During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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The only second Assamese recipient of the “Jnanpith Award”‚ Mamoni Baideo was born on 14 November 1942 in Guwahati. Mamoni Raisom Goswami was born to Umakanta Goswami and Ambika Devi‚ who were very much attached to Sattra life of the Ekasarana Dharma. She was married to Madhevan Raisom Ayengar who died in a car accident after 18 months of their marriage. She studied at Latashil Primary School‚ Guwahati; Pine Mount School‚ Shillong; and Tarini Charan Girls’ School‚ Guwahati and completed Intermediate
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was a new religion promoted by Vardhamana Mahavira. Jainists practiced ahimsa‚ or total nonviolence‚ because they thought that everything had a soul. Buddhism is religion made popular by Siddhartha Guatama. It instructed its followers to follow the Dharma‚ or the Buddha Doctrine. Ashoka Maurya further spread the influence of Buddhism when he switched to it after conquering Kalinga. Several other big changes were political power and advancements in math and science. The items India traded caused
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If he did resent and rebel against his father’s orders‚ it would have been justifiable because he is the rightful heir to the throne of Ayodyah. Rama believed that it is his dharma (duty) to obey his father’s orders unquestioningly. BOOK III In this part of the story‚ Sita’s devotion and love for Rama was shown. She chose to be with her husband in exile. She could have lived a more comfortable life in the palace but still
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The God of Paradox: Analyzing Krsna’s contradictory preaching of Dharma in the Mahabharata Rohit Rajkumar Religious Studies C166 Professor Goldman April 18th‚ 2014 2 Rajkumar I. Introduction When in doubt about the various facets of life‚ or when lost and looking for some kind of guiding light‚ the tendency of the every-day man is to look to the heavens to for an answer. It is not uncommon to hear “help me God‚” or “what do I do‚ God” as desperate pleas for some kind of moral and
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GENL1021 Midterm Study online at quizlet.com/_ivhn7 100. 142. 2. 63. 3 Jewels of Buddhism Buddha‚ Dharma‚ Sangha (Community of believers) 3 Jewish Mourning Periods Aninut: Death to burial (1 day)‚ abstain from meat‚ wine‚ work‚ sex Shiv’ah: 7 days Sheloshim: 30 days or 1 year‚ return to work‚ avoid social functions‚ perform kaddish‚ anniversary candle‚ stones on grave 4 Main Subdivisions of Hinduism Vaishnavite (Vishnu‚ Vertical Lines‚ Majority)‚ Shaivite
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Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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Because the objects of our attachment are impermanent their loss maybe inevitable and so suffering will follow. The Second Noble Truth has three aspects of attachment to desires. These three types of desire are the desire for sensual pleasure (kama tanha)‚ the desire to become (bhava tanha) and the desire to get rid of (vibhava tanha). It is human nature to want more‚ more of what we like and to have better than what we have. This desire is not just for ourselves but for our children and
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It is common knowledge that women‚ throughout history‚ have been subservient to men. This is proven through art‚ music‚ literature‚ and historical events. When reading Homer’s The Odyssey or Valmiki’s The Ramayana it appears that at face value‚ once again‚ the women within these tales are trapped beneath the patriarchal rule. While I am not disputing this—as there are perhaps thousands of scholarly works supporting this statement—I would like to politely disagree that these women were allowed no
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Social Security Interest: Price Control Socio-Economic Institutions Town Planning Nature and Purpose of Material Wealth: The term Artha (wealth) occupied an important place as one of the Purusharthas‚ in the system of economic thought during the Vedic Period. The concept of Varta (national economy) as understood by the Vedic seers and sages was the Artha or the material wealth or prosperity was essential for the stability and maintenance of the social structure and organization which provide
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