The Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna‚ narrated in the Bhishma-Parva of the Mahabharata. It comprises eighteen chapters of a total of 701 Sanskrit verses. Considerable matter has been condensed and compressed within these verses. On the battle-field of Kurukshetra‚ Lord Krishna‚ during the course of His most interesting and instructive talk with Arjuna‚ revealed the profound‚ sublime and soul-stirring spiritual truths‚ and expounded to him the rare secrets of Yoga‚ Vedanta
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"We [women] are‚ as a sex‚ infinitely superior to men." Elizabeth Stanton (prominent woman suffragist) - (excerpted from One Woman‚ One Vote by Wheeler‚ pg. 58) <br> <br>"Frailty‚ thy name is woman." <br>William Shakespeare - (excerpted from Hamlet‚ Act I‚ scene 2) <br> <br>This quote made by Stanton in 1890 shows many of the feministic beliefs held by the women of today. And the quote made by Shakespeare holds many of the same thoughts shared by men. The battle of the sexes is prevalent everywhere
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Hinduism Gary S. Dusek Axia College University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will discover and or discuss the answers I have found to the following questions. Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system‚ what makes up the Hindu religion? What are the cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to the region in which it organized? I will also explain the desire for liberation from earthly existence. Hinduism Hinduism has become the world’s third largest
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LEGAL NORMS AND OTHER NORMS Subject- Legal Methods Submitted to- Ms Amita Punj Submitted by- Sanya Sud Class-1st year Year-2011 Semester-1st National Law University‚ Delhi CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION “Custom is to the society what law is to the state.”These famous lines by Salmond beautifully express the complex relationship between legal norms and custom‚ a form of societal norms. While understanding the association between legal and other norms‚ we first must define what ‘other norms’
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Free Essay: Culture of India Nearly one sixth of all the human beings on Earth live in India‚ the world’s most populous democracy. Officially titled the Republic of India‚ it’s 1‚269‚413 sq. mi. lie in South Asia‚ occupying most of the Indian subcontinent‚ bordered by Pakistan (W); China‚ Nepal‚ and Bhutan (N); and Myanmar (E) and Bangladesh forms an enclave in the NE. Its borders encompass a vast variety of peoples‚ practicing most of the world’s major religions‚ speaking scores of different
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Duncan Guarino James Joiner PHI150 Mar 26‚ 2013 Krishna’s World View The Bhagavad Gita uses the conversation between Pandava Prince Arjuna and his guide Lord Krishna to portray Hinduism world view and Krishna’s view on the different fundamental questions. When he’s facing a war‚ Arjuna is guided by Krishna to be a selfless leader‚ and dedication to the cause. Origin‚ this fundamental question focuses on why is there something rather than nothing. One important aspect of the Krishna world
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The Portrayal of Woman in Shashi Deshpande’s The Intrusion and Other Stories Introduction: No art is more spontaneous than that of the short story‚ and though it may be proved that lyric poetry came earlier to the dignity of literature‚ it is certain that stories of some sort were told as soon as man became articulate. The short story is one of the most spontaneous and one of the most entertaining of literary forms that is developed considerably during the recent years. Of course it would
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many aspects of Indian culture and still today influences the politics‚ religion and art of modern India. It is the immortal tale of Shri Rama that teaches us the values of ideology‚ devotion‚ duty‚ relationships‚ dharma and karma. The hero‚ Rama‚ lived his whole life by the rules of dharma; in fact‚ that was why Indian consider him heroic. When Rama was a young boy‚ he was the perfect son. Later he was an ideal husband to his faithful wife‚ Sita‚ and a responsible ruler of Aydohya. History of Ramayanaya
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confluence at Allahabad. The region has an area of about 23‚360 square miles (60‚500 square km); it is approximately 500 miles (805 km) in length and 60 miles (97 km) in width. Doab figures prominently in history and myths of Vedic period; the epic Mahabharata‚ for example‚ is set in the Doab‚ around the city of Hastinapur. The British divided the Doab into three administrative districts or zones‚ viz.‚ Upper Doab (Meerut)‚ Middle Doab (Agra) and Lower Doab (Allahabad). These districts are now divided
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Discipline and hard work Integrity and accountability Module IV: Human Rights‚ Values and Ethics Meaning of Human Rights Human Rights Awareness Importance of human rights Values and Ethics- Learning based on project work on Scriptures like Ramayana‚ Mahabharata‚ Gita etc Module V: Personal and Professional Excellence Personal excellence: Identifying Long-term choices and goals Uncovering talent‚ strength and style Alan P. Rossiter’s eight aspects of Professional Excellence Resilience during challenge and
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