strategic central location to India. Various passages through the mountains in the North were of great help for ancient travellers as the oceans limited such communications for ages. These passages contributed in globalizing the ideas of Upanishads‚ Ramayana‚ Panchatantra‚ Indian numerals and decimal systems. Likewise‚ Greek architecture can be found in various parts of our country. India’s Neighbours In the Northwest: Pakistan and Afghanistan In the North: China‚ Nepal and Bhutan In the
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Scriptures and Rituals of Christianity and Hinduism Hinduism and Christianity can both be similar and very different religions depending on what viewpoint they are examined from. C.S. Lewis was converted from atheism and while doing so he sought out knowledge about different religions. He narrowed his choices to Hinduism or Christianity. “Religions are like soups‚ he said. Some‚ like consommé‚ are thin and clear (Unitarianism‚ Confucianism‚ modern Judaism); others‚ like minestrone‚ are thick and
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Has religion had a generally negative impact on Hindu and Buddhist women? By Habib Tannazi; Tutorial Group D Unknown to the Western world for thousands of years and the dominant religion in the “Oriental” world since the Ancient times‚ Hinduism and Buddhism have had a profound effect on countless individuals‚ communities and entire nations. In the past few centuries the Western world‚ with improved communication and transportation‚ has been exposed to a class of religion unlike any it had experienced
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round and rotated on an axis by viewing a lunar eclipses and discoveries about gravity and the planets of the solar system‚ which they used to tell the horoscopes)‚ mathematics (the invention of zero‚ chess and decimal numeral system)‚ literature (Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ Hitopadesha‚ Panchatantra‚ Kama Sutra and other works)‚ architecture (Mahabodhi Temple) and religion. South India in the 10th and 11th century CE under the imperial Cholas is considered as another Golden Age. The period saw extensive
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Castes- Social group status 4 Main groups are the: Bramans- Priests and scholars‚ highest group Kshatriyas- rulers and warriors Vaishyas- merchants Shudra- Artisans and laborers Taj Mahal- built as a tomb for Muntaz Mahal Mahabharata and Ramayana- 2 great epics Panchatrantra- oldest collection of Indian fables Bhakti- social religious movement Castes are not limited to India. They may be found in one form or another in most nations today. In Europe‚ the royal families traditionally
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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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Work is worship ACTION IS THE DUTY AND REWARD IS NOT THY CONCERN is the very lesson which was imparted to Arjuna by Lord Krishna in the holy book GITA. AS YOU SOW‚ SO SHALL YOU REAP is the teaching we find in the Ramayana. There is no doubt that we should work without any care for the result. Work is not only counted in this world but counts something for the next world also. Good people are always praised in this world. On the other hand bad workers are cursed everywhere. No doubt they are famous
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celebrations‚ and how each holiday is represented. For many famous festivities‚ there are always different legends about how the celebrations came to be. There are a few legends about the origin of Diwali‚ but the most popular is the story of Ramayana. Thousands of years ago‚ in the city of Ayodhya‚ there was a king named Dasaratha who ruled with three of his queens and four princes. The eldest prince named‚ Ram lived with his beautiful wife Sita and got along well with the other queens and
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Lit. 103 World Literatures Preliminary Examination Reviewer ------------------------------------------------- Indian-Chinese-Japanese Indian Literature Aryan race- invaded India from North West * Brahmanism‚ Hinduism‚ and Jainism were their religions Gautama Buddha- made many changes in the old religion; his teachings later became the basis for one of the five major religions Sanskrit- oldest extant Aryan language‚ used in most Ancient Indian literature 2 Periods of Indian Literature
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Importance of Discipline and hard work Integrity and accountability Module IV: Human Rights‚ Values and Ethics Meaning of Human Rights Human Rights Awareness Importance of human rights Values and Ethics- Learning based on project work on Scriptures like Ramayana‚ Mahabharata‚ Gita etc Module V: Personal and Professional Excellence Personal excellence: Identifying Long-term choices and goals Uncovering talent‚ strength and style Alan P. Rossiter’s eight aspects of Professional Excellence Resilience during
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