the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Guru Nanak began preaching the way of enlightenment and God after he had received a spiritual vision from god. After his death‚ he was succeeded by nine Gurus which are regarded as his reincarnations‚ these nine would lead the Sikh movement until 1708. At this time the teachings from all ten gurus were passed on to the Khalsa Panth and the sacred text. This text is known as Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji‚ which was compiled by the tenth Guru‚ Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
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to teach God realization to people of the West. In this inspiring book‚ he describes his meetings with miracle performing yogis in India such as the levitating saint‚ a tiger fighting swami‚ a yogi who bilocates and other great saints search for a guru‚ and his encounters with leading spiritual figures such as Therese Neumann‚ the Hindu saint Sri Anandamoyi Ma‚ Mohandas Gandhi‚ Rabindranath Tagore‚ Nobel Prize winning physicist Sir C. V. Raman‚ and noted American plant scientist Luther Burbank‚ to
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of the most holy rivers of India. In India‚ people of different religions live and speak different languages. It has many cultures and traditions. It is the birthplace of many great Gods like Lord Rama‚ Lord Krishna‚ Lord Buddha‚ Lord Mahavira and Guru Nanak Dev. Apart from this‚ many great leaders like‚ Rani Laxmi Bai‚ Bhagat Singh‚ Mahatama Gandhi‚ Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawahar Lai Nehru were also born in India. I feel proud that I am an Indian. I love my country.My name is Anupam Rastogi. I
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Analysis of Krishnan Guru-Murthy interview with Film Director Quentin Tarantino – “Django Unchained” I will be analysing the Channel 4 interview between famous film director Quentin Tarantino‚ and British television presenter & journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy‚ discussing the release of Mr. Tarantino’s highly controversial‚ new blockbuster movie – “Django Unchained”. From the beginning it is apparent this interview was conducted very traditionally‚ both the interviewer and interviewee
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community traces its origins to the Taxila‚ Potohar and Majha regions of the Punjab. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the Vedas‚ the Mahabharata‚ Ramayana and Puranas as well as more modern religious texts such as the Guru Granth Sahib. Historically‚ Khatris were found throughout the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent‚ although there had been some migration to northern and eastern India a few centuries ago. However‚ after the partition of India‚ Khatris migrated
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Alcott A central piece in Hindu scripture reads "Gurur Brahma‚ Gurur Vishnu‚ Guru devo Maheshwaraha - Gurussaakshaath param brahma tasmai shree gurave namaha‚" which translates as "The Guru (Teacher) is the Lord Brahma (the Creator)‚ the Guru is the Lord Vishnu (the Preserver)‚ the Guru is the Lord Shiva (the Destroyer). The Guru is the Supreme Brahman (Ultimate Reality) visible to our eyes. To that Guru we offer our
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religion have follower more than 30 million peoples all over the worldwide and Sikhism number fifth largest religion. Just like other religions Sikhism believes in worship and remember god at every moment. Sikhism has ten Guru who teach Sikh in Sikh holy book and living Guru Granth Sahib to respect and also equality with all people. Should not be no difference for any race‚ class‚ sex‚ and creed. According to "www.sikhpride.com" In Sikhism there are 4 cardinal sins (Kurahts). Sikhs should not
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS: GOPAL GURU: Gopal Guru is a professor of social and political theory in the Center of Political Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of numerous articles on Dalits‚ women‚ politics and philosophy. He was also a visiting Scholar at the Center for the Advanced Study of India. He is a well known writer for his works on several social issues. His articles in the Economic and Poltical Weekly range themselves from various relevant and critical issues. Few of them
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back to the 9th century‚ when Padmasambhava‚ also known as Guru Rinpoche‚ first brought Vajrayana Buddhism from India to the lands of Tibet‚ Nepal and Bhutan. Guru Rinpoche’s vast spiritual activities left behind an enduring legacy that has survived vibrantly through many ensuing centuries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche visited Bhutan three times. Although he was able to subdue negative forces in order for Vajrayana Buddhism to take hold‚ Guru Rinpoche also foresaw obstacles that would hinder the Dharma
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Thesis Essay On Religion In a 2003 movie called Bend It Like Beckham‚ the main character is an 18 year old‚ Indian girl named Jesminder Bhamra‚ who is born into the Sikh religion and wants to be a top soccer player. Unfortunately‚ that means she would have to go against the traditional customs of not only her culture but her religion as well. When Jess is giving the opportunity to achieve her goals of playing on a women’s soccer team‚ her sister’s wedding seems to oppose her ultimate goal. Every
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