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“Lord of Discipline” says Arjuna to Krishna in the Tenth Teaching of The Bhagavad-Gita, “how can I know you as I meditate on you?” This is a paradoxical question. It would seem the only way to “know” Krishna would be to “meditate” on him. This...
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The Bhagavad Gita presents a unique system of moral teachings that characterized the “…sociopolitical and religious reality of South Asia…” in early first century AD (Flood, Martin, pg. xiii). It involves an interaction between two characters: Arjuna, a powerful warrior, and Krishna, a supreme deity...
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Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with over 900 million hindus worldwide, hinduism has no original founder and originates back to over 4,000 years ago, being the oldest religion in the world. Hinduism is known for their Gods/Goddesses that are worshipped, there...
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Hindu religion is polytheistic. It’s populated with many gods and goddesses who represent pieces of the one true God, giving a person who wishes to worship the religion an unlimited number of gods to worship. The Hindu religion consists of 33 million gods for individuals...
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Buddhism followed the trail of Hinduism. It went where Hinduism was already known and honored. It made a permanent niche in the affections of the people and destroyed nothing, it acquired a new wealth and became thoroughly indigenous. Buddhism and Hinduism both have their origins...
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One of the largest religious monuments in the world is the Angkor Way in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The translation in Khmer, Angkor Was means “City Temple.” This was not the original name given to the temple, there are no text or inscriptions as to what...
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Marriage under Hindu law is considered as a union of two hearts and families. The success of marriage depends on mutual understanding, trust, love and affection. However, there are certain circumstances which do not lead to the desired fate of a matrimonial relationship due to...
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Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai situated on Bhulabhai Desai Road in Mahalaxmi area. It is dedicated to Mahalakshmi the central deity of Devi Mahatmyam. The temple was built by Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant. Mahalaxmi Temple is an ancient...
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Throughout the entirety of my lifespan I have been able to interact with the diversity that the world has been able to offer. This is inclusive of the many people with different social backgrounds, different races, different beliefs and orientations, and different beliefs. This being...
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Dharma: The Imperative of Caste Law Humans, being inherently selfish, require motivation in order to work. For some, this motivation may stem from the desire for material things or collection of power. On occasions, people have problems committing to their work. These concepts have traveled...
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INTRODUCTION Are you really what you eat? Why are people born with certain unique tendencies? Are matter and spirit separate, or the same? Although seemingly unrelated, these questions are unified by the subject under consideration in this paper: the Hindu caste system. The caste system...
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Hinduism can be divided into two parts personality oriented (Gods and Goddesses) or principle oriented. And I believe I think of religion in a more principle oriented way and so karma yoga seems to call to me. If I was a Hindu, I would choose...
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All through the age, there has consistently been religion. The conviction that something exists past ourselves had significant roots in our general public, a gift that people have face for centuries. Buddhism and Hinduism are pronounced as two different religions but share a quite few...
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Hinduism is an accumulation of religious beliefs that grew gradually over a significant stretch of time. Parts of the religion can be followed back to ancient periods of time. While Buddhism was created during a time of religious questioning. Even though these two religions at...
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In this current day, humans have based their moral and ethical ideas on various belief systems. The process of beliefs that occur after death can be divided into two primary groups. Those who believe you live only once and those who believe it’s possible to...
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Abstract Officially Hinduism is said to have entered America in 1893 when Swami Vivekananda’s words of address, ‘sisters and brothers of America’, won thunderous applause at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. But in actuality a cross-cultural synthesis of Indo-American spiritual bonding had already...
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In R.K. Narayan’s “The Ramayana” Rama is a perfect human being. He is banished from his kingdom shortly after being told he would be king because one of his father’s wives demanded her son to rule and not him. Rama is banished and must live...
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The Ramayana is a significant text found in the Hindu religion, which presents Rama as an ideal human being. Rama’s journey through life is used as a model for how to live. According to R. K. Narayan’s version of The Ramayana, humans should fulfill their...
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Sita Devi established gender norms and made an impact on Hindu women and feminists alike. Her epic, the Ramayana, was primarily about her husband, Rama. She played the role of a perfect wife, loving and serving only her husband. She significantly set the bar for...
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The Ramayana is an epic poem written about Rama, the avatar of Vishnu, and his adventures as he lives in exile. Rama draws upon the help of many different beings in his quest to rescue his wife, Sita, from the demon king Ravana. Many of...
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The Star of the Ramayana is described as a perfect woman: loyal, brave, and modest are a few of the most commonly used words in relation to the incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi. Sita was significant in many ways, and vital to the stories of...
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The Ramayana myth of Rama and Sita are used as examples and teachings in the Hindu religion. Sometimes they are portrayed as gods and sometimes as humans. This myth has several manuscripts and is very old dating back to the 6th century BC. There are...
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Abstract Good Governance is the basic necessity for keeping the peace and harmony in any humanity. We all the time hear the mention ‘Rajya of Ram’ as an model form of good governance that tells us about ‘The Empire of Rama’, there was no starvation,...
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The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic well known for its 18TH book, the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita means the “Song of the Spirit” and contains dialogue between Sri Krishna and Prince Arjuna. In the book Arjuna is a leader of the Pandavas and...
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What constitutes human nature? What is being human mean? How to lead a good life, a moral life? What constitutes being moral? Philosophy and philosophers have helped us find answers to these questions and tried to guide us for centuries. There are few texts and...
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The idea that you have lived many past lives, and that you will die and be born again in another life is one of the more mind-blowing beliefs in the practice of Hinduism. This process is known as Samsara to Hindus. It makes a person...
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Though Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism have similar philosophies but different religious practices, they all provide their own answers to the origin and end of suffering. These world religions are concerned with how to cope with suffering and offer guidance for the fundamental question of the...
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Religious values are known as a crucial factor in the cultures of all countries. Traditions, monuments, duties are part of all religions. Hinduism and Buddhism have significant issues that are people curious about. Hinduism and Buddhism have a special role in the composition of the...
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A guardian is a person who is appointed to look after another person or his property. He or she assumes the care and protection of the person for whom he/she is appointed the guardian. The guardian takes all legal decisions on behalf of the person...
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Known as the hugging machine in the South, especially in Kerala, it is astounding to see how flocks of people worship the kind lady Mata Amritanandamayi.A preacher of selfless love and wanting a world filled with peace and calm, she strives to make a difference....