The Ramayana: Anthropomorphism of the Divine Perhaps no single work of prose captures the breadth and depth of the meaning of the word dharma‚ than does the Ramayana. Not a religious book or divinely inspired text such as the Bible or Quran‚ the Ramayana was originally an epic poem that circulated for centuries by word of mouth before being written down‚ and thus expanded and contracted over the millennia in written form‚ dance‚ songs‚ movies and television series across a large portion of Asia
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Ramayana The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan’s is a profound epic story that provides different aspects of Indians culture and which still today influences the politics‚ religion and art of modern India. He rejuvenated this ancient story and compressed it and set in modern times. Ramayama is a story of adventure and friendship as well as a story of psychological‚ spiritual meaning and of wisdom. The meanings of The Ramayana are found through the actions and personalities of its principal characters
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2011 The Ramayana deals with many cultural values reflective of the author and his community. ________________________________________ In a five to seven page paper discuss the underlying values you see. What might be said about the intersection of religion and political rule? What can be said about gender relations and role models for husbands and wives? Is the end of the story reality based? Ater reading the Ramayana I noticed the theme was loyalty. It would seem loyalty to Dharma (duty) at
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THE RAMAYANA I am a Hindu and I practice the Hindu religion and therefore the Ramayana is one of the great epics that I am aware of as it plays a huge role in the upbringing of the Hindu religion. There are so many characters in this great epic and the most talked characters are; Rama‚ Sita‚ and Lakshmana. If I were to mention what the brief summary of this great epic‚ then I would say this is a story about the three characters that is Rama‚ his wife Sita‚ and brother Lakshmana and their journey
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: Following the Dharma — http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=589 Guiding Questions for Reading the Ramayana Student Name ___________________________________________________ Date ________________ Below you will find a few questions for each section of the Ramayana. Read each of these questions before you begin to read each section‚ and then write in an answer as you read. Section One: The Boyhood of Rama What does Dasaratha want‚ and how does he
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As will be explored in this essay‚ from Ramayana‚ one can derive many of the virtues of the Hindu culture such as perfectionism‚ honesty‚ order‚ obedience and respect‚ and active asceticism. All these characteristics make a human being perfect and are achieved through the practice of dharma‚ as explicitly shown by the main character of Ramayana - Rama. Rama is indeed a perfect man in the eyes of the Indian people. Many Hindus even regard him as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. The main reason for
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Every Indian person knows the story of Ramayana. The story is read to all young children in India. Children are told the ancient tale in Sanskirt and boys are told to act like Rama and girls are told to act like Sita. They read of Ravana’s extreme selfishness and disregard for anything or anyone leads to death. This classic piece of Hindu literature has influenced and shaped all aspects of Indian society. A society instills emotional balance and maturity into their children through stories of hero
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Dharma is a Sanskrit word and concept with different meanings in regards to Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism (Dharma). In the story of Ramayana‚ it displays the Dharma in correspondence with the meaning of Hinduism. Dharma is the law that tells individuals how to behave and is one of the 4 ends of life. It is the path of righteousness and living one’s life according to the codes of conduct (Dharma). Karma is defined as sum of person’s actions in one of his successive states of existence‚ viewed as
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The Ramayana is one of the greatest epics of Hindu Mythology. Written by the Hindu sage Valmiki‚ the Ramayana is not just a story‚ but also an educational medium used by the ancient sages to espouse the importance of doing yourdharma (duty) in relationships. The Ramayana depicts characters that we should aspire to be like‚ such as the ideal father‚ ideal son‚ ideal brother‚ ideal leader‚ ideal wife‚ etc. You can teach values and ethics to your child by way of storytelling. The Ramayana and Mahabharata
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Dharma in the Mahabharta The concept of dharma is the most central and core concept of Hindu philosophy‚ “all the other principles and values flow from the beautiful fountain of Dharma” (Srinivasan n.d.‚ 1). Consequently‚ the Hindu scriptures present many examples of its importance in a variety of ways. The two epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are particularly interesting in their presentation of dharma. Dharma is Sanskrit word with many different connotations
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