Hindu Analysis/Reaction Paper The Bhagavad Gita‚ the “Song of the Divine One”‚ is a Sanskrit text from the Mahabharata. The Gita consists of 700 versus‚ and is spoken mainly by Krishna‚ who is explaining the purpose of life to Arjuna. The main goal of one’s life is to attain enlightenment‚ knowledge of the universe. Essentially‚ God is infinite‚ and everything and everyone is a part of his energy. One must realize this‚ and devote himself to worshipping and serving God. Right before the beginning
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A Passage to India Passage to India‚ published in 1924‚ was E. M. Forster’s first novel in fourteen years‚ and the last novel he wrote. Subtle and rich in symbolism‚ the novel works on several levels. On the surface‚ it is about India — which at the time was a colonial possession of Britain — and about the relations between British and Indian people in that country. It is also about the necessity of friendship‚ and about the difficulty of establishing friendship across cultural boundaries. On a
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In the state of Telengana‚ India‚ about five hours away from any city and public transportation‚ is a small village called Gonga Devi Guppa. Accompanied by my translator‚ Hymavathi‚ I lived among the people for three weeks. The American culture I was raised in gifted me several prejudices against Hinduism that I was not aware of until I experienced for myself the truth about the religion. Prior to India‚ I viewed Hinduism barbarically despite not knowing much about it. Ironically‚ I experienced Hinduism
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began an intensive study of Hindu religious books. In the January 1843 issue of The Dial‚ Thoreau published selected passages from Laws of Manu. From a French version of the Sanskrit Harivansa‚ he translated a story‚ "The Transmigration Seven Brahmans‚" and in The Dial of January 1844‚ he published excerpts from Buddhist scriptures under the title "The Preaching of Buddha." Emerson‚ Thoreau‚ and other Transcendentalists‚ interested in the concept of "selfhood‚" found in Hindu scripture a well-elaborated
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THE RAMAYANA I am a Hindu and I practice the Hindu religion and therefore the Ramayana is one of the great epics that I am aware of as it plays a huge role in the upbringing of the Hindu religion. There are so many characters in this great epic and the most talked characters are; Rama‚ Sita‚ and Lakshmana. If I were to mention what the brief summary of this great epic‚ then I would say this is a story about the three characters that is Rama‚ his wife Sita‚ and brother Lakshmana and their journey
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festival. Hindu Tradition: Most of Hindus religious life is focused on devotion of god. Hindus carry out their duties to society while they keep the moral values and seek the divine. The three possible paths to liberation‚ all are equally valid‚ are Karmamarga‚ Jnanamarga‚ and Bhaktimarag. In these three paths the Karmamarga path is known as the path of action and work‚ the Jnanamarga path is known as the path of knowledge‚ and the Bhaktimarga is known as the path of devotion. In Hindu tradition
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RELIGION AS A WEAPON Religion and myth are two powerful subjects that Caribbean writers have used to their advantage in many of the works we have read this semester. Many religious qualities that are expressed today in the Caribbean were at one time influenced by early African beliefs. The Christian faith‚ for example‚ has been an influence on various Caribbean religions‚ while at the same it has been the target of rejection. The rejection of European culture is a pervasive theme
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response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name the most ancient order of the monks in the world. I thank you in the name of the mother of religions; and I thank you in the name of the millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. My thanks‚ also to some of speakers on this platform who‚ referring to the delegates from the Orient‚ have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honor of bearing to different lands the idea
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of peacefulness and the value of their peers. As a result‚ society should learn the value of Ahimsa through the actions of Thich Nhat Hanh to understand its significance in today’s world. Ahimsa is a concept‚ which many consider important to the Hindu religion. The idea of ahimsa is to refrain from violence. Hindus perform this act “not only to humankind but also to the animal world‚” (Brown‚ 25). The cow‚ for example‚ holds a place of holiness and inviolability; therefore‚ it receives special protection
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Impact of westernization on Indian culture The culture of India has been shaped not only by its very long history‚ unique geography and diverse demography‚ but also by its ancient heritages‚ culture and traditions. Regarded by some historians as the "oldest living continuous civilization of Earth"‚ the Indian tradition dates back to 8‚000 BC and has a continuous recorded history for over 2‚500 years (starting from Rig Vedic period). Indian Culture‚ which is one of the oldest
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