Naren did not understand the meaning of ‘losing caste’ .one day he saw many hookas(smoking pipes) placed in one corner of the room in the household. Different pipes were kept for Brahmins‚ non Brahmins and muslims. Naren took the pipes and smoked from each one of them‚ one at a time. He wanted to see if he would lose caste by smoking from a pipe meant for someone of a lower caste. He felt no change in himself. Everything remained the same. Just then‚ vishwanath entered the room and asked him what
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are two kinds of references for the word. The English meaning of the word self is ‘personality’‚ ‘ego’‚ ‘what one is’ etc.‚ whereas the second meaning stands as an English equivalent for the Sanskrit Atman as the Absolute. But she is doubtful‚ whether the English term self perform the same function as the Sanskrit Atman. Here she also quotes the longest sentence of the novel‚ the repetitive expressions‚ and the poetic rhythm found in some paragraphs of the novel. She beautifully analyses a paragraph
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Eighth Founder’s day celebration 1] Welcome address - A very good evening to all the wonderful people present today... Its a pleasure to start this auspicious occasion by heartily welcoming every body to the 8th founder’s day of our school‚ which once again brings to the forefront the creative proclivities of our students in the most proclaimed manner. On behalf of Welspun Vidya Mandir family‚ I take this opportunity to welcome our honorable chief guest for the evening A
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ocean how then can it ultimately be dissolved in the ocean? It is a Sanskrit phrase meaning that the whole earth is one family. The first word is made up of three Sanskrit words - Vasudha‚ Eva and Kutumbakam. Vasudha means the earth‚ Eva means emphasizing and Kutumbakam means family. It means that the whole earth is just one family. The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam originates from Hitopadesha. Hitopadesha is a collection of Sanskrit fables in prose and verse. According to the author of Hitopadesha
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celebrate this day as Death Anniversary of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. They also celebrate this day as Shardiya Nav-Shasyeshti. The name "Diwali" or "Divali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī)‚ which translates into "row of lamps".[5] Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (dīpa in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil.[6] These lamps are kept on during the night and one’s house is cleaned‚ both done in order to make the goddess Lakshmi
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Lama‚ from ’Kindness‚ Clarity and Insight’ The Sanskrit word Karma (or kamma in Pali) literally means action. In Buddhism however‚ karma mainly refers to one’sintention or motivation while doing an action. The Buddha said: “It is volition that I call karma; for having willed‚ one acts by body‚ speech‚ and mind.” AN 3:415‚ from In the Buddha’s Words‚ p. 146. (In the west‚ the word karma is often used for the results of karma; the Sanskrit words for the effects or results of karma are ’vipaka’
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most common words in English can trace back their origin (through the Germanic branch) to PIE. Such words include the basic pronouns I‚ from Old English ic‚ (cf. German Ich‚ Gothic ik‚ Latin ego‚ Greek ego‚ Sanskrit aham)‚ me (cf. German mich‚ mir‚ Gothic mik‚ mīs‚ Latin mē‚ Greek eme‚ Sanskrit mam)‚ numbers (e.g. one‚ two‚ three‚ cf. Dutch een‚ twee‚ drie‚ Gothic ains‚ twai‚ threis (þreis)‚ Latin ūnus‚ duo‚ trēs‚ Greek oinos "ace (on dice)"‚ duo‚ treis)‚ common family relationships such as mother
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"India’s gift to World" Swami Vivekananda‚ the Hindoo monk‚ delivered a lecture Monday night under the auspices of the Brooklyn Ethical Association before a fairly large audience at the hall of the Long Island Historical Society‚ corner Pierrepont and Clinton streets. His subject was "India’s Gift to the World". He spoke of the wondrous beauties of his native land‚ "where stood the earliest cradle of ethics‚ arts‚ sciences‚ and literature‚ and the integrity of whose sons and the virtue
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(pronounced as ’ahk’): · This letter is used very rarely. When used has a sound similar to ’h’. ♦ The letters in ’j‚ s‚ sh‚ h‚ ksh’ series (ƒ‚ …‚ „‚ †‚ ‡) are used only when writing some foreign words such as Sanskrit or English words. ♦ SrI: ‚ - This is used only when writing some sanskrit words.
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BRANCHES YOGA: The term yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yui. It is defined as “to yoke” or to unite.”Uniting the mind‚ the body‚ and the spirit is the heart of yoga philosophy. In the West‚ the word yoga is synonymous with Hatha Yoga or physical aspect of yoga. In India‚ however‚ throughout the centuries yoga encompassed more than just the physical aspect. There are five main branches of yoga that offer spiritual philosophies and discipline beyond Hatha Yoga. Each branch possesses unique
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