Om (written universally as ॐ; in Devanagari as ओं oṃ [õː]‚ औं auṃ [ə̃ũ]‚ or ओ३म् om [õːm]) is a mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin (geographically India)‚ sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Sanatana Dharma and Jainism. The syllable is also referred to as omkara (ओंकार oṃkāra) or aumkara (औंकार auṃkāra)‚ literally "om syllable"‚ and in Sanskrit it is sometimes referred to as praṇava‚ literally "that which is sounded out loudly". Om is also
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There are some stark differences in the social structure when comparing Mesopotamia and India in the early time of the world‚ but there were many similarities as well. Religion was very powerful in that time and helped guide the social structure. In Mesopotamia you had a central monarchy that introduced the code of Hammurabi‚ while India lacking any form of bureaucracy followed a stringent caste system that has evolved and a form of it still used today. There were multiple attempts for conduct
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Sonnet-The Lotus Love came to Flora asking for a flower That would of flowers be undisputed queen‚ The lily and the rose‚ long‚ long had been Rivals for that high honour. Bards of power Had sung their claims. “The rose can never tower Like the pale lily with her Juno mien”- “But is the lily lovelier?” Thus between Flower-factions rang the strife in Psyche’s bower. “Give me a flower delicious as the rose And stately as the lily in her pride”- “But of what colour
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The individual suffering most from unfair obscurity when any person thinks about the founding and the freedom of the India is probably the one man who was very likely the greatest intellect of all of our Founders‚ and also one of the most impressive legal minds of the twentieth century. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956)‚ Nehru’s Law Minister‚ primary architect of the Indian Constitution‚ champion of the lower castes and the underprivileged. Relatively little-known‚ his struggles get no interest
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vast majority of beliefs between the two religions are different. Buddhism was created out of the dissatisfaction with Hinduism (Caner & Hindson‚ 2008). Buddhism also divided into 2 main branches called Mahayana and Theravada. Buddism continues to change while Christianity is constant‚ reliable and has the Bible as proof. Buddhism Creation View Buddhism was born from Hinduism along with two other world religions‚ which share similar beliefs in some areas. One belief is that from that connection
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Brief discussion of India’s history India’s ancient civilization reveals marvelous facts about its heritage. It indicates as to how kingdoms ruled and how people went about life in a logical way. Dance and rituals were always a part of Indian culture and this was the chief mode of entertainment. It is a land of aspirations‚ achievements and self reliance. Since medieval times‚ their chief occupation was agriculture which shows how they rely on their own occupation to produce their means of living
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uniquely developed in the Hindu societies of India. The origins of the caste system in India are unclear‚ but it seems to have had its beginnings sometime around two thousand years ago. Under the caste system‚ which is associated with Hinduism‚ people were categorized by their occupations.(Szczepanski) It is rooted in religion and based on a division of labor. The caste system dictates the type of occupations a person can hold and the social interactions/statuses that they may have
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NEPAL GEOGRAPHICAL Nepal is a sovereign nation located in south Asia. Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by land mass and it is also the 41st most populous country‚ with a population of approximately 27 million. Nepal is located in South Asia between China in the north and India in the south‚ east and west. While the total land area is 147‚181 sq. km including water area of the country that is 3‚830 sq. km. Nepal is of roughly trapezoidal shape. Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic
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Cited: 1. Barrett‚ Justin. "Cognitive Constraints on the Hindu Concept of the Divine." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 37.4 (1998): 608-819. Print. 2. Bhela‚ Anita. "Globalization‚ Hinduism and Cultural Change in India." Asia Journal of Global Studies 4.2 (2010): 93-102. Print. 3. Dasgupta‚ Surendranath. Philosophical Essays. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass‚ 1982. Print. 4. Radakrishnan‚ S. "The Ethics of the Bhagavadgita and Kant." Ethics
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philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and also in raising interfaith awareness‚ bringing Hinduism to the status of major world religion during the late 19th century. He worked for the revival of Hinduism in India‚ and also contributed to the concept of nationalism in India. He is best known for his speech which starts‚ "Sisters and brothers of America ...‚"where he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893. He was born into an aristocratic Bengali
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