Guru Nanak Dev Guru Nanak Dev (1469’ 1538)‚ founder of Sikhism‚ was born to Kalu Mehta and Mata Tripta‚ wherein the Bedi Khatri clan of a Hindu family in the village of Talwandi‚ now called Nankana Sahib‚ near Lahore.[1] His father‚ a Hindu named Mehta Kalu‚ was a Patwari‚ an accountant of land revenue in the government. Nanak’s mother was Mata Tripta‚ and he had one older sister‚ Bibi Nanki. From an early age Guru Nanak seemed to have acquired a questioning and enquiring mind and refused as a
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Esteem of Hindu Goddesses and Hindu Females Hinduism is the world’s oldest existing religion but has constantly evolved as Hindus have experienced other religious traditions. Since the religion Hinduism started‚ Hindu females have not been given equality with men. Men were always considered Supreme and potent creatures on the earth. The main God in Hinduism is Brahma and many other male and female deities are followed by Hindus. Hindus believe in reincarnation and believe that they will amalgamate
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showing affection (Purnell & Paulanka‚ 2003). Family Roles and Organization Hindu families are well thought-out to be a close united family unit. Respect for elders is highly valued. Gender roles are very distinct. The man (the father and/or husband) is always considered the leader of household. The men provide hard‚ manual labor (working‚ yard work‚ etc) and give financially and the women supply household care. Hindu
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Hindu Terms Map |Word |What is your personal understanding |After reading the text‚ how would |What differences did you find | | |of each of these terms? |you redefine each of them? |between the popular usage and actual| | | | |definitions? | |Karma |Karma refers to the action and its
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this comes the understanding of the values and attitudes of this religion. Hinduism places an importance of purity in the religion that is essential to everyday life. The idea of purity exists physically‚ mentally‚ spiritually‚ and emotionally in the Hindu religion and through influential sacred texts such as the Dharma‚ the Vedas‚ and the Ramayana‚ the meaning of innocence in Hinduism can be explored and can help in the comprehension of the relevance of purity in the religion. Purity must begin with
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A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info)‚ Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism‚ a set of religious‚ philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures‚ divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered")‚ lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs‚ which primarily include dhárma‚ kárma‚ ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy‚ broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu is
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Caste System Throughout thousands of years in the Hindu religion‚ a person’s social class was determined immediately after they are born. This organisation was then later known as the Caste System. Caste members lived‚ married‚ and worked within their selected group. A person born into one caste was not allowed to change castes or associate with other members of a different caste. Rules and expectations were set for each caste‚ each caste had a clear and distinct role within the community. It does
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HISTORY Project 1 Death and Destruction in Hindu Mythology Thomson Muriyadan F.Y.B.M.M Div: A Roll no. 38 If one’s perception of mythology is that of mystical creatures‚ gods and demons and boons and curses‚ then Hindu mythology fits the bill perfectly. A glance at the introduction of any of the books written on the subject could make one dizzy at the sheer number of gods‚ demons and stories about the world it encompasses. The Hindu view with respect to birth‚ life and death is very
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Reasons for devotion to Hindu goddesses Hinduism portrays feminine divinity in a more exalted way than most other religions do. Though Hindu goddesses are usually depicted as consorts‚ wives or companions to a Hindu god‚ cases exist in which they are worshipped independently; Tantrism for example‚ where it is believed that women posses more spiritual power than men‚ thus men can achieve divinity through union with a woman (“Tantrism”). Most villages reinforce the mother aspect of goddesses and
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Since days of yore India a country of more than 1 billion people is known for its diverse religions and cultures. Down the ages the people of this vast nation belonging to different faith and belief has often given rise to the idea of godmen who hold a powerful status having a following of hundreds and thousands of devotees. In a land where sanctimony is accepted ‚ these so called godmen exercise an unwieldy power over the masses despite several of them being convicted for serious offences such as
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