These can be found in the four Vedas - Rigveda‚ Yajurveda‚ Samaveda and Atharvaveda. They also wrote long poems about their bravery and the battles which they fought. These poems were later collected and became the two epics of ancient India - the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha. 2) Early Vedic Aryans were organised into tribes rather than kingdoms. The chief of a tribe was called a rajan. The autonomy of the rajan was restricted by the tribal councils called sabha and samiti. The two bodies were responsible
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Mahabharat and mgt. The Mahabharat‚ the longest epic in the world‚ is about couple of million words in total. Its not just the length of the epic that makes it grand and superior‚ but also the quality‚ reach and teachings it consists. The Mahabharat’s scope is best summarized by one quotation: “What is found here‚ may be found elsewhere. What is not found here‚ will not be found elsewhere”. Mahabharat is not plainly the story of a war or a source of wisdom for philosophers. It exposes the secrets
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bushi or buke.The samurai originated from japan and were the military nobility and the officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan. Samurai were also less than 10% of Japan’s population. The Samurai’s most popular weapons were the long Katana‚ Kama‚ Tanto‚ Tessen‚ and Wakizashi. The Katana was the most important weapon for the samurai and even the japanese in general. The curve of the Katana was made for right when you take it out‚ you can slash your opponent instantly. With a regular straight
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goddess with great powers to overthrow chaos on earth. ´Her face was form from Shiva‚ her hair from Yama‚ her arms from Vishnu´ (Durga 7) .Druga was underestimated by Manisha since women are usually stereotyped as being weak and elusive to fight. In the Dharma-sastras women are portrait as being ´socially inconsequential without relationship with
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believed to be the only surviving manuscript from the early 11th century)‚ Iliad (One of the two ancient Greek epic poems written by Homer) and Ramayana (a Sanskrit literature dating back to somewhere around 750-800 BC‚ believed to be written by Valmiki). The three protagonists of the poems are Beowulf (of Beowulf)‚ Achilles (of the Iliad) and Rama (from Ramayana). Beowulf is a Geat‚ Achilles a Greek and Rama an Indian. Despite their origins‚ they all share significant traits. The protagonists tend
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bition to aspiration AMBITION TO ASPIRATION FROM INSPIRING TO BECOMING…….. “Ambition educates the senses‚ calls into action the will‚ perfects the physical constitution‚ brings men into such swift and close collision in critical moments that man measures man.” Ambition is an eagerness to acquire personal advantage‚ wealth‚ power‚ status. It is an eager and sometimes an exorbitant desire for elevation‚ honor
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Monkeys‚ lords‚ and God-related beings‚ all play a big part in the Ramayana story. This story provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and still today influences of the religion and art of modern India. The way people this story affected or influenced‚ reveals that for some people‚ Ramayana is really a lot more than simply just a story. The meaning of this story are found though the actions and personalities of the characters. This is story of adventure and friendship as well as a story
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REINCARNATION: Rebirth of the Soul Joy Z. Maestrocampo Samelette C. Reyes BSA- 1-11 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION A. Conceptual Definition B. Nature of Reincarnation II. ORIGIN A. Hinduism 1. Origin of Reincarnation in Hinduism 2. Belief B. Buddhism 1. Origin of Reincarnation in Buddhism 2. Belief C. Taoism 1. Origin of Reincarnation in Taoism 2. Belief III. RELATED TOPICS A. Karma B. Soul C. Death D. Rebirth IV. REINCARNATION PROCESS A. Process B. Cycle
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The tale of Hanuman Hanuman‚ a mighty devotee ape of lord Rama and an incarnation of Lord Shiva‚ is one of the most interesting deities in the Hindu culture. The tales of Hanuman dates back to the time of Ramayana. Fairy tales from India are mostly based on the Hindu religion and the mythical characters associated with it. One has to thoroughly understand Indian culture to be able to identify with the culture’s tales. The values and beliefs presented in Hanuman cater to what is important
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police and city council officials) of major cities such as Texas‚ New York and California – often with the American public invited to unite with Hindus in celebration. Another sensitive example; the legendary Kama Sutra. Although wrongly considered to be a manual for tantric sex‚ the Kama Sutra teaches one of four “human purposes” accordingly to Hindu belief - "wish‚ desire‚ love and sensual pleasure". Certain chapters of this book were translated to English and gained immense popularity in 1990’s
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