Religion is important. It gives people something to believe in. Religion brings people together‚ gives hope‚ and gives people a deeper understanding of the world around them. For Piscine Patel‚ better known as “Pi”‚ religion is of upmost importance. In the novel‚ The Life of Pi‚ Pi decides to follow multiple religions. He follows Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Christianity. Though controversial‚ Pi believes that by following multiple religions it allows him to love God more. After reading the novel it is clear
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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British bring it with themselves or did the moguls leave it behind? Or is it older? We know of historical instances about kings‚ ministers‚ courtiers being corrupt. Hindu Religion tells about Manthra in Ramayana while Indra‚ Shakuni and Duryodhana in Mahabharata; The whereabouts of Jesus before his crucification were revealed by one of his corrupted disciples‚ Adi-Shankracharya was given water with glass pieces in it to kill him by his closest disciple. We are in one way or the other corrupt‚ misusing
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Buddhist scriptures. There are many stories to support this point such as the Monkey King and the Mangoes and the Birth of Buddha. Both are valuable towards the beliefs of the religion just like in Hinduism (a religion) there is the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The personal experience of Buddhism is the life of Buddha and the Buddhists that meditate following Buddha’s teachings. The Buddha has experienced enlightment and how to reach it. So by his
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Examination. He had varied interests and a wide range of scholarship in philosophy‚ history‚ the social sciences‚ arts‚ literature‚ and other subjects. He evinced much interest in scriptural texts‚ Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ Bhagavad Gita‚Ramayana‚ Mahabharata and the Puranas. He was also well versed in classical music‚ both vocal and instrumental. Since boyhood‚ he took an active interest in physical exercise‚ sports‚ and other organizational activities. Even when he was young‚ he questioned the validity
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Everyday Life in the Patas of Kalighat A.K.M. Khademul Haque Assistant Professor Department of Islamic History and Culture University Of Dhaka The word Pata (pronounced as ‘pot’) means picture in general‚ but it is particularly ascribed as a kind of picture painted on cloth. Since the mythical age‚ a community of artisans in rural Bengal used to make a kind of painted scroll depicting a series of stories and earn their livelihood showing them in public as well as narrating the story. The
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I. Introduction: Have you ever met a person who behaves as if he is the greatest person on earth ever? Have you ever worked with a person who pretends that you are only an error-prone “mere mortal” whereas he is the most sublime creation of the divinity? Have you ever seen someone who never wants to move away from his own area of expertise & keeps perfecting those expertise secretly so that they can “perform” them in front of public? If you have managed to experience at least one of the situations
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Literature (from Latin litterae (plural); letter) is the art of written work. The word literature literally means: "things made from letters". Literature is commonly classified as having two major forms—fiction and non-fiction—and two major techniques—poetry and prose. Literature may consist of texts based on factual information (journalistic or non-fiction)‚ a category that may also include polemical works‚ biographies‚ and reflective essays‚ or it may consist of texts based on imagination (such
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman July 05‚ 2014 Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Understanding a different religion is a difficult task when it is so broad and intertwined. Hinduism is built upon a certain foundation of texts‚ beliefs and stories as is any other religion. However‚ Hinduism is a confusing journey of uncountable gods‚ interlaced stories and incarnations of other beings when a different state of mind take place. Hinduism is
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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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