INDIAN ETHOS MANAGMENET: Oxford defines ethos as “The characteristic Spirit and Beliefs of community/ people” which distinguishes one culture from the other. Indian ethos is drawn from the Vedas‚ the Ramayana‚ Mahabharat‚ the Bhagwadgita‚ and Upnishads. Right from the Vedic age it has been discovered two basic universal truths of life. 1. The essential infinitude and divinity of all souls. 2. The essential oneness and solidarity of universe and all life. The first truth was
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org/pages/11386/Syncretism-Syncretism-in-World-Religions.html) Another example of religious syncretism is given in Miller’s book about the two most widely known stories of Mahabharta‚ which is the story of a war between two patrilineages in which Krishna plays an important role‚ and the Ramayana story of king Rama and his devoted wife Sita. Miller states that “Throughout India‚ many local stories also exist‚ some containing elements from pre-Vedic times.” (Miller‚ 214) Buddhism too‚ has evolved its fair share of syncretistic beliefs and
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Konark Sun Temple Konark-Sanskrit word Kona- Corner Arka- Sun The Mahabharata‚ Ramayana‚ Bhagavad Gita‚ Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ Puranas and Smriti teach us the need and significance for loving and caring nature. Nature‚ or Earth‚ was always considered as sacred and wasn’t a hostile element. The basic concept of Sanatana Dharma is that ‘God is in everything and everything is God’. Each and every organism in our universe is considered divine. While taking a look back at
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as the truth whatever is taught to him. Therefore‚ a prince should be taught what is dharma and artha‚ not what is unrighteous and materially harmful.” In conclusion we may say that Kautilya understood the link between character -building and nation-building. 3. WAR AND MILITARY STRATEGY Of War‚ Kautilya states‚ “When advantages derivable from peace and war are of equal character‚ one should prefer peace; for disadvantages‚ such as the loss of power and wealth‚ and sojourning‚ and sin‚ are
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12 Literary piece that have Influenced the World 1. The Bible or the Sacred writings: This has become the basis of Christianity originating from Palestine and Greece 2. Koran: The Muslim bible originating from Arabia 3. The Iliad and the Odyssey: These have been the source of Myths and Legends of Greece. They were written by Homer. 4. The Mahabharata: The Longest epic of the world. It contains the history of religion in India. 5. Canterburry: it depicts the religion and customs of
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a number of existences in the earthly world Karma: Force generated by a person’s actions that determine how the person will be reborn in the next life A person’s current status isn’t an accident but a result of what they have done in the past Dharma: Divine law Yoga was used to achieve oneness with god “When all the senses are stilled‚ when the mind is at rest‚ that‚ say the wise‚ is the highest state. ” Hinduism came from a lot of human like gods and goddesses Hundreds of dieties: Three
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official language of the state of Uttarakhand.[4] Sanskrit holds a prominent position in Indo-European studies. The corpus of Sanskrit literature encompasses a rich tradition of poetry and drama as well as scientific‚ technical‚ philosophical and dharma texts. Sanskrit continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals and Buddhist practice in the forms of hymns and mantras. Spoken Sanskrit has been revised in some villages with traditional institutions‚ and there are
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The achievement of full equality between women and men is one of the most important essentiality for global prosperity and the advancement of society. The denial of such equality perpetrates an injustice against one half of the world’s population and stimulates male dominance that is carried from the family to the workplace. Being in 21st century after so many years of male dominance we are almost standing in the threshold of a feminine era‚ but there are still some signs of gender discrimination
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Annotation Berger‚ S.‚ & Cartwright‚ A. (2010). Goldilocks and the three bears. New York: Scholastic. Once upon a time‚ there were 3 bears and a girl named Goldilocks. The author adds their own twist to the story‚ but still teaches the overall moral of the original story that includes teaching manners and never falling asleep in a bear’s home. This book engages the read and keeps them interactive with the way the book was put together. At the end of the story‚ the discovery is made to who was eating
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INCARNATION Hinduism‚ being a dynamic religion caters for all types of people‚ high thinkers and common people as well. High thinkers can think of or conceive God as Impersonal (without attributes/form) whereas common people with attributes‚ i.e. they can think of God as being Personal. Concerning the Personal aspect of God‚ Hinduism believes in the Hindu Trinity where we have Brahma as the Creator‚ Vishnu as the preserver and Shiva as the Destroyer. Since Vishnu’s function is to preserve. Whenever
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