Lessons from Ramayana Lessons from Ramayana 25 25 By H H Radhanath Swami 1. Power of Bad Association: It was a known fact in Ayodhya that Kaikeyi loved Lord Rama more than his own son Bharath‚ then how could she become so evil. It is by her bad association with Mantara. 2. Attachment to service & not to the position: Lord Ram was willing to become the king as a service to Maharaj Dasarath and He was also willing to go to the forest as a service to His father. 3. Mission
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The Education of the Child in the Light of Anthroposophy By Rudolf Steiner Read this Essay in the original German MUCH that the man of to-day inherits from generations of the past is called in question by his present life. Hence the numerous ‘problems of the hour’ and ‘demands of the age.’ How many of these are occupying the attention of the world — the Social Question‚ the Women’s Question‚ the various educational questions‚ hygienic questions‚ questions of human rights‚ and so forth! By the
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widely practiced religions in India‚ with a similar virtuous concept of Ahimsa‚ the ideal philosophy of nonviolence. Despite the many similarities‚ there are some differences in conception and moral practices between the religions. The ancient parable The Blind Men and the Elephant‚ a fable originating in India‚ has broadly diffused within religions‚ each retelling the tale to portray their values. The story universally emphasises the importance of religious tolerance and advantages of living in
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’If you want to be perfect‚ go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor‚ and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come‚ follow me.’ But when the young man heard this‚ he went away sad‚ for he had many possessions." Just as the parables that Jesus taught throughout the Gospels had valuable life lessons‚ as does Guy de Maupassant’s‚ "The Necklace." The theme of selfish vanity vs. profitable hard work is revealed by Maupassant through Madame Loisel’s internal conflict developed from
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The Lotus Sutra An important Mahayana text The Mahayana Scriptures • Mahayana scriptures have their own sacred texts called sutras (pali: suttas). • Earliest Mahayana scriptures were written down in the ancient Indian language of sanskrit between the first century B.C.E. and 150 C.E. (Some scholars say they were not complete until the 5th century C.E.). There is NO belief in an oral tradition like that of Theravada Buddhists. • These were also translated into other languages such as Tibetan‚ Chinese
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Does being a Christian affect how a helping professional perceives their role in helping others? I believe that being a helping professional from a Christian perspective entails understanding God and His purpose for humanity. Humans were created by God to be His representatives on earth. A Christian helping professional realizes that God created humanity in His image with the ability for us to seek and worship Him. As a Christian‚ helping others needs to be approached from a holistic standpoint
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Over the years‚ conversations of the topics of Plato’s writings arise. The teachings from Socrates of the “Parable of the Sun‚ Myth of the Cave and Divided Line” have become very popular to the world. So popular that it has an impact on the movie industry‚ the stories are hidden in some movies. More movies depict the stories” The Divided Line and The Myth of the Cave “ rather than “The Parable of the Sun.” The movie‚ eXistenZ‚ is an example of “The Myth of the Cave and The Divided Line”‚ since the
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sin of adultery with Bathseba and gets her pregnant‚ and then murders her husband Uriah‚ he does not realize that what he has done is wrong. Therefore‚ God sends Nathan to David‚ who uses the parable of the rich man who steals the poor man’s sheep to let David know of his own sin. David responds to the parable by condemning himself without even realizing that he was doing so. After realizing that he had sinned greatly against God‚ David humbly confesses to God that he has sinned. Although God forgives
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Through Owen’s powerful portrayal of themes and ideas‚ as well as shifting rhythms‚ dramatic description‚ and rich‚ raw images‚ Owen seeks to convince us that the horror of war far outweighs the patriotic clichés of those who glamorise war‚ and evokes more from us than simple disgust and sympathy; but issues previously unconsidered are brought to our attention through the use of unusual perspectives and relationships. Throughout Dulce et Decorum Est‚ Owen highlights the dehumanisation of the soldiers
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Short Essay on Eschatology Any conversation about condemnation to hell is unsettling. The Bible serves as our guide so that we know how to be saved from eternal punishment in hell. In the Bible‚ Jesus urges us to follow His example and share His message with others so that they may be saved. In regards to an unsaved person‚ there are differing thoughts about what happens to their soul after they die. People argue that God sentences the unsaved to eternal punishment‚ others believe in annihilationism
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