Kumarsambhav :the birth of war god Kumārasambhava is a Sanskrit epic poem by Kālidāsa; the first eight cantos (sargas) are accepted as his authorship [1]‚ the last nine may be later additions. The period of composition is uncertain‚ Kalidasa is thought of as having lived in the 5th c. AD. Kumarsambhava is widely regarded as one of Kalidasa’s finest works‚ a paradigmatic example of Kāvya poetry. The style of description of spring set the standard for nature metaphors pervading many centuries of Indian
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The Black Plague was one of the worst pandemics of Europe affecting one-third of the population. Caused by the bacillus Yersinia Pestis‚ the epidemic was carried through fleas and rats that accompanied Genoese ships. The first known outbreak in Europe started in 1346 and swept from the Mongol Empire to southern France and Spain. Street conditions and warm weather were ideal for the spread and made people more susceptible to the disease. Many physicians tried to come up with ways to prevent the disease
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Plato’s “The allegory of the Cave” addresses so many different areas of philosophy including‚ epistemology‚ metaphysics‚ asceticism‚ ethics‚ etc. In his allegory it is important to seek what Plato is trying to accomplish through locating his rhetorical devices‚ his tone‚ his position and arguments‚ in order to develop meaning to his allegory. Plato’s philosophies include education‚ interaction‚ individuality‚ and human nature to make his statement of what the correct path to “enlightenment” should
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false‚ they are based on one’s subjective interpretation of reality‚ and therefore have the capacity to influence one’s behaviour in society. Being said‚ Weber held the economic effect of religious movements‚ such as Calvinism‚ with the power of asceticism (frugality)‚ provided “sober‚ conscientious‚ and unusually industrious workmen‚ who clung to their work as to a life purpose willed by God”. This formulation were held to be‚ by Weber‚ the leading idea of a capitalistic economy‚ as the conception
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secretly unsatisfied with his life and feels something is missing. He and his friend‚ Govinda‚ agree to follow a religious group called the Samanas‚ although Siddartha’s father does not approve. The Samanas believe enlightenment is reached through asceticism. They walk the streets almost naked and beg for food. Siddartha and Govinda learn the ways of the Samanas rather quickly‚ but Siddartha is still unsatisfied with his new way of life. All he has learned was to “think‚ wait‚ and fast‚” and he has
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prince‚ he later renounced his comfortable life in search for nirvana. In order to do that‚ he joined a band of ascetic‚ who was a group of Hindu priests. The Buddha taught his followers to follow "the middle way"‚ which is‚ not the way of extreme asceticism. He earned full understanding of the nature of being by meditation and
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‘Mysterious’ (stanza 3) – love is an easy mystery; ‘legend’ (stanza 4) – we all remember love stories as legends‚ sadly these are mostly incomplete ones; ‘mirrors’ (stanza 5) – love is as reflective as a mirror‚ etc. Love is closely related to asceticism in the poem‚ which is one of the conceits used by the poet. He proves it with great subtlety that the lovers need nothing from the world; they complete each other and hence find peace in each other. The
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GREEK PHILOSOPHY What Is Philosophy? Philosophy: The studies of Greco-Roman thinkers on activities and inquiries. It is also the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being‚ knowledge‚ or conduct. Philosophy focuses on three main types: Stoicism Skepticism Epicurean Philosophy consists of these philosophical areas: Metaphysics Materialism Idealism Epistemology Empiricism Rationalism Ethics Hedonism Cynicism Three Main Types Stoicism Refers to the knowledge
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Chapter 16 After the collapse of the Guptas in the 5th century‚ there is no reunification until the 16th century There is no central‚ imperial authority Politics and Kingdoms of North India Harsha (reigned 606-648)‚ a scholarly Buddhist emperor temporarily reunites northern Indian in the 7th century Umayyad forces capture Sind in NW India (711)‚ later Sing passes to Abbasid control Mahmud of Ghanzi from Afghanistan plunders North India 17 times from 1001-1024 -His plunders hastens decline
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Historical Background John Chrysostom was a contemporary of the Cappadocians (Basil of Caesarea‚ Gregory of Nyssa‚ and Gregory of Nazianzus)‚ and his ministry flourished during the so-called “golden age of early Christian literature.” According to Yngve Brilioth‚ “The history of the ancient church does not present a more thrilling life story.” John was born in Antioch on the Orontes River‚ in the province of Syria‚ probably around the year A.D. 349. His father was a civil servant in the Roman
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