NAYANMARS ADIPATTHAR: Adipatthar or Adhipattha Nayanar is one of the 63 Nayanmars. He was a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva and lived in the Chola kingdom at present day Naagapattinam (referred in sangam literature as Naagai) by the sea shore. Life He was the head of his group of people called Paradhavar. The main source of income and food for them was fish gotten from the sea. As a way of expressing love to God Siva‚ Adipatthar would toss the very first fish he earned every day back into the sea
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Brett Dr. English M01A 12 February 2013 G-Men: A Detailed Look into the Day of the FBI “Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.” (J. Edgar Hoover). These famous words from the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were a symbol of the start of America’s war on crime. This quote stood as a direct reference to armed and unarmed bank robberies in the United States. At the front of this ongoing crime war is the Federal
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Social Cosmos – URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-101272 Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescent Girls: A Culture-Bound Disorder of Western Society? Elizabeth N. Hopton Abstract Drawing upon the present body of epidemiological and etiological research on anorexia nervosa (AN) this review paper investigates the role of modern Western society‚ and in particular the influence of the media‚ as a precursor to the underlying body image disturbances central to the current diagnostic definition of the disorder. Although
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Paleolithic Age: The period of Stone Age associated with the evolution of humans. Predates the Neolithic period. Neolithic Age: The period of the Stone Age associated with the ancient Agricultural Revolution(s). Follows by Paleolithic period. Foragers: People who support themselves by hunting wild animals & gathering wild edible plants & insects. Agricultural Revolution: The change from food gathering to food production that occurred between ca. 8000 & 2000 B.C.E (also known as Neolithic Revolution)
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disease. The above sights brought a transformation in him. He was impressed by the ascetic whose face shown with a peaceful disposition. His mind was deeply disturbed by the four sights. In the end he left his palace‚ wife and son to lead a life of asceticism and to find the ‘Truth’. He practised severe austerities and penance to the point of self-mortification. He roamed a lot to find the truth but could not. It is usually believed that a woman‚ seeing Siddhartha very weak was full of pity and offered
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Tillich Broken Myth; Paul Tillich explains to us that a myth is a story or sacred narrative about life and it’s meaning/purpose. Myths are stories that covey truth and meaning but are still able to relate to the operating modern world. A broken myth‚ is something that is recognized as a story. Ex. Noah’s Ark and the story of Adam and Eve. the Holy; In Dynamics of Faith Paul Tillich explains to us the dynamics of the Holy. He starts by saying that whatever is the ultimate concern to someone
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The dignified prophetic narrator Imam sayyed sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Al-Sayyadi Al-Rifai Al-Husseini‚ famously known as Al-Rawwas—please refer to his biography at the end of this book—in his poetry collection Mishkat Ul-Yaqeen (The Niche of Certainty)‚ said the following concerning the Rifai way‚ the bit of its conditions‚ and its secrets and news. Our way is a means of extraordinariness‚ and a ladder towards refraining from all existences. Our way‚ whoever were of a sincere heart in it‚ Became by
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Duty in Feudal Japan and Europe: Pride vs. Social Duty AP World History Comparative Cultures Research 0129539 *Artwork provided by deviantart.com In Japan‚ from the 1200s to the 1800s‚ Samurai served as loyal protectors to their lords with a stark emphasis on altruistic devotion (Levy). Similar to the conception of the knightly class in Europe‚ samurai warriors arose out of the ashes of political turmoil and in to the feudal realm‚ in which the upper tier of society acquired reputable
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An Intricate Puzzle: Utopian Communities and Transcendentalism Outline: An Intricate Puzzle: Utopian Communities and Transcendentalism Introduction- The two American Romanticism concepts of transcendentalism and the idealism of utopian communities fit together like an intricate puzzle‚ but there are still many factors that differentiate them. I. Places faith in inner experience and the power of imagination a. Alike i. Could be alone and do your job ii. Reflections
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Mean is reminiscent of Buddha’s Middle Path‚ but there are intriguing differences. For Aristotle the mean was a method of achieving virtue‚ but for Buddha the Middle Path referred to a peaceful way of life which negotiated the extremes of harsh asceticism and sensual pleasure seeking. The Middle Path was a minimal requirement for the meditative life‚ and not the source of virtue in itself Aristotle: A Little Background Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western science
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