Sierra Bychowski Urja Patel Damaris Period 5 AP world history 12/3/2012 Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that began in India thousands of years ago. It is the oldest‚ most complex and world’s third largest religion. The term Hindu derived from Sanskrit name for Indus river. It meant that those who lived on one part of the Indus river. Hinduism is a mixture of religious‚ philosophical‚ cultural ideas and practices that originated in India. Hinduism is one of the most unique religions. It does not
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great masters of Telugu poetry. The ideal of his poetry is the nearest approximation to the prayer “Lokaah Samastaah Sukhino Bhavantu.” I am also add that it does not confine itself only to man but includes all living creatures. It reminds us of the Sanskrit benediction‚ “Samno astu dwipade sam catushpade.” It can be stated without exaggeration that he tried every literary form and excelled in it in a unique fashion Birth On September 10th 1895 at Nandamuru‚ Krishna District‚ in an affluent Vaidik
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other scriptures come under Smrithi. The Vedic scriptures are the spiritual literature of the ancient Indian culture‚ written in the Sanskrit language. They are comprised of a huge collection of books which include material (mundane)‚ religious (ritualistic) as well as spiritual (monotheistic) knowledge. The expression "Vedic" is derived from the Sanskrit root word ‘vid-jnane’‚ which means knowledge. According to the Vedic history‚ they were written down thousands of years ago. The date‚
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Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) is a commonly known generic term for the physical‚ mental‚ and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace.[1][2] Specifically‚ yoga is one of the six āstika ("orthodox") schools of Hindu philosophy. One of the most detailed and thorough expositions on the subject is the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali‚ which defines yoga as "the stilling of the changing states of the mind"[3] (Sanskrit: योग: चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध:)
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Mathematics in Indian has a very long and hallowed record. Sulvasutras‚ the most ancient extant written sms messages (prior to 800 BCE) that deal with mathematics‚ clearly situation and make use of the so-called Pythagorean theorem apart from providing various exciting estimates to surds‚ in connection with the development of altars and fire-places of different forms and designs. By enough duration of Aryabhata (c.499 CE)‚ the Native indian specialised mathematicians were completely acquainted with
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brought about by the sense of smell is nearly unlimited and can be quite complex‚ especially if differing and contrasting feelings are elicited by the same smell and perhaps even within the same person. A particular poem‚ “Verse 1126” taken from Sanskrit Poetry From Vidyakara’s “Treasury”‚ emphasizes the lustful emotions and romantic experiences that accompany the south winds as well as the significance of a particular sense object that holds an extremely valuable place in Indian religious culture
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the gods. For example‚ the Brahmastra‚ Agneyastra (Sanskrit: Astra = weapon‚ especially‚ one thrown at an opponent) and the other astras appear to be single use weapons requiring an intricate knowledge of use‚ often depicted in art‚ literature and adapted filmography as divinely blessed arrows. Sometimes the astra is descriptive of the function‚ or of the force of nature which it invokes. The Mahabharata cites instances when the Nagastra (Sanskrit: Nag=snake) was used‚ and thousands of snakes came
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introduce theatre to its public. In 2000 b.c.e. Sanskrit works were found written by the Aryans. This is the base of India’s literary traditions and where their storytelling begins. In around 400 b.c.e. Buddhism reached its peak and because of Gautama Buddha’s teaching of keeping the body and mind pure‚ theatre was not seen fit as entertainment. During the “Indian Golden Age” of c. 320 c.e.‚ however‚ Hinduism flourished and it greatly influenced the Sanskrit dramas that were being performed at this time
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called Siddha medicine. The Siddha system is entirely in the Tamil language. It contains roughly 300‚000 verses covering diverse aspects of medicine. This work includes herbal‚ mineral and metallic compositions used as medicine. Ayurveda is in Sanskrit‚ but Sanskrit was not generally used as a mother tongue and hence its medines are mostly taken from Siddha and other local traditions.[60]
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various religious disciplines enabled him to eventually become a profound scholar. During his lifetime‚ he witnessed the Ghaznavid and Ghurids rules in South Asia.[5] He became fluent in many languages including Persian‚ Turkish‚ Arabic‚ Sindhi and Sanskrit. His mysticism attracted people from all religions. He was called Lal (red) after his usual red attire‚ Shahbaz due to his noble and divine spirit‚ and Qalandar for his Sufi affilitation.
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