Cloze Test [1] The Bhagavad Gita is a poem of 700 verses which is a part of the Mahabharta. It is the only philosophical song existing in all languages. Its popularity and influence have never waned. It (1) light and guidance to the troubled mind in times of crisis. It is in the (2) of a dialogue between Arjun and Krishna on the battle field. Arjun‘s mind is troubled at the thought of the killings of his friends and relatives. He cannot conceive of any gain. Arjun is the (3) of the tortured spirit
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Bhagavad Gita‚ Analects‚ One Thousand and One Nights all have a theme that encases the idea of Dharma. Dharma is the ethical duty and purpose of why someone does something. Bhagavad Gita shows this theme through the idea Krishna is called to be this warrior in the war that has put family against family. In the Analects‚ many are written with the theme of Dharma. For instance‚ in the Analects that states “He who by revising the old knows the new‚ is fit to be a teacher”. This person is called to a
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Controlling my Inner Twin Think of the phrase “finding yourself”. What does that truly mean? What makes it possible for a man to be able to find out who he himself is? Must we all be peaceful? Ghandi said‚ “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” In the Bhagavad Gita‚ we learn the lesson of finding our inner selves (“twin”) first before answering questions of others. According to the God Krishna‚ our desires are what
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forestation - the need of today In the early periods of civilizations‚ large parts of our country were covered with forests. The increase of the population of our country has led to the shrinking of forest area. The forests which purify air have been cut down and new cities and industries have been established in their place. The cutting of the forests causes what is called "The Green House Effect". It results in the heating of the earth’s surface or global warming which has serious consequences
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“Heroism‚ power‚ determination‚ and resourcefulness‚ courage in battle‚ generosity and leadership are the natural qualities of the work for the ksatriyas.” – Bhaktivedanta Swami‚ Bhagavad Gita 18.44 Within the Vedic tradition‚ there exists a culture of varnashrama dharma. This is a culture that takes into consideration every individual psychophysical nature. One is classified according to their main propensities of their work‚ and not the type of birth status that they hold. This Varnashrama dharma
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“Suddenly the King stopped. The furrow revealed a golden hand: tiny fingers rising up like a grass‚ as if drawn by the sunshine. Janaka moved the dirt away‚ and found hidden within the soft‚ moist earth a baby girl‚ healthy and radiant‚ smiling joyfully‚ as if waiting to be found.”(Pattanaik 2013:9) In the same supernatural way‚ Draupadi is gifted by Holy Fire. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has explained the birth of Draupadi through Dhai Ma in The Palace of Illusions: “Behold‚ we give you this girl
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the foundation of life without which nothing can exist in its natural form. Dharma‚ for instance‚ guides both Rama and Arjuna through the journey of life despite its many harsh tests‚ obstacles‚ and the pains of time. Both Rama and Arjuna make decisions based of their conceptions of dharma. Rama‚ for example‚ goes into exile as he abandons his claim to Ayodhaya’s throne‚ and Arjuna must fight against his emotions and proceed into warfare against his family. This concept is partially
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Essay Comparing Arjuna and Rama Chris Brownlee World Lit. 11/27/02 In the Indian epics the Bhagavad-Gita translated by Barbara Stoler-Miller and the Ramayana translated by R.K. Narayan there are two heroes‚ both faced with difficult decisions that at times completely contradict the hero’s Dharma‚ or spiritual duty. The two heroes’‚ Arjuna Rama are forced to deal with their difficulties in separate but not unlike ways. In the Bhagavad-Gita‚ Arjuna has trouble fighting his friends and family
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Thoughts‚ ideas and values practised for generations come together to form a culture. The cultural values practised through generations create a tradition. Thoughts of one generation differ from those of the other and so do the values. So‚ a conflict of two generations is inevitable. Whenever a new idea tries to assert itself at the cost of something that has been followed conventionally‚ and the new idea claims to be progressive‚ we say that tradition is becoming an obstacle to progress. The question
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Celebrated on the full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Sharavan‚ Raksha Bandhan is one of the most widely celebrated festivals of India. It is a day that symbolises the sacred relationship between a brother and sister. Literally translated‚ raksha means protection while bandhan means bond. Raksha Bandhan‚ therefore‚ signifies the bond of love out which comes a sense of security and protection. On Raksha Bandhan‚ the sister ties a rakhi‚ comprising sacred threads‚ on her brother’s
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