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    University of Phoenix Material Four Yogic Paths and Jainism Worksheet Complete the table by comparing the forms of Hinduism and contrasting them with Jainism. | |Jnana Yoga |Karma Yoga |Bhakti Yoga |Raja Yoga |Jainism | | |God’s grace. |Actions are fate‚ |Dedicated‚ devoted |Monarch or princely |Literally Jina means | | | |destiny.

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    case of dislocation of the thigh)"; chandrá-yoga has the astronomical sense of "conjunction of the moon with a constellation"; puṃ-yoga is a grammatical term expressing "connection or relation with a man"‚ etc. Thus‚ bhakti-yoga means "devoted attachment" in the monotheistic Bhakti movement. The term kriyā-yoga has a grammatical sense‚ meaning "connection with a verb". But the same compound is also given a technical meaning in the Yoga Sutras (2.1)‚ designating the "practical" aspects of the philosophy

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    ancient and contemporary beliefs and practices. 1) Bhakti yoga – is the yoga of devotion and selfless love. Bhakti is derived from the Sanskrit word bhaj‚ which means “to serve‚” “to share‚” or “to participate.” Expressing love for the Divine is demonstrated through prayer‚ chanting‚ singing‚ and dancing. The path of Bhakti cultivates compassion and acceptance of others. Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi are two modern examples of what a Bhakti yogi represents. 2) Jnana yoga – is the path of wisdom

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    Ayodhya wanted to go with Lord Ram to forest and leave behind all the comforts (Aaram) of the City Ayodhya. 6. Alertness in Spiritual Life: Lord Ram leaves Ayodhyavasis when they were asleep. If one is inattentive or lazy‚ one will loose taste in Bhakti. 7. (Sometimes) Saintly persons might cause pain to others not to hurt them but benefit them: Bharat disowns Kaikeyi‚ or Prahlad disregards Hiranyakashipu‚ a Doctor may cause pain (operation) to patient to cure him. 8. Goal is to please

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    (1299–1410)‚ also referred to as Saint Ramanand or Swami Ramanand‚ was a Vaishnava sant. He is considered to be the reviver of the Ramanandi sect. Ramananda for the most part of his life lived in the holy city of Varanasi‚ and was a pioneer of the Bhakti movement‚ as well as a social reformer in Northern India. He was known for communicating in vernacular Hindi‚ and accepting disciples of all castes. His 12 disciples are very famous-Anantananda‚ Bhavananda‚ Dhanna Bhagat‚ Kabir‚ Nabha‚ Naraharyanda

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    Poetic Elements in Sande¿ak¡vyas Introduction Sanskrit is the vast and rich treasure house of various branches of knowledge. It has produced magnificent and sublime poetry since time immemorial. Ancient Indian thinkers thought a lot on the various aspects of poetry from different angles and consequently criticism of poetry developed here. New views emerged‚ several literary principles were explored and a series of schools of poetics came into existence. Sanskrit poetics is remarkably rich. Inasmuch

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    The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times[6] through the low points of the medieval period‚ to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have held high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime Minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition. As of 2011‚ the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and the Leader

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    Period and Post-Classical Period(“A short history of yoga”). There are many misconceptions of yoga being a religion however; it is not whereas it is more of a set of techniques for one to find spirituality. There are six branches of yoga: Hatha Yoga‚ Bhakti Yoga‚ Raja Yoga‚ Jnana Yoga‚ Karma Yoga and Tantra Yoga(“What is Yoga?”). Various traditions of yoga are found in Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Sikhism and Buddhism in South Asia. * In Hinduism‚ yoga is one of the six classic systems of Hindu philosophy

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    In the Victory over Vritra‚ the myths involved seem to have an overwhelming biased when the story telling begins. Vritra is obviously the unflavored‚ while Indra is clearly the opposite. Indra is described as a noble warrior‚ while Vritra is portrayed as a coward and fool to challenge such a god like Indra1. Indras powers are also depicted as all-powerful and swift. The way Indra deals his blows is described in such a way that Vritra is the god that is at a disadvantage. Indra deals a blow from his

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    Paper                        ASIA 358 Introduction: Bhakti poetry is in some ways essentially poetry of subversion. The way that poets lived their lives and expressed themselves in poetry went against societal expectations and norms. This can be seen through the poetry and hagiography of various poets. Poets like Mirabai‚ Mahadeviakka‚ Ravidas and Basavanna have played a significant role in the bhakti movement and are known to have lived a life that may be called ‘troublesome’:

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