According to Hinduism‚ three Gods rule the world. They are Brahma the creator‚ Vishnu the preserver and‚ Shiva the destroyer. The three Lords that rule the world have wives and they are goddesses too. The wife of Brahma is Sarasvati‚ goddess of learning. Vishnu ’s wife is Lakshmi‚ goddess of wealth and prosperity. Shiva ’s wife is Parvati who is worshipped as Kali or Durga. Besides these
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widely-read‚ ethical text of ancient India. As an episode in India’s great epic‚ the Mahabharata‚ The Bhagavad Gita now ranks as one of the three principal texts that define and capture the essence of Hinduism; the other two being the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras. Though this work contains much theology‚ its kernel is ethical and its teaching is set in the context of an ethical problem. The teaching of The Bhagavad Gita is summed up in the maxim "your business is with the deed and not with the result
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Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Even though the main character of Herman Hesse’s novel shares the same name as the prophet Siddhartha Gotama (a.k.a. Buddha) they ARE NOT the same person. Herman Hesse borrowed heavily from both Hindu and Buddhist philosophy to create a tale of one man’s quest for truth and enlightenment. In addition‚ some of the events in the life of the prophet Siddhartha parallel the life of Hesse’s character Siddhartha. Some might go so far as to call the novel a legend—based in
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Oral traditions Veda patasalas today. Continuation of Guru Paramparas Dakshinamurti‚ the Adi Guru Dakshinamurti – Lord Shiva Students in search of knowledgefour sages- Sanaka‚ sanandana‚ Sanatana‚ and sanatkumara the mental progeny of Brahma proceeded towards northern direction and did penance . Lord Shiva appeared as Dakshinamurthi “ lord having a form facing south” Every teacher is a form of Dakshinamurthi. Dakshinamurti‚ continues Imparted knowledge in silence. Conveyed
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At InBev‚ a Gung-Ho Culture Rules American Icon Anheuser‚ A Potential Target‚ Faces Prospect of Big Changes By MATT MOFFETT May 28‚ 2008; Page B1 Diadema‚ Brazil Brazilian-managed beverage giant InBev NV isn’t a household name in the U.S. now‚ but if it proceeds with its unsolicited bid for Anheuser-Busch Cos.‚ its high-octane corporate culture could easily overwhelm the iconic U.S. brewer. |[pic] | |Bloomberg News/Landov
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supreme being‚ there are other numerous gods and goddesses who represent different aspects of Brahman. The gods and goddesses commonly referred as Deva and Devi respectively. Among the many different deities‚ there exists Holy triad which consists of Brahma (the creator)‚ Shiva (destroyer of worlds) and Vishnu (sustainer). Sometimes these deities can appear in a given representation known as an avatar by a human being here on earth. The avatars often appear to save humans from an impending calamity.
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INDIAN CIVILIZATION Also called Indus Valley Civilization; the earliest in South Asia Contemporary with Bronze Age civilizations in pre-dynastic Egypt‚ Mesopotamia Compared to the other Bronze Age civilizations‚ Indus Valley Civilization was unspectacular Early civilizations of the Indian sub-continent were centred on two major river valleys: The Indus River and its tributaries‚ especially the Saraswati River Valley (2600-1500BCE) – associated with Dravidians. Called Harappan Culture The Ganges
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How did the world begin? Religion or science? The ultimate question That is a tough question that every human is asked at least once in their life time. Religious groups and scientists around the world and throughout history try to answer this question. Where did the world come from? Where did this all start? Once‚ there was nothing‚ then there was god who created the world‚ but if God made the world‚ the universe and everything else‚ what made God? Where does God come from? Who made the world
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Our True Selves in the Form of a Spiritual Reality Those unfamiliar with Hinduism may believe that it is a polytheistic religion‚ this; however‚ is untrue. Despite the existence of around 330 million Hindu gods‚ the mediated sacred for Hindus is Brahman. Hinduism is considered to be a monist religion‚ meaning it takes a variety of existing things and explains them in a single substance. Brahman may also be thought of as monistic because It is considered to be the hub from which all deities manifest
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Although Buddhism was on the Asian continent for a long time‚ it was an entire millennia before Buddhism would arrive on the islands known as Nippon after developing a rich diversity in iconography and doctrines. Thus‚ Buddhism’s subsequent transformation in Japan was the result of selective emphasis and adaptation. Until the twelfth century‚ Japanese Buddhism was closely linked to the aristocracy’s strategy of centralizing political control. The aristocracy’s artistic and religious tastes favored
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