RELIGIOUS: SYSTEMS OF BELIEF THAT DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF EXISTENCE

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Time-Origin of life

Time-Origin of life Origin of life according to Hinduism. Origin of life according to science- Big Bang Theory Child birth- A God gift, Ancient thinking Troubles faced by women during child birth The transformation in field of healthcare and technology has facilitated

birth process with improved medical techniques Parents awareness towards child planning has led to control over

increasing population

Social Perspective In the Indian society, girl children were considered as the curse and

priority was given to a boy. Save the girl child movements. Governments’ different initiative.

Business Perspective Healthcare industry. Surrogacy business more than $400 million a year. I.V.F treatment (Test tube baby) Bone marrow.

From ages there were several beliefs regarding origin of life and most of them were inclined towards superstations but science and technology has changed those beliefs.

It is the transformation from supernatural to more towards science.

Natural Suffering

Natural Suffering- Diseases

Social point of view • Technological point of view

Connection with religion

• Spending very less time with family and friends.

• Spending more time at workplace.

• Adoption of fast and competitive life-style.

• YOGA became a business.

• Expensive transformation in “Medical Science” .

• Booming Health care industry in India.

• Overcome from major diseases like Tuberculosis and Malaria.

• Guidelines from Rishis and Munis (saints).

• Suggestion of Ayurveda and Yoga.

• Jains practices upvas and other rituals like eating before sunset.

Social point of view • Technological point of view

• Before- Curse from god

• Now- Technological advancement.

• Health issues

• Education

• Before- Slow recovery from destruction.

• Now- Rapid recovery from destruction.

• Example- Japan

Natural Disaster Earthquakes, windstorms, floods, and disease all strike anywhere on earth often

without warning. Natural disaster is also natural suffering.

Separation of Spiritual and material reality

Difference between Spirituality and materialism

Spirituality Materialism

• A phenomena that relates to the spirit or soul and not to physical nature or matter and is intangible. It mainly pertains to sacred things or religious matters.

• A phenomena which emphasize on material possessions, comforts & considerations with a rejection of religious , intellectual or cultural values.

Social transformations

Earlier Present

Impact{(+ve) or (-ve)}

• Greed for sophisticated lifestyle

• Less • more (+ve)• Increased literacy rate •Improved scope of revenues from Advertisement Industry and Media(-ve)•Created social pressure on students leading to more suicide rates

• Savings on Individual level

• More • Less (+ve)•Improved the flow of capital in the economy(-ve)•Increase in the amount of financial volatility at individual level

Social Transformation - Materialistic approach

Social transformations

Earlier Present Impact{(+ve) or (-ve)}

• Kind of housing • More horizontally spread

• More vertically spread

(+ve)•Usage of land more efficiently

• Level of western forms of entertainment

• less • more (+ve)•Improved the revenues from entertainment industry.•Improved FDI(-ve)•Youth is more tilted towards western culture•Increasing number of various forms of harmful addictions.

Social transformations

Earlier Present Impact{(+ve) or (-ve)}

• Social Status of women

• In equal w.r.t men • Improving (+ve)

• Reduction in the Female Infanticide

• Increase in number of educated women- dual working couple

• Idolistic form of Worship

• High • Low • Decrease in superstitious beliefs

• Decrease in the cases of fraud by some religious teachers

Social Transformation - Spiritual approach

Social transformations

Ealier Present Impact{(+ve) or (-ve)}

• Animal killing for religious purpose

• High • Low (+ve)•Improvement in the Environmental imbalance as compared to previous time

Material is transitory; spiritual is permanent

Materialism - Belief that nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications.

Spiritual - Relating to the spirit or soul and not to physical matter.

What is materialism and spiritualism ?

Causes lead to -Materialism Spirituality

• Lifestyle

• Technology

• Change in mentality

• Soul

Example Video

Conclusion Materialistic approach of a person towards life doesn't lead to true fulfillment of

an individual's satisfaction and fades with time but Spiritual approach of one's remains forever.

Some form of ritual / practice to focus the mind on spiritual

Yoga(as a service) Yoga centers Meditation(practice) Meditation Centers Nature Sight seeing Guru (lessons of life) Teacher + Counselor Dana and Dakshina Charity NGO

Most religions have some form of cosmology

Cosmology Study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe.

Type of cosmology :1. Physical - Scientific study.2. Religious - Mythological study.

Social transformationEarlier Present• People had a strong belief in astrology, stars and religion.

• Matching of kundali’s was given at most importance's before marriages.

• People have practical approach towards life.

• The culture of love marriage is getting in society.

Business and economical aspect Institutions of cosmology. Business of astrology in news paper, T.V channels, Applications, Social

media is growing day by day.

Why is there suffering - Man’s inhumanity to man.

Man’s inhumanity to man (war etc.).

What is Inhumanity ? Extremely Cruel and Brutal behavior is known as Inhumanity .

Two Types of inhumanity Soft Inhumanity And Physical Inhumanity

Social transformation

EARLIER PRESENT• Inhumanity war basically towards basic

needs like food , Shelter and Survival Etc.

• Now the inhumanity is towards some big ambitions like Power, Authority, Rule Etc.

• There was no religion involved in inhumanity

• Religious is used as a tool to Differentiate and influence people and spread inhumanity

Mans Inhumanity towards another species and climate

Social impacts of man’s inhumanity

How a society or religion have to face after effects of a mans inhumanity .

Example : 9/11 USA attacks

Political impacts

Religion And Elections

WORLD INDIA

Business and economic impacts Business impact How soft inhumanity affected the business of Snapdeal – Amir khan’s intolerance speech.

Economical impact Increasing defense budget of all the countries in the world.

Natural suffering : Old ageSocial point of view Economical point of view

• It has become burden form a blessing.

• Change in thinking, beliefs and mindset.

• SON will take care.

• Life insurance and Medi-claim.

• Before: No investment for future

• After: Secured investment for future.

• Age dependency .

End of life

Death perceptions and rituals

• Belief : Enters from one world to another• Ritual : burial• After death ceremony

• Belief : Reincarnation and Rebirth• Ritual : Cremation• After death ceremony

• Belief : Resurrection• Ritual : Burial • After death ceremony

Islam :

Hinduism :

Christianity :

Earlier Beliefs Sati Dudhpiti Floating of ashes in Ganges River Burial or cremation culture Karta carries out death ceremonies Organ donation belief

Transformation's SOCIAL

• Women empowerment• Eco friendly cremation• Save girl child• Reduction in harshness towards widow

LEGAL

• IPC – 306 and 309• Euthanasia• Abolishment of traditional brutal death concepts

Economic

• Organ donation• Insurance• NGO’s• Death ceremonies• Newspaper advertisements• Expensive Coffins

Political

• Women participants• Supportive government towards medical aids

Where does the universe end?

God is the only creator and destroyer of universe. Sadhu’s,priests, Preachers -messengers of god Religious books regarded as the divine truth. Beliefs: Hinduism: Shiva will destroy universe after Kaliyug end’s. Islam: Qayamat Christianity: Dooms day.

Bhagwat geeta: “The whole cosmic order is under Me. By My will it is manifested again and again,

and by My will it is annihilated at the end.”

Bible: "See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a

weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc”

Transformation When Technology becomes religion and science becomes god.

Mythology(Bhagwat

geeta, Quran, Bible.)

Cosmology

(science)

Science triggered practical approach towards life . Religious beliefs about the universe being questioned- acknowledgment to reason and

evidence. Space education. Change in belief. Human’s can be responsible for bringing an end to life on earth.

Transformation in India

Shift from being a religious oriented country to being technologically advanced. Evidence : Mangalyaan .

Excess utilization of India's wealth for space exploration

Business aspect