The urban life of today is getting dissected and the joint family concept is slowly becoming a vague concept. In earlier times‚ there use to be big families with lots of couples‚ in-laws and children. Such families although have their own critical consequences but the share of happiness was immense. It seems that the concept will soon become a pre historic norm. The working couples of the contemporary era prefer to stay alone and the availability of money due to inflow of cash on putting joint effort
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IMPORTANCE OF SPRITUAL KNOWLEDGE In this article‚ I am going to elaborate some facts of life which are based on my own experiences and some Hindu Scriptures. (Not a new thing‚ every person has to some or the other day pass through this phase of life‚ either in this birth or in future births to come.) If one feels the subject boring‚ then certainly he/she can stop reading‚ but I can assure you that you have nothing to lose by reading this article. One can agree or disagree with my viewpoint
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Mc Donald’s and Hindu Culture Date: Sept 29‚ 2012 Question 1: What lessons does the experience of McDonald’s in India hold for foreign fast food chance and retails stores? Answer 1: Not only McDonald’s but also the other companies want to develop their business outside their counties‚ what they have to do first is to study and survey the countries they want to invest. Like this case‚ McDonald’s already knew cow is considered sacred and there are about 50% of the people are vegetarian in
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Ganesha is one of the most important gods in Hindu mythology‚ he is also worshipped in Jainism and Buddhism. He is the lord of good fortune. Ganesha is recognized by his elephant head and the human body which represent the soul and physical respect. He is generally shown with four arms each carrying an item with important significance. Things such as a lotus flower signify purity of the body‚ speech‚ and mind. An axe used to cut off all bonds of attachment‚ a bowl of sweets indicates that the world
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is a vast and profound religion. Some of the sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious traditions are the Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ and the main deities. One of the most important beliefs in Hinduism is acceptance. They have scriptures‚ mythologies that deal with many elements of life which are considered unacceptable. For example‚ Gita (considered to be main scripture which tells way of Hindu life‚ its duties) has story about Dropadi who is married to 5 brothers. Gita has
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One who has taken his birth is sure to die‚ and after death‚ one is sure to take birth again. –Bhagwad Gita The Hindu tradition is one of the oldest living religious traditions of the world. Through spiritual practice Hindus try to establish contact with the divine reality and then manifest that divinity in all their actions. Family and community interconnectedness‚ karma‚ and reincarnation are major beliefs of Hinduism. The healthcare decisions are made by the most senior family member
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman July 05‚ 2014 Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Understanding a different religion is a difficult task when it is so broad and intertwined. Hinduism is built upon a certain foundation of texts‚ beliefs and stories as is any other religion. However‚ Hinduism is a confusing journey of uncountable gods‚ interlaced stories and incarnations of other beings when a different state of mind take place. Hinduism is
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One of the millions of Hindu gods is Agni the fire god‚ he is one of the most prominent of the deities of the Vedas. Agni was the heart of Vedic religion‚ he was also addressed as the deva who ruled earth‚ a third of the entire cosmos. Right up ’til the present time‚ Agni shapes a piece of numerous transitional experiences services for Hindus‚ including birth‚ marriage and passing. Different types of flame are related with Agni and those incorporate the sun‚ lightning‚ comets‚ conciliatory fire‚
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John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity‚” Anne Bradstreet’s The Tenth Muse‚ and Cotton Mather’s Wonders of the Invisible World connect and juxtapose world events during the 1600s. Winthrop supposedly presented his “Model of Christian Charity” sermon on the Arabella en route from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. While the Mayflower Compact was not a sermon‚ it connects to Winthrop’s sermon in two ways. First‚ both are significant to the ships they were presented on‚ the Mayflower and Arabella
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INTRODUCTION Overview In the recent legislative proposals amending the Hindu Succession Act are important steps towards gender equality and abolition of the paternal system of inheritance prevailing among Hindus. It also gives daughters and equal share in agricultural property. The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Bill 2004 passed unanimously by the Lok Sabha‚ comes after a long gap; the Act was passed in 1956. The present debate about removing discrimination against women to a large extent remains
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