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    The Sumerian and Biblical Floods: Different or the Same? “And then‚ a number of centuries later‚ God said‚ ‘No‚ no. Everything is crap; I will send a flood down. I will send a flood down across the world‚ because it’s all crap.’ He decided to do the etch-a-sketch end of the world‚ I think.” (Izzard) And that‚ no matter which story of this particular flood story you look at‚ seems to be the main objective‚ to‚ like a etch-a-sketch‚ start all over with a clean slate. While there are several differences

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    pub with her white friends‚ which is unacceptable for an Indian girl. Jayant‚ her uncle‚ watches her going into the pub one time‚ and this gets her into a lot of trouble. Sumitra has only two choises; either to stick with her family and their Hindu values with a life like a prisoner‚ or to run away from home to the English life and freedom. It`s not easy for Sumitra to choose because she wants the best from both the English and the Indian culture. The theme in this

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    is also the third largest religion. There are approximately 900 million followers‚ equaling to 15 percent of the world’s population. Over time it has managed to spread around the world. Unlike other religions‚ people become Hindu at birth. Instead of converting into a Hindu through some type. Hindus carry the traditions of karma‚ reincarnation and yoga. They came up with three different types of yoga. Although‚ reincarnation has been seen as a problem instead of an opportunity for Hindus. Hindus

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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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    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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    The Dhammapada is a religious text recognizable to just about every practicing Buddhist. Especially in areas committed to Theravada Buddhism‚ it is believed to be a birthplace of vast inspiration and assistance. Within the book there are 423 verses of the Buddhist teachings‚ as the Buddha was thought to be the advisor in which to turn to when resolving life’s hardest moral issues. Most Buddhists are consciously making an effort to move toward Nirvana‚ often known as “crossing the river of life”.

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    NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY BHOPAL VI TRIMESTER FAMILY LAW - II HINDU WOMEN AND THEIR COPARCENARY RIGHTS SUBMITTED TO - SUBMITTED BY – Ms. Kavita Singh Archana 2011 B.A.‚LL.B 79 VI Trimester INDEX |SERIAL NUMBER

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    that we are analyzing‚ it was their reality in that time and space. Sumerian literature included such titles as Eridu Genesis which is a collection of cosmology texts that tells of civilized cities and creation of people and animals.1 Enki and the Ordering of the World mention the gods and their various roles that are directed to the purpose of the land. Although there are many stories‚ a creation story is evident in the Sumerian Creation dating back to 100 BC in the Middle Assyrain period. Many similarities

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    Zac Grening HRT 3M Mr. DelleDonne November 29‚ 2012 The Muslim-Hindu Conflict India is in the centre of a very serious conflict in the world today. It is a very diverse place composed of people from many different religious backgrounds that come from many different regions. Two of the country’s main religions‚ Muslim and Hindu‚ have been fighting for hundreds of years for many different reasons. Their feelings of hatred and mistrust for each other are embedded in their memories and will not

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    HISTORY Project 1 Death and Destruction in Hindu Mythology Thomson Muriyadan F.Y.B.M.M Div: A Roll no. 38 If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures‚ gods and demons and boons and curses‚ then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods‚ demons and stories about the world it encompasses. The Hindu view with respect to birth‚ life and death is very

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