During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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The God of Paradox: Analyzing Krsna’s contradictory preaching of Dharma in the Mahabharata Rohit Rajkumar Religious Studies C166 Professor Goldman April 18th‚ 2014 2 Rajkumar I. Introduction When in doubt about the various facets of life‚ or when lost and looking for some kind of guiding light‚ the tendency of the every-day man is to look to the heavens to for an answer. It is not uncommon to hear “help me God‚” or “what do I do‚ God” as desperate pleas for some kind of moral and
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If he did resent and rebel against his father’s orders‚ it would have been justifiable because he is the rightful heir to the throne of Ayodyah. Rama believed that it is his dharma (duty) to obey his father’s orders unquestioningly. BOOK III In this part of the story‚ Sita’s devotion and love for Rama was shown. She chose to be with her husband in exile. She could have lived a more comfortable life in the palace but still
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was a new religion promoted by Vardhamana Mahavira. Jainists practiced ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ because they thought that everything had a soul. Buddhism is religion made popular by Siddhartha Guatama. It instructed its followers to follow the Dharma‚ or the Buddha Doctrine. Ashoka Maurya further spread the influence of Buddhism when he switched to it after conquering Kalinga. Several other big changes were political power and advancements in math and science. The items India traded caused
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GENL1021 Midterm Study online at quizlet.com/_ivhn7 100. 142. 2. 63. 3 Jewels of Buddhism Buddha‚ Dharma‚ Sangha (Community of believers) 3 Jewish Mourning Periods Aninut: Death to burial (1 day)‚ abstain from meat‚ wine‚ work‚ sex Shiv’ah: 7 days Sheloshim: 30 days or 1 year‚ return to work‚ avoid social functions‚ perform kaddish‚ anniversary candle‚ stones on grave 4 Main Subdivisions of Hinduism Vaishnavite (Vishnu‚ Vertical Lines‚ Majority)‚ Shaivite
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It is common knowledge that women‚ throughout history‚ have been subservient to men. This is proven through art‚ music‚ literature‚ and historical events. When reading Homer’s The Odyssey or Valmiki’s The Ramayana it appears that at face value‚ once again‚ the women within these tales are trapped beneath the patriarchal rule. While I am not disputing this—as there are perhaps thousands of scholarly works supporting this statement—I would like to politely disagree that these women were allowed no
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INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET: Oxford defines ethos as “The characteristic Spirit and Beliefs of community/ people” which distinguishes one culture from the other. Indian ethos is drawn from the Vedas‚ the Ramayana‚ Mahabharat‚ the Bhagwadgita‚ and Upnishads. Right from the Vedic age it has been discovered two basic universal truths of life. 1. The essential infinitude and divinity of all souls. 2. The essential oneness and solidarity of universe and all life. The first truth was
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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org/pages/11386/Syncretism-Syncretism-in-World-Religions.html) Another example of religious syncretism is given in Miller’s book about the two most widely known stories of Mahabharta‚ which is the story of a war between two patrilineages in which Krishna plays an important role‚ and the Ramayana story of king Rama and his devoted wife Sita. Miller states that “Throughout India‚ many local stories also exist‚ some containing elements from pre-Vedic times.” (Miller‚ 214) Buddhism too‚ has evolved its fair share of syncretistic beliefs and
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Konark Sun Temple Konark-Sanskrit word Kona- Corner Arka- Sun The Mahabharata‚ Ramayana‚ Bhagavad Gita‚ Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ Puranas and Smriti teach us the need and significance for loving and caring nature. Nature‚ or Earth‚ was always considered as sacred and wasn’t a hostile element. The basic concept of Sanatana Dharma is that ‘God is in everything and everything is God’. Each and every organism in our universe is considered divine. While taking a look back at
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