patches on many areas of the body. Vitiligo is a disease that was observed very early in history‚ and most ancient civilizations and religions had some type of reference about lack of pigmentation. One of the earliest terms was "Kilas" in the Rig Veda‚ which was meant as similar to a white spotted deer. Melanin is the pigment that gives the skin its characteristic color. Vitiligo is caused by a loss of pigment in the skin‚ due to destruction of pigment-forming cells known as melanocytes. The
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greatest fear of all living creatures is death. Shiva is named Kaal Bhairava because he eliminates the bhaya of kaal which is time that is a devourer of all that is living. Bhairava can be compared to Rudra‚ the first form mentioned of Shiva in the Rig Veda. Rudra was also associated with the terrifying qualities similar to Bhairava. Lord Bhairav protects‚ removes all obstacles‚ cleans the soul with his sheer intensity and makes things favourable. He is one of the most feared deities‚ but actually‚ he
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In both Classical India and Mesopotamia‚ a social hierarchy was created to maintain the order and stability that states and political structures guarantee. There were many similarities and differences in the social stratification between the societies‚ however. Social classes were based on different aspects of ranking‚ and the treatment of women as part of the society varied. A similarity in both organizations of people was the patriarchal way of society. There is no doubt these relationships affected
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Comparative Essay: Hinduism and Judaism Hinduism and Judaism‚ two of the world’s biggest religions‚ are seemingly completely unalike‚ with differences such as their views of afterlife‚ death and birth Hindus believing in rebirth and “oneness” with Brahman‚ and Jews believing in a world to come‚ focusing more on God’s image‚ never really mentioning what happens after death‚ and they are different in their way to truth and spirituality‚ Jews following their holy books to do good and live a spiritual
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History of Religion Bobby Barton His 103 World Civilizations I Instructor: Debbie Cassetta December 10‚ 2012 Religion comes from the Latin word religio. Religion is generally the beliefs‚ rules‚ and ceremonies to worship a god or a group of. It is also considered a spiritual practice based on faith of supernatural powers of the universe. How man should live and provide explanation of things he does not understand is a concerned issue of religion. The first forms of religion may have
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gaining enlightenment varies. First we must cover the basics of both Hinduism and Buddhism and then we will compare and contrast with one another. “Truth is one‚ though the wise refer to it by various names.” This phrase written in the Sanskrit’s Rig Veda 1.164.46 pretty much summarizes my perception of Hinduism in a nutshell. Even though Hinduism is considered Monotheistic‚ there are over 330 million individual deities. This is described by Indic religious expert Graham M. Schweig as a “polymorphic
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Introduction: The term ‘Gotra’ has been procured from Rigveda which means ‘Group or Community’. The term also adverts to ‘Family’ and ‘Lineage Kin’. In Scientific terms‚ Gotra procures the origin of a community having similar features and behaviours. In Sanskrit ‘Go’ means Cow and ‘Gotra’ means Cow Pen where as in Hindu Society the term ‘Gotra’ symbolises clan and it broadly implies the descendants in a ceaseless male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines ‘Gotra’ for grammatical purposes
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“Mortality is a matter of money. Poor people cannot afford to have money‚ so they have religion.” This quote by Khushwant Singh gives one an idea of Khushwant Singh’s condescending view of religion. Khushwant Singh‚ the insightful writer that he is‚ has a deep understanding of the social problems faced by Indians. His forceful‚ brilliant and passionate writings torment the Indian spirit in contemporary times‚ constantly prodding the society towards positive introspection and betterment. A deep analysis
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climate – but helped with agriculture 1. Harvest two crops in a year‚ help support large population g. Formative period – Vedic and Epic ages – Aryan migrants – hunting and herding peoples 1. Knowledge passed down through epics written in Sanskrit – Vedas a. Mahabharata b. Ramayana c. Upanishads 2. Aryans settled‚ made tight-knit villages a. Families patriarchal‚ connected across generation b. Aryans created social classes a. Warrior/governing – Kshatriyas b. Priests – Brahmins c. Traders/farmers
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Religion is a particular response to dimensions of life considered sacred‚ as shaped by the institutionalized traditions. Religion is a complex and an indescribable subject that many have studied. Many scholars have posed questions of where religion has come from‚ why people believe in religion‚ why it is so important‚ and how can we understand it better. There might not be concrete answers to these questions. It is extremely difficult to describe what religion looks like‚ but in many cultures‚ religion
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