Alcott A central piece in Hindu scripture reads "Gurur Brahma‚ Gurur Vishnu‚ Guru devo Maheshwaraha - Gurussaakshaath param brahma tasmai shree gurave namaha‚" which translates as "The Guru (Teacher) is the Lord Brahma (the Creator)‚ the Guru is the Lord Vishnu (the Preserver)‚ the Guru is the Lord Shiva (the Destroyer). The Guru is the Supreme Brahman (Ultimate Reality) visible to our eyes. To that Guru we offer our
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After the first two verses‚ the chorus begins with the words‚ “Jai Guru Deva” which means‚ “I give thanks to Guru Deva.” Guru Deva‚ a metonymy‚ represents a spiritual leader. At the time the song was written‚ The Beatles were steeped in Indian spiritualism and mysticism which was prominent in many of their songs from that period‚ lyrically and instrumentally
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS: GOPAL GURU: Gopal Guru is a professor of social and political theory in the Center of Political Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the author of numerous articles on Dalits‚ women‚ politics and philosophy. He was also a visiting Scholar at the Center for the Advanced Study of India. He is a well known writer for his works on several social issues. His articles in the Economic and Poltical Weekly range themselves from various relevant and critical issues. Few of them
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back to the 9th century‚ when Padmasambhava‚ also known as Guru Rinpoche‚ first brought Vajrayana Buddhism from India to the lands of Tibet‚ Nepal and Bhutan. Guru Rinpoche’s vast spiritual activities left behind an enduring legacy that has survived vibrantly through many ensuing centuries. It is said that Guru Rinpoche visited Bhutan three times. Although he was able to subdue negative forces in order for Vajrayana Buddhism to take hold‚ Guru Rinpoche also foresaw obstacles that would hinder the Dharma
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Thesis Essay On Religion In a 2003 movie called Bend It Like Beckham‚ the main character is an 18 year old‚ Indian girl named Jesminder Bhamra‚ who is born into the Sikh religion and wants to be a top soccer player. Unfortunately‚ that means she would have to go against the traditional customs of not only her culture but her religion as well. When Jess is giving the opportunity to achieve her goals of playing on a women’s soccer team‚ her sister’s wedding seems to oppose her ultimate goal. Every
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in the country. In India a teacher is known as ‘Guru’ as ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’ in today’s age. The role and position of a teacher is so great and highly important that we have even a sanskrit shlok to prove it‚ it goes” Guru Brahma‚ guru vishnu‚ guru devo maheswaraha‚ guru shakshat parabrahma tatmaishree guruwe namaha.” This shows that the teacher is given the important of god in the eyes of Hindu culture. We even have the famous Kabir quoting “ guru govind dau kahde kake lagu pai‚
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operation which occurred between 3 June and 8 June 1984‚ ordered by the then Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi in order to establish control over the Harmandir Sahib Complex in Amritsar‚ Punjab‚ and remove Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his armed followers from the complex buildings. Bhindranwale had earlier taken residence in Harmandir Sahib and made it his headquarters in April 1980. The ’blue star operation’ was not directed to cause damage to AKAL TAKTH. In addition‚ the CBI is considered responsible
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गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णु गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः गुरु शक्शात परब्रह्मा तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः Guru is the representative of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva. He creates‚ sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru. Guru is the essence of life and it is only through a guru that we are what we are today. The first Guru or teacher in our life is our parents. They teach us‚ take care of us and nurture us to be good human beings ready to face the world. The hand that rocks the
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The movie The Kite Runner is based on a novel written by Khaled Hosseini. The movie starts in Kabul‚ located in Afghanistan‚ about a boy named Amir. His mother died during birth and his father‚ Agha Sahib‚ is a wealthy merchant who Amir thinks blames him for his mother’s death. Hassan‚ Amir’s loyal servant and best friend‚ lives on the property with his father‚ Ali who has served Agha for a long time. Hassan would often defend Amir from local bullies‚ meanwhile‚ Amir resented his father for favoring
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Culture of transgender as sex worker: a world inside a world Introduction: Gender is often confused with sex. Sex generally refers to anatomy and biology whereas gender refers to qualities and behaviours society expects from a female or a male. These roles are learned‚ change over time and vary enormously across and within cultures[1]. There are not too many people in the world who can say they’ve been both a mother and a father. But Jennifer Finney Boylan‚ née James Boylan‚ can (Beth Greenfield
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