Iliad and Odyssey- stories were written by ancient Greeks to tell stories of heroism; to inspire their people. stories of morality and character. By having Odysseus punished repeatedly in the Odyssey‚ it was thought by the Greeks to provoke a sense of humility and shame instead of pride based on Greek heroes‚ to have Greek citizens harbor a sense of humility and humbleness instead of pride and nobility and power. For all intensive purposes‚ they were told for entertainment; and to possibly pass on
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through priests‚ but also the individuals practicing the faith. Religion assists in developing a foundation of these characteristics of tranquility. This idea is supported in the Bhagavad-Gita‚ “Supreme joy comes to the yogi of calm mind and tranquil passion‚ who has become one with Brahman and is wholly free of evil” (741). The Gita reflects the views of Hinduism‚ but this feeling is universal to most religions. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ King Gilgamesh was not especially religious‚ as supported by his
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Myth is from the Greek word mythos‚ or story. Yet it’s not just any story‚ for it is a special or sacred story‚ as in how the world was created‚ who the gods are‚ why a grove is sacred‚ why a trickster gets the last laugh‚ or why a hero triumphed with volition and divine assistance. “Myth is about the unknown; it is about that for which initially we have no words. Myth therefore looks into the heart of the great silence‚” wrote Karen Armstrong (2005‚ p. 4). In the modern world‚ myth lives and‚ in
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patient to cure him. 8. Goal is to please the Lord: For Bharat‚ he wanted to stay in the forest which was easier than to return and rule the Kingdom but he did it to please Lord Ram. 9. Lord is the Proprietor: Bhoktaram Yajna tapasam (Bhagavad Gita 5.29). Bharat was ruling the kingdom on Lord Ram’s behalf by keeping the Paduka’s on the Throne. We are only caretakers‚ He is the real proprietor‚ He can give and take away. The Caretaker acts according to the will of the owner. 10. Anybody
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Informative Speech By:Amber Samworth Topic: Yoga General Purpose: To Inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about yoga. Thesis Statement: I want my audience to be informed about what yoga is‚ its history‚ and why it has become so popular in recent years. Introduction I. (Open w/impact) According to Ann Pizer‚ a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor‚ in an article last accessed on September 18th 2007‚ for Yoga.About.Com. “Yoga means “union” in Sanskrit‚ the language of Ancient India
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Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and
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beings to the divine‚ and ways to attain the pure calm of infinity.” (Excerpt Elements 1). For example‚ through Krishna it is explained how the life of an Indian man is all about putting duty and honor before desires. To preserve honor and fulfilling dharma is even more important than death‚ which results in good karma. Karma is is the ideal that for every action there is an equal reaction‚ what a person gives to the world its the reciprocal of what the world will return. Indian people however do not
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Aurobindo Ghosh was born in Calcutta‚ India. His father‚ Dr. Krishna Dhan Ghose‚ was District Surgeon of Rangapur‚ Bengal. His mother‚ Swarnalata Devi‚ was the daughter of Brahmo religious and social reformer‚ Rajnarayan Basu. Aravinda means "lotus" in Sanskrit. Aurobindo spelled his name Aravinda while in England‚ as Aravind or Arvind while in Baroda‚ and as Aurobindo when he moved to Bengal. The surname Ghose is pronounced‚ and usually written in English‚ as "Ghosh"‚ and Aurobindo’s name often
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T S Eliot’s poem ‘To the Indians who Died in Africa’ is an interesting Eliot piece. It is not often you read a poem by Eliot which refrains from striking the grand pose. He tended to invoke the giant issues of human soul every time he penned a poem‚ except of course‚ when he wrote those cat poems. But this is a puzzlingly small-aimed poem. A bit advise not grand wisdom‚ I guess. That this poem in imbued in the war and empire atmosphere is obvious. What he has to say to the Indians is funnily passive
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Studies of Religion Stage 6 Syllabus April 2005 Original published version updated: June 2009 – Assessment and Reporting information updated © 2009 Copyright Board of Studies NSW for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales. This document contains Material prepared by the Board of Studies NSW for and on behalf of the State of New South Wales. The Material is protected by Crown copyright. All rights reserved. No part of the Material may be reproduced in
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