The section on Brahmanism I found particularly interesting, being a religion which is a fore-runner of both Hinduism and Buddhism. |
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In Thailand, our Hindu tradition is called Brahmanism, after the Brahmanas, the second book of the Vedas which describe ritual worship. |
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The culture of the Guptas and their innate Brahmanism gave a fillip to the arts, and in the field of architecture fundamental progress was made. |
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He felt that this combination and concordance would derive its strength from the mainstream of Sanskrit Brahmanism and also contribute to its strength. |
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The new Brahmanism acquired a locality and an institution in the form of the temple. |
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The theology that emerges from the Brahmanas is called Brahmanism. |
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Brahmanism is a system of creating a religion or a God which is not popularly believed in by all people in India. |
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It is thought that Brahmanism came to the geographical area, now known as Thailand, many hundreds of years before the Thais themselves migrated to this region. |
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Most, but not all, focus on the relationship between Brahmanism, religious blindness and women's oppression, but a couple deal simply with oppression within the home. |
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The god Harihara evolved from syncretic tendencies within Brahmanism and became a major deity, offering the faithful the dual protection of Vishnu and Shiva. |
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However, use of the term Brahmanism is controversial among practicing Hindus, especially within India, who generally view Brahmanism to be a part of their tradition rather than as a separate religion. |
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The issue between social democracy and Brahmanism is not dissimilar to the one between Brahmanism and Buddhism. |
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The local nucleus of the new culture led to a large range of religious expression, from the powerful temple religion of Brahmanism to a widespread popular bhakti religion and even more widespread fertility cults. |
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In the early 12th century, although Brahmanism was still the dominant faith, more and more Buddhist representations were appearing, indicating the growing importance of Buddhism at this period. |
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In Brahmanism, we find the two deities, Shiva, who has three eyes and eight arms, and Vishnu. |
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Thai Buddhism is very colorful with the mixture of Animism, Brahmanism and Buddhism. |
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In Jainism and Buddhism, arising within Brahmanism as nontheistic sectarian movements, the Brahman priesthood was sublimated and the Vedic caste and sacrifice eliminated. |
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While Brahmanism links the ultimate Brahman with the self, Buddhism's rejection of God is linked to the doctrine of anatman, the radical denial of self. |
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