Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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The Mahabharata (composed between 300 BC and 300 AD) has the honor of being the longest epic in world literature‚ 100‚000 2-line stanzas (although the most recent critical edition edits this down to about 88‚000)‚ making it eight times as long as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey together‚ and over 3 times as long as the Bible (Chaitanya vii). According to the Narasimhan version‚ only about 4000 lines relate to the main story; the rest contain additional myths and teachings. In other words‚ the Mahabharataresembles
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STRESS BUSTERS 1. Always remember that God is in charge of the Universe. He is the controller of individuals and nations. And nothing can ever wrong. 2. Life is full of joy to the man who think positively and speaks positively. 3. See that your face always wears a smile; smiles and tension can never go together. Whenever you feel tension mounting up‚ just smile; you will break the force of tension. 4. Faith is seeing with the eyes of the heart. The man of faith‚ therefore‚ rejoices
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Dharma is one of the main concepts in both Buddhism and Hinduism and even though they are the same word‚ there are many differences between the two. In Hinduism‚ they believe dharma to mean righteousness‚ justice‚ faith‚ duty‚ and a religious and social obligation (Oxtoby‚ Segal p. 274)‚ while in Buddhism‚ dharma is said to be morality and truth (Oxtoby‚ Segal p. 377). Both religions say that when dharma declines‚ this is when the Buddha is born for Buddhists and when lord Krishna comes to save the
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The world has many different religions. Asia has seen many religions emerge and develop over the course of human history. Out of these‚ Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the most popular religions within the general population. Hinduism is the oldest known religion and is very rich‚ with literally hundreds of gods‚ symbolistic rituals‚ and beliefs. It is believed to have been established around 1500 B.C.‚ but Hinduism was not the brainchild of any one person‚ as it evolved over a long period of time
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Lodge proposes this “most important single component of the novel‚” is by providing a biographic summary or a physical description of a character. (Lodge‚ 67) The name Homais derives from the word ‘homai‚’ more than often traced and linked to Bhagavad Gita (A Hindu Scripture)‚ and whose translation predominantly refers to the notion of ego‚ self‚ and selfishness. Needless to say‚ in the narrative’s discourse such traits become inseparable from Homais’s character sooner rather than later‚ and the
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Management Today magazine in Britain revealed that Employers put financial goals above ethical considerations and organisations operated less ethically than it did three years ago. Building Ethical Business Organization In Indian context‚ Bhagvad Gita Krishna outlined to Arjuna a system of ethics that has withstood the test of time. Krishna tells Arjuna not only how to build character but also the root cause of ethical failure and how to avoid it. We need to have a multi-pronged approach to create
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the 19th century and contributed to the thinking of Emerson and Thoreau. Emerson’s interest in the sacred writings of the East probably began: .ring his Harvard days and continued throughout his life. He knew Laws of Manu‚ Vishnupurana‚ the Bhagvad- Gita‚ and Katha Upanishad: There are numerous references to these scriptures in his Journals and Essays. Thoreau‚ too‚ was introduced to Oriental writing while still at Harvard. His initial contact was with an essay on Oriental poetry by Sir William Jones;
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on December 9‚ 2006 to join the Expedition 14 crew. In April 2007‚ the Russian members of the crew rotated‚ changing to Expedition 15. Among the personal items Williams took with her to the International Space Station (ISS) were a copy of the Bhagavad Gita‚ a small figurine of Ganesha and some samosas.[9] [edit] Expeditions 14 and 15 After launching aboard Discovery‚ Williams arranged to donate her pony tail to Locks of Love. The haircut by fellow astronaut Joan
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The Atomic Bomb The research for the first Atomic bomb took place in the United States‚ by a group of nuclear engineers; the name of this research was called‚ “The Manhattan Project”. On July 16‚ 1945‚ the detonation of the first atomic bomb was tested near Los Alamos‚ New Mexico. As the atomic bomb was detonated‚ it sent shock-waves across the globe‚ which demonstrated that nuclear power would forever change the meaning of war. To create a nuclear bomb‚ nuclear fission must occur. The process
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