INTRODUCTION: World is becoming multi-faith day by day. There isn’t any single country in the world occupied by the people of a single belief. Each country has different faiths in the form of minorities and majorities. People of different communities are living with each other around the world and coming closer day by day. This is an era of globalization which calls for “interfaith awareness and understanding”. A basic understanding of the diverse range of cultures‚ faiths and their histories has
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as the human must never seek to exploit nature for its resources. The physical representations of the material world found in nature of Earth are the manifestations of the spiritual world‚ according to religious teachings. In the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita‚ the notion is expressed that humans should not try to wrestle with nature and if it appears to be malicious‚ then humans must tolerate it. The actions of animals in nature are explained by ancient Hindu
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This can be observed in the texts such as the ‘Epic of Atrahasis’‚ ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and the ‘Upanishads’.It can be further observed as huge amount of significance is placed on social structure as seen in the ‘Codes of Hammurabi’ and the ‘Caste System’‚ which serves as a functioning element of society. Despite many similarities
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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Republic of the Philippines SULTAN KUDARAT POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE GLAN EXTENSION Glan‚ Sarangani Province COURSE SYLLABUS Course No: English 311 Course Title: Afro-Asian Literature Course Description: Introduction to Afro-Asian Literature Credit Unit: 3 Number of Hours: Pre-requisites: Colege Vision: The SKPSC endeavors to prepare and update itself in all instructional requisite in terms of the need to help totally transformation the vast resources not only the province of Sultan Kudarat
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Is the possession of knowledge enough to place an ethical responsibility on the knower? My thesis is that knowledge in itself is value free and ethical responsibility is created by the value judgment of the knower. If the knower has decided to follow a code of ethics or interprets a piece of knowledge to contain moral dimensions‚ then knowing creates ethical responsibilities. However‚ possessing knowledge as such does not automatically create ethical responsibilities. In the following I will explore
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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religious traditions. Muhammad (PBUH) was said to be in a cave on Jabal al-Nour‚ when he received his first revelation from Allah (Qur’an 96). Arjuna was in a chariot on a battlefield‚ when Krishna revealed his divinity to him (see The Bhagavad-Gita: An introduction). Guru Nanak‚ the founder of Sikhism‚ was bathing in a river when he was taken into the presence of God‚ and shown that there was one divine reality behind the cosmos (Guru Granth Sahib p.1). Some issues Although
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Anna Hazare was born and lived the 1st 6 years of his life in Bhingar which is a small town in Ahmednagar district. It is in the state of Maharashtra in India. Bhingar got its name from a rishi called Bhrigu that did tapsya there on a hillock and later a temple was erected in his honour. Aurangzeb‚ the last Mughal emperor‚ died at Bhingar in 1707. Also‚ there is a very famous and very old temple of Lord Shiva called Shukleshwar Temple in Bhingar. In 2001‚ the total population was 7620 people
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Aldous Huxley was a pioneer in science fiction and anti-utopianism as well as a revolutionary spirit within early 20th century society. Born into a distinguished family in Surrey‚ England‚ on July 26‚ 1894‚ Aldous Huxley was educated to fulfill his lineage. His literature became an anthology of commentaries on his contemporary civilization. The lasting impact of Aldous Huxley’s mystic literature has been seen throughout the ages‚ from George Orwell all the way to the 21st century. Aldous Huxley
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