Description
Read the assigned chapters for the week and complete the following table. Be as specific as possible when identifying practices, beliefs, rituals, and historical elements. Cite sources in course-level APA formatting.
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Core Beliefs |
Sikhism |
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1. Non-violence and austerity |
1.Military defense |
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2.Jaiminsm rejects belief in the Creator God or in higher beings. |
2.Worshiping One God who has many names |
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3. non-lying and non-stealing |
3.Accept meat eating |
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4. Jain beliefs in karma and reincarnation. |
4.They belived in samsara/reincarnation |
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5. Everything is full of life and is capable of suffering |
5.drinking of alcohol, smoking and taking ileagal drugrs is prohibited. |
Part 2
Respond to the following questions in 175 words each:
- What do you think is the most important similarity, and which is the most important difference? Use specifics to support your answer.
- Consider the following statement: Sallekhana (holy death) violates the Jain principle of ahimsa because it is an act of violence against oneself. Using examples from Ch. 5 of Experiencing the Worlds Religions, what points might a follower of Jainism make to argue against this statement?
