The stories of Rama‚ and the short stories by Leo Tolstoy offer moral teachings to their audience‚ but from two different points of moral models. Ramayana portrays the romanized parts of mankind ‚ while the writings of Leo Tolstoy emphasizes the harshness of life. Each difference is depicted in the characters Sita (from Ramayana)‚ showing devotion and patience‚ and Ivan Ilych (from “The Death of Ivan Ilych)‚ that shows pessimism and following the standards of society‚ each character representing
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Sita sings the Blues is an Americanized Indian epic of the Ramayana. It focuses on both the lives of the artist and Sita. Scenes around how both Sita and the artist where in love then went through a break up. I feel that Sita sings the Blues is a hybridization of Indian and westernized culture and art. Its American interpretation of the Indian culture. While this movie has good entertainment value‚ it’s not an entity accurate representation of Indian culture‚ but rather a surface level introduction
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November 22‚ 2013 GHIST101 Paper 1 Women in Classical China and India In the classical societies of China and India‚ women are viewed as second to men. Both societies agree that men are stronger‚ protectors‚ providers‚ and more authoritative than women. They also agree that women are inferior‚ delicate‚ gentle‚ and vulnerable than men. Generally‚ men had a higher level of independence than women‚ whereas‚ women completely depended on their husbands socially and economically. Even though
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Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami‚ Ph.D. 7. Darwin’s Secret Identity‚ David Webb. 8. The Spiritual Scientist‚ No. 2 Vol. 3‚ article from Scientific Evidences for the Existence of the Soul by Benitto F Reyes. 9. The Reincarnation Controversy by Steven Rosen. 10. Twenty cases suggestive of Reincarnation by Dr. Ian Stevenson. 11. Vedic Paradigm by Danavir Swami‚ Rupanuga Vedic College. 12. A Homestudy in Krishna Consciousness by Rohininandan das. 13. Back To Godhead magazine articles. 14. Song of God by Vishakha
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Hindus have multiple beliefs depending on a person’s school of thought. (Char 123) It can be seen as polytheistic as most people see them or monotheistic or pantheistic in some cases but the overall goal of the religion is to break the cycle of reincarnation at attain salvation. (Char 125) Hinduism was built on a foundation of a group of religious traditions established over a period of time‚ through the revelations received by innumerable saints‚ seers‚ incarnations‚ and emanations of god. In Hinduism
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without a devotion and love towards God we cannot bear the fruits of the religion‚ which are the qualities which that God possesses. Bhakti is a predominate theme seen in Hinduism (mostly after the Vedic times) especially in the Epics (Bhagavad Gita‚ Ramayana‚ etc.). We will discuss the path of devotion and how it is defined‚ practiced and brought out in Hinduism. In Vedic times‚ although there were many gods‚ the religion was very sacrificial and ritualistic‚ emphasizing more on the ritualistic aspect
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these countries are Babylonia‚ Greece‚ and India. I have found one story from each country or culture‚ to show examples of families relationships and there importance to those affected by them. These three stories are Gilgamesh‚ The Odyssey‚ and The Ramayana. In the ancient country of Babylonia‚ there are a few things that have affected today’s world greatly. In western society some aspects of modern family relationships can be traced to ancient Babylonia. Ideas such as the wedding‚ marriage‚ and
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for said culture. In ancient literature‚ the concept of idealism has long been used when it comes to the development of their characters. In Ancient India‚ the Ramayana is the perfect example to describe the ideal Indian man and woman and‚ in a sense‚ the ideal love between a man and a woman. Rama‚ one of the main characters in the Ramayana‚ is the ideal Indian man because he possesses all the “proper” behaviors and traits that a man in that culture should possess. He stays true to his duty‚ rather
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The British Raj and the India’s Caste System The Indian caste system‚ known as Varnas‚ is a centuries old system of social stratification. It is a strict hierarchal system that determines a person’s occupation for them. It also determines what they can wear‚ who they can talk to‚ who they can marry. Those on the top of the pyramid have all the wealth‚ power‚ and prestige‚ while those on the bottom are treated no better than the trash that is thrown away. It consists of four Varna’s: Brahmins‚
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mythological concepts. In Ramayana period‚ we can see many glimpses of music and dance. The Ramayana tells the story of an ideal heroic prince Rama of Ayodhya and his devoted wife Sita. This ancient tale has been treasured and retold for countless generation in every Hindu house; they worshipped Rama as the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In Ramayana we find a mention of recitors who were specialised in story-telling. Lava and Kusha‚ the two brave sons of Rama rendered Ramayana in verses composed by
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