translation of a story that has been passed orally from generation to generation for thousands of years. The Bhagavad Gita for example was written over two thousand years ago‚ and since the original language of the Gita was Sanskrit‚ which many people did not know how to translate‚ the first complete English version was not made until 1785 (Johnson‚ 1994). Consequently‚ before this time the Gita was simply passed orally in a very broad translation‚ and with no theological overview of the text. (Johnson
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Kant and Hinduism (observed in the Bhagavad-Gita) There are many similarities between the analyses of religious works of Hinduism (the Gita being used in this case) and the philosophical work of Kant‚ or even Buddhism and Hume for that matter. Both argue from similar premises about personal identity and share similar conclusions about human action. Their metaphysical models are similar‚ as are their rules of logic‚ and some feelings towards one’s duty. They make their claims from different
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World Views 10/3/13 The Legend of Bagger Vance The Legend of Bagger Vance vs. Bhagavad Gita The 2000 film The Legend of Bagger Vance tells the story of a man named Rannulph Junah‚ who was a very talented golfer when he was young. He had planned on playing his whole life‚ until he fought in World War I and became traumatized. Years later‚ his old lover Adele decides to hold a four-round‚ two-day exhibition match in order to recover her family’s lost fortune. The match consists of two talented
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Ramayana and present day society. Following this‚ I will discuss the value systems present in the Ramayana as well as how they support or oppose the value systems seen in Western and Eastern society today. Next‚ I will discuss the role of the Bhagavad Gita in explaining and supporting the Ramayana’s value systems‚ as well as the impact the work has had on society today. Finally‚ I will close by talking about the notion of Dharma vs. Adharma‚ and the idea of globalization in comparison to Valmiki’s
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REL 2011 REL 2011 MIDTERM EXAM Essay 1 Buddhism is essentially an atheistic religion. And yet it is one of the major religions in the world today. How can Buddhism be used to illustrate Durkheim’s and Geertz’s point that religion is really not about “God‚” but about “us‚” that is‚ about human society and culture. In order words‚ in what sense would it be true to say that religion will not go away or disappear (as the radical Enlightenment
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on December 9‚ 2006 to join the Expedition 14 crew. In April 2007‚ the Russian members of the crew rotated‚ changing to Expedition 15. Among the personal items Williams took with her to the International Space Station (ISS) were a copy of the Bhagavad Gita‚ a small figurine of Ganesha and some samosas.[9] [edit] Expeditions 14 and 15 After launching aboard Discovery‚ Williams arranged to donate her pony tail to Locks of Love. The haircut by fellow astronaut Joan
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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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later in life. Krishna and his brother Balarma fought and slayed Kamsa. Afterward‚ Krishna found the kingdom to be unsafe and led the Yadauas to the west coast of Kathiawa and established his court at Dvaraka. Krishna plays a prominent role in the Bhagavad Gita‚ in that text‚ Krishna is the charioteer for the warrior Arjuna‚ offering moral and military counsel to the Hindu leader. He then married Rukmini and took other wives as well. It was believed that Mother Earth was tired of the burden of sins
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Living in the world but not being of the world‚ on the surface this seems like an oxymoron‚ but this is a critical part of two of the major world religions. Many Christians live with the attitude of being in the world but not of the world‚ but this is not the only religion that follows this idea. People who follow the religion of Hinduism also have a version of this idea‚ to live in the world but not be of it. However‚ these two religious translation of the same idea is not the same at face value;
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Reincarnation in Hinduism I. Introduction Before discussing the Hindu theory of reincarnation‚ let us clarify the meanings of Hinduism and reincarnation. Hinduism is the predominant religion in the Indian region. It is the third greatest religion by number of followers after Christianity and Islam and is considered as the oldest one. Moreover‚ it can be described a patchwork of moral and philosophical teachings rather than a religion with fixed morals and dogmas; for instance‚ Hindus can be
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