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    Lord Rama

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    Of all the books I have read the Ramayana influenced me most. This is my favourite book. I love it most. The book has many charms of its own. It is more interesting than any other book. It is more philosophic than any other book on philosophy. It is a complete moral code. Hence‚ it has influenced me most. It contains the life story of Rama who is thought to be an incarnation of God. Hence it is a religious book which helps us to make us good and pious. The book is full of ideals. It presents

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    life. These teachings are those basic to Hinduism and center on the individual. An introspective attitude and focus on personal battles can lead to dominion over evils of the world as good slowly prevails. Every creature has a niche to fill. Their dharma will drive them to attain this. The battle he is facing may be a physical one‚ but its implications are beyond that. It is representative of the ongoing fight between forces of good

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    Hammurabi and Law Codes

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    reflected a strong belief in ethics and dharma resulting in a dynasty that lacked a caste system. Hammurabi’s laws on the other hand‚ focused more on punishment and social status. Mortality took a strong hold in Ashoka’s laws mainly because Buddhism and Jainism influenced his views. These two religions rejected the Hindu belief of the caste system and also influenced Ashokas definition of Dharma. One law plainly stated‚ “Dharma is good‚ but what does Dharma consist of? It consists of a few sins and

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    accept that‚ we can move onto Nirvana. When people do not accept the illusion‚ they are born again. Dharma and Kharma are two very important parts in reaching Nirvana. Dharma is doing things that can help your soul advance to Nirvana‚ whereas Kharma is a positive or negative force generated by people’s actions in life. Whether you move onto a higher class or Nirvana in another life depends entirely on Dharma. Likewise‚ negative actions can push you

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    Mahabharata Summary

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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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    Throughout Hindu literature‚ dharma takes on the role as both the natural and universal law that guides its observers away from suffering‚ and enables them to remain content and happy. Dharma also combines these moral guidelines with spiritual discipline‚ creating the foundation of life without which nothing can exist in its natural form. Dharma‚ for instance‚ guides both Rama and Arjuna through the journey of life despite its many harsh tests‚ obstacles‚ and the pains of time. Both Rama and Arjuna

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    artThe Arthashastra Insights on Statecraft and Reflections of Ancient Indian Society
 
 
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 This paper investigates the Arthashastra and its implications for ancient Indian society‚ as well as the rationale behind the principles underlying the text.1 It is necessary to bear in mind that the Arthashastra‚ “the science of wealth and warfare‚”2 was just discovered and translated in the past century in Mysore by R. Shamasastry‚ and that until then‚ there was no knowledge of

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    Role of Women in Hinduism

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    authority‚ authenticity‚ content and theme‚ with the most authoritative being the Vedas. The position of women in Hinduism is widely dependent on the specific text and the context. Positive references are made to the ideal woman in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata‚ while some texts such as the Manu Smriti advocate a restriction of women’s rights. In modern times‚ the Hindu wife has traditionally been regarded as someone who must at all costs remain chaste or pure. This is in contrast with

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    Myths help people to understand their customs and tradition. The western myths are largely the derivatives of the Greek and Roman mythologies. In India‚ we have our very own Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ tales from Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ etc.‚ which are introduced to us even from our early ages. The problem is we do not understand them completely as we are not told the entire story but only certain parts of it. Indian myths are largely patriarchal‚ where we find the female characters playing marginal roles

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    Finding Inner Peace

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    Cited: 1. “Buddhism in the West.” Buddhist Studies: The Buddhist World. 2008. Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. 23 June 2010. 2. Cason‚ Thomas S.‚ and Lance Tillman. "Buddhism and Hinduism." World Religions. Mcgraw-Hill‚ 2009. 35-68. Print. 3. Kinnard‚ Jacob. “All Life is Religious.” Patheos. .

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