or "formal ceremonies...that are always performed in the same way", are present in all of the various world belief systems.…

with Shiva and Brahma, Vishnu makes up the Hindu holy trinity which is known as the Trimurti. “Trimurti” translates to “three forms” in English. These three gods make up what is known to conform to God’s duties of “creation, sustenance and destruction.” Importantly, Vishnu is considered to be the one who maintains balance in the Universe while Brahma is the creator of the universe and Shiva is the destroyer of the universe. (Encyclopedia Mythica) The first of the Trimurti, Brahma, is portrayed…

were first carved out of mountains that could also be seen as a simple umbrella shape. This symbolized the unbounded. The unbounded is known to be the connection with the first Hindu god, Brahma, in the triumvirate. The Hindu Triumvirate consists of the three Hindu gods. It consists of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is the god of creation, Vishnu is the god of protection and Shiva is the god of destruction and renewal. The connection to the unbound is very important in Hindu temple…

Ramakrishna, was a Hindu religious leader and a founder of religious thought that became the Ramakrishna Order. Ramakrishna also known as Gadadhar Chatterji or Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya claimed to have had the same experiences as brahman and he is often referred to as the first Hindu saint (“Ramakrishna”). Ramakrishna and his disciples were the first followers of the religious thought ramakrishna order. The Ramakrishna order follows unselfish work, love of god, knowledge, and awakening of…

Indian and Greek mythology are so alike that some people think that they could have been from the same myth and people's interpretations were different which created two different religions. Most of the similarities are with the gods like Zeus and Indra, Hades and Yama, and Hermes and Narada. The main difference is how they thought the universe was created. Greek and Indian mythology differ on only a few thing but are a lot more alike than you may think. In Indian mythology the god of the…

Why do we worship 'Peepal Tree'? ‘Peepal tree’ which means Banyan tree, is considered to be one of the sacred trees that are being worshiped widely in India. It is also known as the ‘Bodhi tree’ or ‘Ashwattha tree’. It is usually huge in size. It comprises of a light grey bark that is smooth and peels in patches. Its heart-shaped leaves have long, tapering tips that makes it stands out from the rest of the leaves of the trees. The fruit is purple when ripe. In the Hindu religion, Peepal tree…

human resources and establish a clear direction to achieve goals. In addition, strong leadership reflects on stakeholders’ confidence inside and outside the company, which is crucial for public companies such as Apple and Nokia. Considering this, Brahma (2015, 289) shows an e-mail sent by Nokia’s CEO as quoted “Why did we fall behind when the world around us evolved? We are not collaborating internally”. After this email was released, in 2011, Nokia’s market share dropped around 50% compared to…