OVER THE BHAGVAD GITA A great controversy has been going on throughout the nation over the ban of the great Hindu scripture The Bhagvad Gita in Russia. Not only the Hindus‚ but most of the people who consider the Gita as a great piece of literature also are surprised at the wave of protest showed in Russia calling it a literature that spreads social discord. It is already known to all that in a Siberian court‚ some state prosecutors have petitioned that the Gita is an extremist literature
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Gandhi on the Bhagwat Gita The Bhagwat Gita is regarded as the most sacred religious book in Hinduism. It is also considered to be a book of ethics‚ championing eternal moral values. It has been translated into various languages. Great thinkers and political leaders‚ both in medieval and modern period‚ have been inspired by this book and have also written commentaries upon it. The objective of this paper is to compare the contrasting views of Gandhi and Ambedkar on the Bhagwat Gita. Both Gandhi and
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THE TOPIC DHARMA‚ ITS TYPES AND MODERN POLITICS IN THE MONSOON SEMESTER OF 2015-16 Introduction In Hinduism‚ dharma is the religious and moral law governing individual conduct and is one of the four ends of life. In addition to the dharma that applies to everyone (sadharana dharma)—consisting of truthfulness‚ non-injury‚ and generosity‚ among other virtues—there is also a specific dharma (svadharma) to be followed according to one’s class‚ status‚ and station in life. Dharma constitutes
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The Bhagavada Gita‚ one of Brahminical Hinduism’s most beloved sacred texts‚ is known for being the last and greatest Upsanishadic text of its time. Bhagavada Gita translated means‚ “the song of the Lord” and originally was created as a poem. This writing is only a small episode from the Mahabharata‚ the world’s longest poem‚ which like Homer’s epics deals with war and heroes but at the same time deals with many philosophical and theological issues. The spiritual question from The Gita is: How a person
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In order to understand Dharma in South Asian religions you need to understand the purpose Dharma serves for both Buddhism and Hinduism religions. Dharma serves a different purpose in Hinduism than it does in Buddhism. In Buddhism cosmic law and order is Dharma‚ and also the teachings of Buddha. Dharma is the teaching of the Four Noble Truths‚ the Noble Eightfold path‚ the Three Marks of Existence‚ and also the teachings of liberation from suffering. In Hinduism‚ Dharma is the order that makes our
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The Varnashrama Dharma is central to the understanding of the Manusmriti. One of the meanings of Varna is colour and it was used to denote groups having different skin colouration. Aryans were fair-skinned while the Dravidians were dark-skinned. Those who had white or a fair complexion were considered to be part of the Brahmins‚ red belonged to Kshatriyas‚ yellow to Vaishyas and black to Shudras. Other aspects of varna were species‚ kind‚ character‚ nature‚ solidarity of the race‚ tribe and family
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Relevance of The Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian spiritual text. The background of this text is a battlefield and the battle is between two royal families who are also relatives. The two main characters of this text are Krishna‚ the incarnate God‚ and Arjuna‚ the greatest archer of his time. Arjuna is a highly ethical and moral man who upholds high values. His relatives‚ who are his opponents in the battlefield‚ are corrupt and pure evil. They have taken away
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freinds let us now analyse some thoughts that are solemnly repeated as facts by everybody‚ the most oft repeated one is " ALL RELIGIONS ARE EQUAL" let us analyse this statement scientifically as i am a adrent believer in Swami Vivekanandas to question things before accepting them. question comes from the word quest‚ so friends here begins our quest to find the truth in regards to the unwritten rules that have pervaded our lives. are all religions equal or are at least their basic tenets equal
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Bhineka Tunggal Ika Tan Hana Dharma Mangrwa. Vary but still no one truth’s duplicitous (ambiguous). "Tan Hana Dharma Mangrwa" which also means "No Devotion Which Bifurcated" the underlying principle describes the life of a nation that is Bhinneka Tunggal Ika ". The true meaning of "tan hana dharma mangrwa" it’s certainly relevant contemplated returning‚ so that this nation does not constantly get caught up in the
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However‚ when it is all said and done‚ does seeking religion actually affect an individual’s outlook and perspective on life? The answer to this question is evident through the events in the novels‚ “A Lesson Before Dying” by “Ernest J. Gaines” and “The Dharma Bums” by “Jack Kerouac” . In “A Lesson Before Dying”‚ it is clear that the main characters Grant and Jefferson‚ distance themselves from Christianity.
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