human nature‚ each of them are adored and worshipped. In this way not only God‚ but the whole human nature in all its aspects was adorned and worshipped. Sanatana Dharma which also means eternal religion is an alternative label that is preferred today for Hinduism. Sanatana reflects the belief that these ways have always existed‚ while Dharma includes duty‚ natural law‚ social welfare‚ ethics‚ health‚ and transcendental realization.” (http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2006/4/16/222326/033) Cultural
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Buddhist Meditation • Buddhism is divided into a number of different traditions including Theravada and Mahayana. A key component of the Buddhist religion is meditation. Buddhists meditate because it helps them to understand Buddha’s teaching. The key beliefs in Buddhism are the four noble truths – 1. All of life is marked by suffering 2. Suffering is caused by desire and attachment 3. Suffering can be eliminated 4. Suffering is eliminated by following the Noble Eightfold path All
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Micro Theory - Game Theory. Oct.9/2012 Lecture 3. Gupta Art and its influence on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China
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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM and EMPOWERMENT OF INDIAN WOMEN – TOWARDS EQUALITY WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT – HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Women’s empowerment is a noted concept in social change‚ which is much discussed‚ often elusive and sometimes abused. Yet in the context of development‚ women’s leadership and agency in social change have been levers for women’s empowerment within communities. Women have sought to fight entrenched interests for community benefits‚ and have garnered through their collective strength
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Jen which is benevolence and humaneness towards others and Chung which is loyalty to the state. Buddhism’s beliefs are: Karma which is the sum total of action of body‚ speech and mind and says if you do good things then good things happen to you‚ Dharma which has two meanings; the teaching of the Buddha or path of
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Assamese ornaments date back to the time of Mahabharata at least. During the seventh century‚ Bhaskarvarma‚ the King of Barman dynasty of Kamrupa or ancient assam‚ had sent a handsome quantity of Assamese ornaments along with other valuable gifts to king Harsavardhana‚ the great Indian emperor. Bhaskarvarma inherited some of these ornaments from his predecessor Bhagadatta‚
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unconventional plans to raise money for the treatment of her husband raised many eyebrows and the legal‚ social and ethical ramifications of the latest technologies being introduced were questioned. The fact that surrogate motherhood was as old as the Mahabharata and Bible‚ when surrogate mothers got impregnated through sexual intercourse‚ is being overlooked. The problem of infertility is a serious one in our society and the social stigma involved include abandoning wives. The economic pressures that entail
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joy. Unlike human friends they never deceive or betray us. Books have inspired people through the ages. The first book of the Aryan called the Rig-Veda has a lot for us to learn and understand even after 3000 years. Books like the Ramayana and Mahabharata are relevant in modern times and teach people the ways of life. Writers like Gandhi have put forward to us their life on a platter to understand their goals and teachings. When we read books‚ we are in the company of the best and the noblest
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I. Muhammad (pbuh) prophesised in Bhavishya Purana According to Bhavishya Purana in the Prati Sarag Parv III Khand 3 Adhay 3 Shloka 5 to 8. "A malecha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking a foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions. His name will be Mohammad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Maha Dev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the Panchgavya and the Ganga water (i.e. purifying him of all sins) offered him the present of his sincere devotion and showing
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Under these laws and scriptures‚ marriage was seen as a religious rite and duty‚ required by all human beings for the wealth of the community. Many male interpretations of the Hindu scripture outlined four main aims for Hindu life. These aims are: dharma‚ artha‚ kama and moksha (Kapadia‚ 1958; Lipner‚ 1994). Citation formats look great!Some of these aims had similarities to Freud’s psychosexual theory on personality where the ego works to balance out the impulsive desires of the id and the moral responsibilities
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