future destiny of each person. The Buddha taught that there is no beginning to this cycle but that it can be ended through perceiving reality. The goal of these religions is to realize this truth‚ the achievement of which (like ripening of a fruit) is moksha or liberation. In popular use‚ Samsara [a westernized spelling] may refer to the world (in the sense of the various worldly activities which occupy ordinary‚ ignorant human beings)‚ the various sufferings thereof; or (mistakenly) the unsettled and
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Book: Sanchar Mimamsa Author: Nirmala Mani Adhikary Publication: Media Educators Association of Nepal Pages: 33 Date of publication: 2068(2011 AD) “Sanchar Mimamsa” composed by Nirmala Mani Adhikary puts forth communication Studies and process from the perspectives of vaidika Hindu amid western theories and models of communication. The book brings to light‚’Sadharanikaran theory and model as per propounded by Adhikary himself. It is quite unique and interesting‚ reading theories in verses
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The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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not the direct cause of this pollution‚ its beliefs can certainly be used to eliminate the public apathy that limits any efforts to alter the state of the river. A way to eliminate this apathy is to show Hindus that cleaning the river is a path to moksha through karma yoga: cleaning the river is a selfless act and therefore a form of karma yoga. Connecting the values of selfless action found within karma yoga to cleaning the Ganges River could
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Hindu caste system can be tracked back to the Vedic ages. The principle of the caste system is based upon that a person’s status in society can be placed in a block of a pyramid‚ the higher you rise up the pyramid the closer you get to reaching Moksha.1 Moksha is the ultimate spiritual goal for a Hindu‚ where the soul is liberated from the cycle of death and rebirth‚ and the soul mergers with the Supreme Reality.2 Caste placement is hereditary; you cannot switch out of the caste you are born into. Women
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Siddhartha by Herman Hesse Even though the main character of Herman Hesse’s novel shares the same name as the prophet Siddhartha Gotama (a.k.a. Buddha) they ARE NOT the same person. Herman Hesse borrowed heavily from both Hindu and Buddhist philosophy to create a tale of one man’s quest for truth and enlightenment. In addition‚ some of the events in the life of the prophet Siddhartha parallel the life of Hesse’s character Siddhartha. Some might go so far as to call the novel a legend—based in
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belief system and makes Hinduism hard to classify in the Western idea of a religion. Despite the lack of a uniting belief system‚ Hinduism has had a profound affect in India‚ the region in which it originated. Hinduism is driven by the concept of moksha‚ which‚ as Fisher (2005) explains‚ is the "liberation from the limitations of space‚ time‚ and matter through realization of the immortal Absolute". The term Hinduism is out dated and most Hindus prefer to call their religion Sanatana Dharma. Fisher
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Thematic Essay By Astrella Dacosta The world is filled with many different belief systems. All belief systems are different and influence their followers and the society differently. Judaism and Hinduism are belief systems that are great examples of this. Judaism was developed in a land called Cannan‚ which is presently Israel. They worship in temples called synagogues. Most people credit Abraham to be the founder with creating Judaism‚ because he made a covenant with God. Some people credit
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health‚ ethics‚ and transcendental realization. Karma is another well-known belief of Hinduism‚ meaning action or the consequences of action‚ followed by Samsara‚ which is the ultimate goal of the eternal cycle of birth‚ death‚ and rebirth. Lastly‚ Moksha‚ which means the liberation from the limitation of space‚ time‚ and matter through realization of the immortal absolute (Fisher‚ M.P.‚ 2005). Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system‚ what makes up the Hindu religion‚ includes
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The film The Legend of Bagger Vance‚ based on the novel of the same name by Steven Pressfield‚ is a movie that transports the philosophical Hindu text‚ the Bhagavad Gita‚ from a celebrated battlefield‚ approximately during the 4th century BCE‚ in India to a fictional southern golf course in Savannah‚ Georgia during the Great Depression. The predominant theme of dharma (or duty) is a major point that both these works focus on. The Legend of Bagger Vance is told from the point of view of Harvey Greaves
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