them closer to the Ultimate Reality and within immediacy of the essence of true knowledge. In comparison‚ Buddha was one who felt enlightened through profound meditation. While in the process he felt enlightenment and understood the true existence of Dharma. He expressed through his teachings that to reach nirvana was through meditation. Consequently‚ though both Hinduism and Buddhism significantly contrast on social structure‚ both religions practice meditation as a technique to get closer to
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backpacker’s paradise. These edifices are much vaunted for their large dimensions‚ florid ornamentation‚ bold and delicate carvings‚ stately pillars‚ magnificent pavilions and a vast array of iconographic and traditional depictions from the epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The largest existing temple is dedicated to Pampapati‚ and boasts a magnificent entrance tower constructed by Krishnadevaraya. The colossal statues of Lakshmi‚ Narasimha and Ganesha are noted for their mass‚ interwoven with graceful
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I have been thinking lately about the Dharma I have in my family. As of right now‚ I am the last O’Brien male in my family. Being the only male left with that last name comes with a lot of pressure. When I grow older I will have to fulfill my legacy‚ and try to fulfill my families expectations. These expectations range from easy to difficult. The easy expectations are finishing school‚ do what I love rather than what people think I should love‚ and give back to the community. The hard requests are
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RST 341I-2 5/16/2012 The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master of Lin-chi The Chan Master Lin-chi uses his experience as a teaching device to lead‚ push‚ and even jolt “Followers of the Way” to the gateway of enlightenment. His simple and direct method employs the use of several reoccurring themes: the “True man with no rank‚” not to be swayed by the environment and other people‚ the hit and shout teaching style‚ the one who “has nothing to do‚” but “just acts ordinary‚” and that doubt is the Buddha
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Careers at The Oberoi Group. [online]. Viewed 2012 October 19. Available: http://www.oberoigroup.com/careers/index.htm SHRM India. (28/06/2012). The Oberoi Group of Hotels–Translating Dharma into Best Practices in HR. [online]. Viewed October 22. Availaible: http://www.shrmindia.org/oberoi-group-hotels%E2%80%93translating-dharma-best-practices-hr P Mullick‚ 2012‚ ‘Oberoi Group: Social media increasingly important as recruitment tool’‚ Hindustan Times‚ October 18 S Baggonkar‚ 2012‚ ‘Taj‚ Oberoi under pressure
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The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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much philosophical and devotional material‚ such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or purusharthas (12.161). Among the principal works and stories that are a part of theMahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita‚ the story ofDamayanti‚ an abbreviated version of the Ramayana‚ and the Rishyasringa‚ often considered as works in their own right. Traditionally‚ the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and compositional layers. The oldest preserved
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Answers (i) The Vedas; (ii) The Upanishads; (iii) The Darshans; (iv) The Gita; (v) The Ramayana. FRAME 4. The Hindus believe in salvation or ’moksha’ as the supreme objective of one’s life. This objective can be realized by exercising full control over one’s own senses. There are believed to be three courses to achieve salvation-the ’KarmaMarga’
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Temples of Hampi Virupaksha Temple Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 km from Bangalore‚ in the state of Karnataka in southern India. It is part of the Group of Monuments at Hampi‚ designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Virupaksha is a form of Shiva and has other temples dedicated to him‚ notably at the Group of Monuments at Pattadakal‚ another World Heritage Site. Hampi sits on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the ruins of the ancient city of Vijayanagar‚ capital of the Vijayanagara
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taken was one that he could have achieved by going to the local bar or sleeping with a whore. The spiritual escape that he was taught was merely a momentary oblivious state that that proved to help with nothing down the road. The root word of Kamala‚ kama‚ signifies the Hindu god of love and desire. The name Kamala in the book foreshadowed that Siddhartha was going to awaken those buried emotions that he had kept hidden for so long. Siddhartha encounter with Kamla suggested
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