or both must be present. Equality and hierarchy play an important role within religion as well. Hinduism is seen as a hierarchical religion because of the caste system. In The Bhagavad Gita‚ the caste system plays a critical role in the decisions Arjuna must make as his role as a Hindu. In Dhammapada‚
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archery in the gurukul of Dronacharya. After being rejected by Drona‚ Ekalavya embarks upon a program of self-study in the presence of a clay image of Drona. He achieves a level of skill equal to that of Arjuna‚ Drona’s favorite and most accomplished pupil. Fearful that Ekalavya will excel him‚ Arjuna begs Drona to take action. Drona goes to Ekalavya and demands that Ekalavya turn over his right thumb as a teacher’s fee. The loyal Ekalavya cripples himself‚ and thereby ruins his prospects as an archer
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in the entire epic‚ the greatest warrior‚ “Arjuna” expresses doubt and hesitation as we is unsure if he can go through with killing his cousins. Arjuna is the Pandavas’ champion who is rumored to be the greatest bowman in the entire world. He is known for his grand strategies and his unmatched bravery on the battlefield and so‚ his hesitation is very uncharacteristic. He arrived to the battlefield with his charioteer‚ Krishna‚ who unbeknownst to Arjuna‚ was the avatar of Vishnu which is the embodiment
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The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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In the world of globalisation‚ transnationalisation‚ and migration‚ individuals belong to different cultural contexts‚ and they are inevitably brought into contact. At initial stage of migration people suffers from the cultural conflict aroused from the cultural diversity and later they try to negotiate with the situation. Chandani Lockuge is Australian writer migrated from Sri Lanka. Like other literary works her Softly‚ as I Leave You too expresses the experiences and treatment in Australia given
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humankind through a specific group of people. The Bhagavad Gita is the story of a Hindu prince named Arjuna on the brink of war. He seeks counsel on how to approach this situation since he does not know what his best course of action is and fears that the wrong action will affect his karma and ultimately his reincarnation. His counsel‚ Lord Krishna‚ is actually the god of the Hindu religion and tells Arjuna the Hindu approach to this situation. Like the Torah‚ the Gita maps out a method of moral conduct
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consists of 700 versus‚ and is spoken mainly by Krishna‚ who is explaining the purpose of life to Arjuna. The main goal of one’s life is to attain enlightenment‚ knowledge of the universe. Essentially‚ God is infinite‚ and everything and everyone is a part of his energy. One must realize this‚ and devote himself to worshipping and serving God. Right before the beginning of the Mahabharata War‚ Arjuna suddenly refuses to participate in the battle‚ realizing that the “enemies” he would be fighting
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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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The Gita has seven hundred concise verses that are a definitive guide to the science of self realization within the universe and the Braham-Atman. The story of Bhagavad begins with Krishna driving Arjuna ’s chariot into the middle of a battlefield. The battle was between Duryodhana (Pandavas) and Arjuna (Kauaravas) for the right to rule the country. The Gita if full of symbolism; everything represents or stands for something. The battle represents the struggle between good and evil. This would relate
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of the people to preserve and conserve the Hindu social order. Arjuna‚ the protagonist‚ is torn between two choices‚ either to perform his dharma for the emancipation of the spirit or to fight against his kin that would probably result to evil karma. He belongs to a compelling position in the Hindu social order because of his birth and occupation‚ making him locked up from the supposed ultimate freedom (Mack‚ 1995). The dharma of Arjuna complicates his status in the social hierarchy thus makes him
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