ISSN : 2348 - 9715 ISSUE : 1‚ May 2014 International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Mysticism in Rabindranath Tagore’s GITANJALI Mr. Rohit Bagthariya P.S.Hirpara Mahila College- Jetpur E-mail: rohit.bagthariya@gmail.com Abstract The best minds of India have always held mysticism to be the source and ultimate proof of the teaching of philosophy and of religion. The father of Hindu religion‚ the Vedic seers were mystics who embodied in inspired words what they saw in mystic vision. Tagore
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On our trip to the beautiful Hindu temple BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Bartlett me and our group had a great experience to see what the Hindu culture is all about. I have never been to any other church other than Greek Orthodox and Christian churches. I quite enjoyed the Hindu Temple experience because of the beautiful architecture both inside‚ outside and the great atmosphere surronding. From the time you enter through the gate that leads to the temple‚ you realize that this is a very special
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• In the India of Kabir’s day the Moslem influence was predominantly in the form of Siifism‚ and the poetry and philosophy of the Persian mystics such as ’Attir‚ Rinmi‚ Sidi‚ and Hifiz inspired Kabir. • From the Hindu side‚ Kabir was a product of the bhakti movement of devotional theism which represented a reaction against a decadent Buddhism and the intellectualism of the Advaitist Vedinta philosophy. • This move-ment had its philosophical expression in the eleventh century in the theistic Vaisnavism
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most dominant and profound religions around the world. Both religions have similar foundations and philosophies that began in India before the Common Era. (Citation?) They are among the top five major religions in the world.(Citation?) Hinduism is the third highest ranked organized religion and has been around much older than Buddhism. Since Buddhism evolved from Hinduism‚ they are very similar‚ but they are two different faiths‚ with different sets of beliefs
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DISCUSS THE ROLE OF DHARMA AND KARMA IN THE INDIAN SOCIETY AS REFLECTED IN BHAGAVAD- GITA AND SHAKUNTALA. HOW CAN BE BOTH PARADOXICAL AND AT THE SAME TIME COMPLEMENTARY? In _Bhagavad- Gita_‚ dharma and karma are two controlling forces of the ultimate destinies of the people to preserve and conserve the Hindu social order. Arjuna‚ the protagonist‚ is torn between two choices‚ either to perform his dharma for the emancipation of the spirit or to fight against his kin that would probably result to
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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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University of Phoenix Material Deities and Lesser Spirits Worksheet Choose one myth from each of the following myth categories: the Supreme Being‚ the Great Mother‚ the dying god‚ and the trickster. Answer the questions that follow. Supreme Being Myth Myth: Shiva Religion or culture of origin: Hinduism What are the characteristics of the Supreme Being? Shiva is regarded as limitless‚ transcendent‚ unchanging and formless. He is often depicted slaying demons‚ and regarded as the patron god of
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Well I would first like to start off by saying that after I let go of my personal beliefs for a moment‚ and actually let myself be open to the ideas of the Bhagavad-Gita I rather enjoyed it and I feel like I actually can see how the “ways of life” (for loss of a better term) that are expressed in this make a lot of sense. I can actually sit and think about what kind of people today would possibly be categorized as Tamasic‚ Rajasic and Sattvic. I also can see some very similar concepts in the book
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Examine and comment on contrasting standpoints about God and/or existence in relation to the topic you have investigated. Christianity and Hinduism seem to have profoundly different views in relation to God and/or existence. For example‚ creation within Christian belief is primarily ex-nihilo (out of nothing). God created everything in 7 days from the light and darkness‚ to the day of rest. This can be illustrated by reference to Genesis 1:1 – 2:4a “In the beginning God created the heavens and
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Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion Figure 26-7‚ Page 711 Krishna is the 8th and most popular incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was born into a cow herding family‚ and his childhood playmates were gopas (cowherd boys) and gopis (cowherd girls)‚ who were greatly devoted to him. Of all gopis‚ Krishna loved Radha the most. Radha was Krishna’s mistress during the period of his life when he lived among the cowherds of Vrindavan. Eventually‚ they parted ways‚ and throughout Krishna’s wars‚ marriages‚ and
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