attaining moksha. Moksha is a fundamental concept and included as one of the four aspects and objective of human life. The other three goals are dharma -virtuous‚ proper‚ moral life‚ artha - material prosperity‚ income security‚ means of life‚ and kama - pleasure‚ sensuality‚ emotional fulfillment. Mysticism in Sikhism The fundamental aim in Sikhism is to be one with the Supreme Being. Mysticism in Sikhism was introduced by its very own founder Guru Nanak in fifteenth century. He often stressed
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The English word "love" can refer to a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚
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Vijayadashami Vijayadashami (Bengali: বিজয়াদশমী‚ Kannada: ವಿಜಯದಶಮಿ‚ Malayalam: വിജയദശമി‚ Marathi: विजयादशमी‚ Nepali: विजया दशमी‚ Oriya: ବିଜୟାଦଶମୀ‚ Tamil: விஜயதசமி‚ Telugu: విజయదశమి‚ Konkani: दसरो‚ Punjabi: ਦਸੇਰਾ) also known as Dashahara‚ Dussehra‚ Dashain (in Nepal)‚ Navratri or Durgotsav is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms‚ across India‚ Nepal and Bangladesh. The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means remover of ten referring to Lord
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Today‚ August 28th 2014‚ Google is holding a job interview for the position of a receptionist. The following scenes take place in the interview room‚ as well as the waiting room. Five characters are represented; Ms. Connie Fusion (Confucius)‚ Mr. Buddha or Bud‚ Mr. Judaism‚ and Mrs. Hindu (Hinduism)‚ as well as the interviewer. Erin: Ms. Connie Fusion? Were ready for you Savannah: Yes‚ hello! Erin: So I’m just going to ask you a few questions‚ let’s get started. Why did you leave your
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pursue‚ where they can live and what they can eat. There are more than 2‚000 jati and they fall within four recognized caste groups‚ or varnas: Brahmans -- priests and the most educated Kshatriyas -- warriors and landowners Vaishyas -- merchants Sudras -- craftsmen and workers A fifth‚ unofficial group‚ the Panchamas were historically called the "Untouchables" and in more recent years the Dalit or "Oppressed." About 17 percent of India’s population belongs to this lowest of groups and performs
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“Those who take shelter in me‚ though they be of lower birth — women‚ vaiśyas [merchants] and śūdras [workers] — can attain the supreme destination.” The Bhagavad Gita told many story about the Hindu history‚ what was most enlightening to me was the tradition of the women‚ and how they were viewed. The women were viewed as many other early societies dated back as far as Mesopotamian time and even as now. The women were looked at as lower breeds of human‚ more so like slaves. The women of the Hindu
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parts of a whole body‚ and man being born into different parts but that no part is any more or less important than the other part. Verse 31 ("But for the sake of the prosperity of the worlds he caused the Brahmana‚ the Kshatriya‚ the Vaisya‚ and the Sudra to proceed from his mouth‚ his arms‚ his thighs‚ and his feet") clearly connects each caste/class to PARTS of a SINGULAR WHOLE BODY‚ implying each having equal yet unique importance and dignity‚ yet is well known to not be held in true practice of
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was formed when Aryan nomadic groups migrated from the north to India in approximately 1500 B.C. The system consisted of four distinct groups. They were the Brahmans (priests) Kshatriya (warriors and tribal chiefs)‚ Vaishyas (tradesmen)‚ and the Sudras (workers‚ peasants). The duties of each of the members of the divisions performed certain occupations and rarely were allowed to communicate with members from other classes. As different as each of the groups were‚ they all sought one thing‚ reincarnation
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What is social order? Social order is defined in the Webster’s dictionary as the totality of structured human interrelationships in a society or a part of it. With the creation of civilization came the concept of order. However‚ the different civilizations used different systems to bring about social order. In Greece‚ they used democracy. In China‚ a combination of Daoism and Confucianism was implemented. (Insert something about legalism) Although‚ these systems of government and philosophy
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artThe Arthashastra Insights on Statecraft and Reflections of Ancient Indian Society By Sayem Islam This paper investigates the Arthashastra and its implications for ancient Indian society‚ as well as the rationale behind the principles underlying the text.1 It is necessary to bear in mind that the Arthashastra‚ “the science of wealth and warfare‚”2 was just discovered and translated in the past century in Mysore by R. Shamasastry‚ and that until then‚ there was no knowledge of
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