daily chores into joyful jobs. In the Mahabharata‚ the Pandavas performed a grand ceremony called ‘Rajasuya Yaga’. Kings were invited from all over the country to attend the function. Each member of the Pandava family was assigned some work. Lord Krishna was given the task of washing the feet of the guests who came to the ceremony. He‚ the great Lord Himself‚ washed the feet of the guests with His own hands and set a perfect example. Thus‚ it becomes clear that work done with the sense of worthiness
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fight anymore. He thinks that he cannot sacrifice other people just to get his kingdom back. But Krishna explained that fighting them is the will of God and he is just the instrument to fulfil it. Individual souls are immortal. Hindu believes that souls will not be truly being dead or will vanish in the world once the body is dead because they believe that our soul is immortal. Just like in the story‚ Krishna explained to Arjun the samsaric cycle. Samsaric cycle is the cycle of the soul. He said that
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idea Krishna is called to be this warrior in the war that has put family against family. In the Analects‚ many are written with the theme of Dharma. For instance‚ in the Analects that states “He who by revising the old knows the new‚ is fit to be a teacher”. This person is called to a certain standard because of what they do. One Thousand and One Nights you could say that Shahrazad purpose was to teach the King to love again. Another theme would be morality. In the story Bhagavad Gita‚ Krishna questions
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immense popularity in 1990’s with illustrated books that moved millions of dollars in sales. Finally‚ pop culture. Religious Hindu chants and modern songs from Bollywood are creeping into mainstream American pop culture with examples such as the Hare Krishna mantra appearing in a number of famous songs. Many of toady’s chart-toppers are a fusion of western pop mixed with Indian chants and/or classical Indian musical instruments‚ giving it the perfect (and unique) mix of east and west. Today‚ although
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What is Navratri? Navratri‚ is a festival of worship and dance. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit; The festival is celebrated for nine nights every year during September or October based on Hindu calander. There are many legends attached to the conception of Navratri like all Indian festivals but all of them are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms. Navratri is divided into three-day sets‚ each devoted to a different aspect of the supreme
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known and most frequently translated of the Vedic religious text. It has drama‚ for its setting is a scene of two great armies‚ banners flying‚ drawn up opposite one another on the field‚ poised for battle. It has mystery as Krishna demonstrates Arjuna; his cosmic form. How Krishna is acting in different potencies‚ is also explained in the text. It has a view of the ways religious life and treats of the paths of knowledge‚ works‚ discipline & faith and inter-relationships‚ problems that have bothered
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Truthfulness is the ninth of the ten attributes of ‘dharma’. Normally‚ this attribute is linked with the faculty of speech; i.e. to strictly speak what one has seen‚ heard or understood. This could do as a broad general definition. But it does not capture the essence of truthfulness which can only be defined as upholding the intrinsic core of righteousness. If the objective is noble then circumstances may warrant deliberate deviation from the literal definition. For‚ instance‚ if a patient is struggling
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Short Summary of “Brahma” by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Pragati Ghosh Read this short summary of “Brahma” by Ralph Waldo Emerson ! This poem is a perfect blend of both the Eastern and Western thoughts. This poem is basically about Brahma‚ the Hindu God of creation. He has learned about Brahma through the Bhagavad-Gita and other Hindu Scriptures. This poem basically explains about divine relationship and the unity of the universe. The poem is laid in four stanzas. In the first stanza‚ the poet expresses
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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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Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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