Myths often are re-created several times over to relate to modern culture. In Sita Sings the Blues‚ by Nina Paley‚ she takes her own life happenings and uses the story of Ramayana to relate and re- create her own story. For example‚ in the movie‚ she goes back and forth between her life and Sita’s life. Sita Sings the Blues is tethered around the theme of love. She emphasizes the love that Sita has for Rama as well as the love she has for her husband. Although the story mostly remains the same‚
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Hinduism has a cyclical world view due to the belief in samsara allowing for multiple physical lives‚ whereas Judaism has a more linear world view which only allows for one physical body that will be resurrected in the Messianic Age. These contrasting world views lead to differences in the funeral and mourning customs of these religious traditions‚ such as the treatment of the dead body‚ the moral stance on suicide and the display of grief during the mourning ceremony. Despite the distinctions between
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single thought to explain the theoretical basis upon which ordinary people can reach Buddhahood. He found this single thought doctrine not as an access from meditation‚ but as concrete manifestations from the three great secret dharmas. He derived these three secret dharmas from the latter half of the Lotus Sutra‚
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Gita‚ one of the most important books in the Mahaabbharata‚ certain elements must be analyzed and recognized as critical to understanding the complex religious and social system that is Hinduism. These elements include karma‚ reincarnation‚ yoga‚ and dharma. Beginning with karma‚ we must first identify what it is before we relate it to Hinduism. Karma is the moral law of cause and effect‚ maintaining that every act has a moral consequence. In the Bhagvad Gita‚ there are two concepts to karma: Sanyas
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life. These teachings are those basic to Hinduism and center on the individual. An introspective attitude and focus on personal battles can lead to dominion over evils of the world as good slowly prevails. Every creature has a niche to fill. Their dharma will drive them to attain this. The battle he is facing may be a physical one‚ but its implications are beyond that. It is representative of the ongoing fight between forces of good
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Ayyappan Bhajan Booklet 2009-10 Editions Brought to you by AyyappaSamaaj of San Francisco Bay Area You are invited to join AyyappaSamaaj: (http://www.ayyappasamaaj.org) Acknowledgements Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) Livermore Shiva Vishnu Temple Our Sponsors & Volunteers Ayyappa Samaaj Members of the San Francisco Bay Area (Yahoo Groups: Ayyappasamaaj; http://www.ayyappasamaaj.org) SWAMIYE SARANAM AYYAPPA Table of Contents Sabarimala – An Introduction ..................
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reflected a strong belief in ethics and dharma resulting in a dynasty that lacked a caste system. Hammurabi’s laws on the other hand‚ focused more on punishment and social status. Mortality took a strong hold in Ashoka’s laws mainly because Buddhism and Jainism influenced his views. These two religions rejected the Hindu belief of the caste system and also influenced Ashokas definition of Dharma. One law plainly stated‚ “Dharma is good‚ but what does Dharma consist of? It consists of a few sins and
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IMPACT OF INDIAN CULTURE ON WORK-ETHOS Prologue: “Such an historical concept … cannot be defined according to the formula genus proximum‚ differentia specifica‚ but it must be gradually put together out of the individual parts which are taken from historical reality to make it up.” --Max Weber‚ ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ (New York: Scribner’s Press‚ 1958)‚ p. 47. Introduction In the homo sapiens’ race for wealth and power -- economic‚ industrial and military
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accept that‚ we can move onto Nirvana. When people do not accept the illusion‚ they are born again. Dharma and Kharma are two very important parts in reaching Nirvana. Dharma is doing things that can help your soul advance to Nirvana‚ whereas Kharma is a positive or negative force generated by people’s actions in life. Whether you move onto a higher class or Nirvana in another life depends entirely on Dharma. Likewise‚ negative actions can push you
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Julie Harkin Mrs. Smith World Religions November 28 2017 The Knowledge of Saraswati "The mind acts like an enemy for those who don’t control it" by the Bhagavad Gita. This quote is demonstrating how it is up to an individual to take control of their thoughts. People were given the gift of thought by the goddess Saraswati‚ she is the goddess of music‚ art‚ knowledge‚ wisdom and learning. She gave her people the ability to learn and gain knowledge
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