Hayavadana is one of Karnad’s most remarkable works. The plot of Hayavadana comes from Kathasaritsagara‚ an ancient compilation of stories in Sanskrit. The central event in the play-the story of Devadatta and Kapila- is based on a tale from the Vetalapanchavimshika‚ but he has borrowed it through Thomas Mann’s retelling of the story in The Transported Heads. The Sanskrit tale‚ told by a ghost to an adventurous king‚ gains a further mock –heroic dimension in Mann’s version. The original story poses a moral
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Truth alone Triumphs Here is a famous Sanskrit saying to which I’d like to add my perspective. Sanskrit Verse: "Satyam eva Jayate" Meaning: Truth alone Triumphs The phrase ’Truth’ in this context refers to righteousness‚ integrity‚ and morality. No matter what‚ Dharma will finally be achieved. Even when the dark forces seem to take over the world‚ a new hope will rise from nowhere and restore the law of dharma. I’m sure StarWars fans will completely agree with me... Remember Kurukshetra
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talking more about Hinduism‚ I feel like there was some mythic or narratives going on as we speak. Obviously‚ narratives are stories and I feel like there was some stories about the religion of Hinduism. According to the speaker‚ he was mentioning that Sanskrit narrative traditions expanded and flourished. The most important of which were the "ancient stories" called the Puranas. There are eighteen Puranas which have been confidential as associated with the gods‚ minor deities‚ or such particular as sacred
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Culture of India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Bharatanatyam‚ one of eight designated classical dance forms of India. The culture of India refers to the religions‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ traditions‚ languages‚ ceremonies‚ arts‚ values and the way of life in India and its people. India’s languages‚ religions‚ dance‚ music‚ architecture‚ food‚ and customs differ from place to place within the country. Its culture often labeled as an amalgamation of these diverse sub-cultures
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holiday in India‚[2] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚[3] and Fiji. The name "Diwali" is a contraction of "Deepavali" (Sanskrit: दीपावली Dīpāvalī)‚ which translates into "row of lamps".[4] Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (diyas or dīpas) in Sanskrit: दीप) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. During Diwali‚ all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Most
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Questions: 1. What is the difference between reincarnation and incarnation? 2. Get info about the founder of Hinduism. 3. What are their major doctrines about: -religion -heaven -scripture -view about Christ - view about God Answers: 1. Reincarnation and Incarnation -incarnation and reincarnation is both spiritual and religious. -incarnation is always attributed to deities and gods who descend on a much lesser being or in a physical form‚ while reincarnation is a repeated process
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earned to leave the world of suffering and is destined to become a buddha‚ but has forgone the bliss of nirvana with a vow to save all children of god.Avalojkitesvara: The word ‘avalokita’ means "seeing or gazing down" and ‘Êvara’ means "lord" in Sanskrit).Among the Chinese‚ Avalokitesvara is almost exclusively called Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa. The Chinese translation of many Buddhist sutras has in fact replaced the Chinese transliteration of Avalokitesvara with Guan Shi Yin. Some Taoist scriptures give
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Yoga originate? Yoga is a form of art created 5‚000 years ago to synchronize the system of the mind‚ body‚ and spirit. The word yoga means “union” in Sanskrit‚ the language of ancient India where yoga originated. (Yoga Online) We can think of the “union” occurring between the mind‚ body and spirit. Yoga can also be effectively explained by the Sanskrit word “asana”‚ which refers to the practice of physical postures or poses. Although yoga was originally created in ancient India‚ multitudes of people
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Bantu Migration The Bantu migration occurred as early as 3000 BCE and it provided the basis for most of the African languages and it spread iron-working and agriculture in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. The significance of the Bantu migration is that it basically formed Africa to what it is today. The spread of new technologies and the Bantus’ culture‚ made most of the African languages descending from Bantu origins. The result of the Bantu migration overall was the spread of new techniques
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• Siddhartha Gautama‚ more commonly known as Buddha. • Focusses on personal spiritual development • They believe in no personal god • Four Noble Truths: The truth of suffering The truth of origin of suffering The truth of cessation of suffering The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering • (First) Dukkha - Suffering like old age‚ sickness and death. Life frequently fails to live up to our expectations • (Second) Samudaya - Causes of suffering = Greed and desire
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