Question 1 2 out of 2 points A Mahayana legend says that Buddha was conceived when his mother dreamed that a: Answer Selected Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Correct Answer: a. white elephant entered her body Response Feedback: Good! Question 2 2 out of 2 points This elephant-headed deity is Shiva’s son by Parvati (Shiva’s consort). Answer Selected Answer: b. Ganesha Correct Answer: b. Ganesha Response Feedback: Right! Question 3 2 out of 2 points
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Cited: 1. Bulcke‚ C.1960 “The Characterization of Hanuman.” Journal of the Royal Oriental Institute 10‚ no. 4: 393–402 2. The Bhagavad-Gita‚ Translated by Sir Edwin Arnold. Vol. XLV‚ Part 4. The Harvard Classics. New York: P.F. Collier & Son‚ 1909–14; Bartleby.com‚ 2001. 3. Philip Lutgendorf (11 January 2007). Hanuman ’s Tale: The Messages of a Divine Monkey. Oxford University
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How did the Persian conquest set the stage for the emergence of the Maurya empire? The Persian Conquest left Asia without a ruler‚ this allowed Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control‚ communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural
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Julie Harkin Mrs. Smith World Religions November 28 2017 The Knowledge of Saraswati "The mind acts like an enemy for those who don’t control it" by the Bhagavad Gita. This quote is demonstrating how it is up to an individual to take control of their thoughts. People were given the gift of thought by the goddess Saraswati‚ she is the goddess of music‚ art‚ knowledge‚ wisdom and learning. She gave her people the ability to learn and gain knowledge
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Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of Swaraj (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote‚ “Swaraj is my birt right‚ and I shall have it!” is well remembered in India even today. Coming from a father who was a schoolteacher and a Sanskrit scholar‚ young Tilak was a brilliant student who graduated from Deccan College in Pune in 1877. Tilak was among one of the first generation of Indians to receive a college education. He took
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liberation from the limitation of space‚ time‚ and matter through realization of the immortal absolute (Fisher‚ M.P.‚ 2005). Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system‚ what makes up the Hindu religion‚ includes Veda‚ Upanishads‚ Bhagavad Gita‚ and Epics‚ also known as Sanatana Dharma. Still practiced today‚ Sanatana Dharma or Hinduism is one of the oldest religions known to mankind. The spiritual expression of Sanatana Dharma range from extreme sensuality‚ from the heights of a personal
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What are we to make of Gandhi’s life? How should we judge this homespun-wearing politician-saint‚ the man who brought down an empire by preaching brotherhood and nonviolence? At the very end‚ with his beloved India reaping its own destruction‚ Gandhi considered himself a failure. But his place in history is secure‚ and it does not diminish his greatness to point out that in some respects‚ he had failed. He had spent his life working toward the achievement of independence for India without violence
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Sacred Texts? Shruti (“heard”) – oldest‚ most authoritative: Four Vedas (“truth”) – myths‚ rituals‚ chants Upanishads - metaphysical speculation Plus other texts Smriti (“remembered”) – the Great Indian Epics: Ramayana Mahabharata (includes Bhagavad-Gita) Plus others What do Hindus believe? One impersonal Ultimate Reality – Brahman Manifest as many personal deities True essence of life – Atman‚ the soul‚ is Brahman trapped in matter (“That art thou”) Reincarnation – atman is continually born
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spread and development of belief systems such as Vedism‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ and Hinduism. *There were many religious texts such as: Mahabharata- The vast epic of the events leading up to a battle between kinship groups in early India. Bhagavad-Gita: A dialogue between the great warrior Arjuna and the god Krishna about the fate of the spirit. Vedas: Religious texts communicated orally by Brahmin priests that were eventually written down and are the main source of about the Vedic period.
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Buddhism had great appeal because it was less demanding than Jainism while still not recognizing the caste system. It also used common vernacular (everyday) language. Buddhism was eventually replaced in India by Hinduism‚ which stressed the Bhagavad Gita and salvation by meeting caste
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