The great myths and religions of the world can often be traced back to a distinct few sources. The direct definition of religion is the “belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods.” Most of the time the religions of one culture are based on the beliefs of another or an earlier culture. The religious beliefs and practices of Athens‚ Greece can be quite thoroughly compared and contrasted to those of the Gupta Empire‚ because while they vastly differ‚
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RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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divided into Shruti and Smrithi. Literarily‚ Shruti means ‘that is heard’. This part contains the Vedas. They are called so‚ because the Vedic knowledge was imparted verbally through generations. And Smrithi means ‘that which is remembered’. The Puranas‚ Itihaasas‚ Manusmrithi etc. every other scriptures come under Smrithi. The Vedic scriptures are the spiritual literature of the ancient Indian culture‚ written in the Sanskrit language. They are comprised of a huge collection of books which
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Pandava and draupadi 1. After hearing about Krishna’s death‚ The Pandavas lost interest in the world. Yudhisthira and the Pandavas decided to go to heaven. They along with Draupadi‚ once again they donned deer skin and tree bark. Parikshita was appointed the king. Kripa was his guru and Yuyutsu the regent.After taking leave of them and all the people of Hastinapura‚ the Pandavas and Draupadi started their journey. 2. First they went to Dwarka and saw it immersed in the sea. Their Agni came and
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The old name of DHAKA is JAHANGIRNAGAR. It is the capital and the largest city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is located in the geographic center of the country .With its colorful history and rich cultural traditions‚ Dhaka is known the world over as the city of mosques and muslin. Its fame attracted travelers from far and near throughout the ages. Today it has grown into a mega city of about 10 million people becoming the hub of the nation’s industrial‚ commercial‚ cultural‚ educational and political activities
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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO HINDUISM RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY Swami Vivekananda’s Contributions to Hinduism SWAMI BHAJANANANDA wami Vivekananda was a prince among monks. He was a Sannyasin of the highest order‚ a Paramahamsa Parivràjakàchàrya‚ who dwelt constantly at the superconscious realm. In the hymm Sukàshtaka‚ there occurs the line‚ nistraigunye pathivicharatàm ko vidhir ko nishedhah—‘What injunction or prohibition can apply to an illumined soul who moves freely on the transcendent
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STORY TELLING TO ENHANCE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN CHILDREN: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE INTRODUCTION Emotions are an integral part of human nature. Through emotions we respond to life in many different ways- with anger‚ happiness‚ love‚ fear‚ and jealousy. Emotions influence our thoughts and actions and consequently play a crucial role in inspiring our needs and motivations. The very construct of social-emotional well being in children has a subtle connotation to positive adaptation in face of
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D:rainbow\B.A.\Tamil\less 1‚2‚5‚12‚17proof.pmd M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS FIRST YEAR Paper I Subjects Fundamentals of Geography and Environmental Science Applied Physical Geography Cartography Geography of India :Resource Base‚ Population and Economy Practical -I-Techniques of Mapping (Physical) and Map Interpretation Hours Marks 3 3 3 100 100 100 II III IV 3 100 V 3 Exam 60 Record 40 SECOND YEAR VI VII Population and Settlement Geography Fundamentals
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Demonology From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Demonology (disambiguation). [show]Part of a series of articles on the paranormal Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons.[1] It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods.[2] It deals both with benevolent beings that have no circle of worshippers or so limited a circle as to be below the rank of gods‚ and with malevolent beings of all kinds. The original sense of "demon"
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Literature is derived from the word “littera” which means letter. Any printed material‚ written within a book‚ magazine or pamphlet is also called literature. It includes faithful reproduction of man’s manifold experiences blended into one harmonious expression‚ man’s love‚ grieves‚ thought s and aspirations coached in beautiful language. It is sometimes called‚ a story of man. It is a language in use that provides insights and intellectual stimulation to the reader. As one explores literature‚ he
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