A world view is the lens through which individuals view the world. It is the set of rules and beliefs that allow them to interpret the situation and events around them. For example, if I have the belief that chocolate ice cream is a gift from heaven and all other ice creams are from the devil, then I will treat chocolate ice cream eaters different than vanilla ice cream eaters. This is a basic example, but each of us has hundreds, if not thousands of such beliefs and rules that we use to function in the world.
A world view had four parts
Hinduism is the default religious system of India. Hinduism was in full swing as the Hebrew people were exiting Egypt, so many believe that Hinduism is the oldest codified religious system on earth. Hinduism was in India as the government system developed so culture, society, government, laws and the way of life reflects the tenants, beliefs and world view of Hinduism.
Hinduism says that everything started by the creative act of Brahma. It is unclear when this happened. Hinduism also holds, at its core, the teaching of reincarnation. People are not only reborn many times, but the earth, planets, universe and everything is reborn many times. So to speak of a singular point of beginning is difficult.
The problem is Hinduism is evil and sin and selfishness and disobedience. People do evil things. The fix for this problem is that people are reborn many times. The hope is that people learn from a previous life and build on that and do better in this life. Hinduism teaches that the people on earth now have been reincarnated tens of trillions of times. The universe has also been reborn trillions of times, so people have been reborn trillions multiplied by trillions of times. This cycle is called samsara, which means wandering. That world has also become a figure of speech for suffering and a mundane lifestyle. The cyclic rebirth is considered a mundane drudgery and contains suffering.
This all ends when Shiva blackens everything and then it is all reborn again. There is no finish in the Hindu world view. The idea that people will successfully get better and better through the lives and graduate is also not a common teaching. Some have said that those who get better eventually join consciousness with one of the 3 million gods. But there is no directed path and no guarantee. It is a hope in a random even that may or may not happen.
The Hindu system includes karma, which means you are paid back for your actions (whatever comes around goes around). It includes duty and castes. The economic level or station you are born into is where you must remain until you die and are born again.
(Hinduism has some of the best art of any religious system.)
#Thoughts on World Views#
A world view had four parts
- How it all began
- What the problem is
- How the problem can be fixed
- How it all ends
Hinduism is the default religious system of India. Hinduism was in full swing as the Hebrew people were exiting Egypt, so many believe that Hinduism is the oldest codified religious system on earth. Hinduism was in India as the government system developed so culture, society, government, laws and the way of life reflects the tenants, beliefs and world view of Hinduism.
Hinduism says that everything started by the creative act of Brahma. It is unclear when this happened. Hinduism also holds, at its core, the teaching of reincarnation. People are not only reborn many times, but the earth, planets, universe and everything is reborn many times. So to speak of a singular point of beginning is difficult.
The problem is Hinduism is evil and sin and selfishness and disobedience. People do evil things. The fix for this problem is that people are reborn many times. The hope is that people learn from a previous life and build on that and do better in this life. Hinduism teaches that the people on earth now have been reincarnated tens of trillions of times. The universe has also been reborn trillions of times, so people have been reborn trillions multiplied by trillions of times. This cycle is called samsara, which means wandering. That world has also become a figure of speech for suffering and a mundane lifestyle. The cyclic rebirth is considered a mundane drudgery and contains suffering.
This all ends when Shiva blackens everything and then it is all reborn again. There is no finish in the Hindu world view. The idea that people will successfully get better and better through the lives and graduate is also not a common teaching. Some have said that those who get better eventually join consciousness with one of the 3 million gods. But there is no directed path and no guarantee. It is a hope in a random even that may or may not happen.
The Hindu system includes karma, which means you are paid back for your actions (whatever comes around goes around). It includes duty and castes. The economic level or station you are born into is where you must remain until you die and are born again.
(Hinduism has some of the best art of any religious system.)
#Thoughts on World Views#
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