avoid any repeats of burning at the stake or worse…Please read carefully. This Guide in particular will teach how Greek and Indian societies expect a model citizen to behave. Indian cultures value bravery‚ selflessness‚ and the dedication to duty‚ or “dharma.” Their gods and/or goddesses are valued‚ but duty—not will—is valued above all. In addition‚ the properties of heroes are also upheld though differently from
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lightning and thunderstorm because thunder and lighting goes together‚ and the god of thunder used lighting as weapons and is loud‚ fierce‚ and warlike. I chose a picture of a woman harvesting crops to represent Dharma because it means to perform one’s duties and the women is doing her dharma. The symbol with a woman closing her eyes and remembering her good deeds best represents karma because by
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English MO1A Journal TFBH CH.1 “Thick Face‚ Black Heart is the secret law of nature that governs * successful behavior in every aspect of one’s life.” This is the main point that Chin-Ning Chu tries to make through this chapter and it is the underlying point for her entire book. Thick Face Black Heart is a saying that means you are not worried about criticism from others and you are willing to focus on your goal and ignore the costs of achieving your goal. To put it in the
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their religion and their lifestyle. This epic novel is known throughout whole country and revised and revived in different editions. It instills the ideology of Hinduism and upholds the principles of dharma. Through the actions and thoughts of the characters‚ The Ramayana shows how to incorporate dharma into one’s life The main character‚ Rama‚ his mission was to fight evils when Viswamithra takes Rama and his brother Lakshmana from their home. He is taught by Viswamithra who was practically their
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down and only recited by monks (Buddha Dharma 2008). Councils were held regularly to make sure that Buddha’s teaching remained the same. It was not until the 2nd council of where a split between monks occurred. A group known as the “Great Community” led to a new evolution of two major forms of Buddhist tradition‚ the Theravada and the Mahayana. Why they differed is because the Theravada taught that the highest point people can reach is Arhat (Buddha Dharma 2008). The Mahayana tradition teaches that
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shaped by what we have done: “As a man acts‚ so does he become. … A man becomes pure through pure deeds‚ impure through impure deeds.” (Fisher 77) The ultimate goal of life is moksha‚ or liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth. Its attainment marks the end of all the other goals. (Fisher 101) Many believe that to achieve moksha will take many lifetimes of upward-striving incarnations are required to reach this transcendence of earthly miseries. (Fisher 77) There is four different types of yoga‚
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distractions such as pleasures‚ anger‚ pain‚ or captivation‚ and their mere corruption against the glory of achieving the spiritual life principle of the universe. What is necessary for achieving this ideal life‚ is a sense of constant alertness for his dharma as a warrior‚ and his ability to defend and fight for the better of the world around him. Spiritually‚ what Krishna refers to‚ is the concept of declaring the duty of the soul‚ and recognizing his knowledge while consciously obeying his dharmic
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Soule Drake February 18‚ 2012 Buddhism and Hinduism Comparison There are many religions that dominate the world today‚ two specific ones‚ Hinduism and Buddhism‚ are similar in many ways‚ while still having their own defined uniqueness. Hinduism and Buddhism are both world religions‚ whose impact and influence can be seen in many places. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion consisting of several systems of philosophy‚ rituals‚ and beliefs. This complex religion is now the third largest world religion
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In Hinduism this person must follow a strict set of rules called Dharma. These rules state how this person shall lead his life. They state that each person must follow their Dharma at all costs. For example if their Dharma tells them to kill someone then it is acceptable to that person. A passage from the Bhagavad Gita explains this best through this passage "It is better to do one’s duty badly than to do another’s well". Dharma varies from class to class in the caste system. The rules get stricter
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SIGNED:AAROOSHEE SOOD DATE: 28th MARCH 2011 ABSTRACT “Ganga” for India is not just a river - it is held sacred‚ worshipped and a dip in this holy water is considered to cleanse sins and lead to Moksha. This strange fact triggered my research - Why is Ganga considered a Holy river? What is it in Ganga that drives millions from far away‚ to take a dip and feel rejuvenated? To find my answers‚ I used various methodologies to separate the facts and
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