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    almost everywhere. Most of the acceptable behaviors we have been taught since infancy have religious roots. I will compare and contrast the concepts of divinity in Judaic‚ Sumerian and Hindu culture‚ based on Genesis‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Ramayana of Valmiki‚ respectively. Judging by the literature‚ the Judaic concept of divinity seemed to be both polytheistic and monotheistic. I conclude there were multiple gods by several passages in Genesis including when God said‚ “Let us make a human

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    few of the readings from the course. Siddhartha‚ from Hesse’s novel‚ exemplifies someone who so passionately wanted to find enlightenment that he was willing to give up his family‚ prior beliefs‚ and all of his belongings. Rama’s situation in the Ramayana also demonstrates the idea that the good life does not come without sacrifice. A final example of this idea is read in the Bhagavad-Gita where Krishna must put his family in danger on the battlefield to do what is right. After a more in depth look

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    Hinduism is a very complex and intricate henotheistic religion. It is mainly practiced in India and came before all the other religions in India. The most important sacred text of Hinduism is called the Vedas. It consists of four Veda texts in which the other texts of Hinduism are based around. Hindus base their lives around the four goals. Hindus divide their scripture into two categories: Shruti and Smriti. The Shruti is the primary revelation which has no human or divine author but has

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    Jump to: navigation‚ search |Sree Rama Navami | |[pic] | |Ram (center)‚ with consort Sita‚ brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman | |Observed by |Hindus | |Type |Hindu | |Significance |Birth day of Ram; Marriage ceremony of Ram

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    behavior. Most religions have a moral component‚ and religious approaches to the problem of ethics. Ramayana[->1] and Mahabharata form the very basis of cultural consciousness that symbolize Hinduism. The Tirukkural is a book of morals or ethics. The Tirukkural contains treasures that lead to peace and harmony at home as well as the country. Kautilya says that artha (Sound Economies) is the most important; dharma & kama are both dependent on it. followed several values like Truth‚ non-violence‚ brahmacharya

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    still‚ some may wonder if there is true evidence that myths solely rely on the journey. Without a doubt‚ any myth could promptly defend Campbell’s theory‚ but two that most prominently demonstrate the truth behind his perception are the stories Ramayana and Yeelen. As Campbell concludes‚ the journey of a hero begins with his first mission:

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    literature. For one‚ The Ramayana of Valmiki is a much older story‚ one passed from around 2‚000 years ago. Instead of focusing on worldly riches and possessions‚ Rama instead “cannot swerve from the path of dharma”‚ shunning worldly desires such as greed and lust. Like Gilgamesh who is “two-thirds” god and “one-third”‚ he is also a god‚ but a much higher one‚ the “imperishable cosmic being” Visnu (Foster: Tablet I: 50)‚ (Venkatesananda: Yuddha 120). Since he is characterized by dharma‚ he is a god that

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    foundational principle of social ethics‚ ahimsa. Aurobindo‚ on the other hand‚ based his beliefs on Santana-dharma—the eternal dharma. This philosophy encompassed all. We shall devote ourselves not to politics alone‚ not to social questions alone‚ nor to theology or philosophy‚ or literature or science by themselves‚ but we include all these in one entity which we believe to be all-important‚ the dharma‚ the national religion which we also believe to be universal (Glucklich 209) It was Aurobindo’s view

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    (1993). Studying culture: An introductory reader. London: Edward Arnold. Vol 4‚ No 2 (2010-11) 101 Anita Bhela Lipner‚ J. (1994). Hindus: Their religious beliefs and practices (reprinted 1999). London & New York: Routledge. Lutgendorf‚ P. (2006). A Ramayana on air: All in the (Raghu) family: A video epic in cultural context. In J. S. Hawley & V. Narayanan. The life of Hinduism. The life of religion (pp. 140-157). Berkeley: University of California Press. Merton‚ R. K. (1936). The unanticipated consequences

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    Origin Running Head: Hinduism: An Ancient System of Dharma |Antilkumar Gandhi | |Prof. Charles Fleming | |Religion & Philosophy | |HUM-400

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