Over the past several thousand years, many faiths have arisen and developed all
             over the globe. All of these faiths are unique and seem to be quite different from each
             other, at least on the surface. However, when one starts to investigate more closely he
             realizes that there are oftentimes some startling similarities. A good example of this would
             be the religious traditions of the Middle East and Asia. Buddhism, Hinduism, and
             Confucianism, for example, have very similar philosophies and practices while they all
             have different origins. Upon examination of these faiths one will be able to more clearly
             see the relationship between the traditions of the Middle East.
             In Christianity, we bind our selves to the truth unveiled through scripture, myths,
             tradition, and the church's teachings. Hinduism, however has a much different
             interpretation of the idea of binding oneself to the truth. Like many religions Hindus have
             the basic belief that we all came from God and we must return to God. According to the
             Hindu faith, the way to accomplishing this is through freeing oneself from the material
             possessions and pleasures and thus obtaining Moksha. Moksha, for Hindus, would be the
             point of freedom and the attachment to Brahman. The goal of a Hindu is to release
             themselves, but also to gain a complete understanding of life. By doing this, they are freed
             from the continuous cycle of reincarnation. The yogas are the specific direction taken to
             unleash the human potential of Moksha. The goal of the yogas is to come in to and remain
             in touch with Brahman. The first way to God is through knowledge. The three steps taken
             on this path is learning, thinking, and the third, a little more complex, consists of
             separating one's material ego form one's Atman. The second way to God is through love.
             The love we show to others can be translated into a love for God. The third path to
             God is though wo...