Essay Comparing Arjuna and Rama Chris Brownlee World Lit. 11/27/02 In the Indian epics the Bhagavad-Gita translated by Barbara Stoler-Miller and the Ramayana translated by R.K. Narayan there are two heroes‚ both faced with difficult decisions that at times completely contradict the hero’s Dharma‚ or spiritual duty. The two heroes’‚ Arjuna Rama are forced to deal with their difficulties in separate but not unlike ways. In the Bhagavad-Gita‚ Arjuna has trouble fighting his friends and family
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everyone knows its meaning too. But‚ how many kids can quote bhagvad gita or a saying which Krishna or any other character from mythological stories had said. Hardly a few…. So the point I am trying to make is‚ mythological stories like Mahabharata‚ Ramayana can teach us a lot of things if we treat them as stories and ideology to live upto. Not do the exact same thing but
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the oldest living religious traditions of the world. Through spiritual practice Hindus try to establish contact with the divine reality and then manifest that divinity in all their actions. Family and community interconnectedness‚ karma‚ and reincarnation are major beliefs of Hinduism. The healthcare decisions are made by the most senior family member or the eldest son. Hinduism encourages family members to take a role in the care of family members; especially emphasizes respect for all older people
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illusion‚ or Maya‚ that people tend to build about themselves and what surrounds them. Maya is when people see themselves as something separate instead of the common Hindu belief that all things are connected. Maya brings ignorance‚ attachment‚ and reincarnation into the lives of people. People start thinking that they are the most important thing around and do not think about the harm that they may bring to others and mainly their own souls. They start betraying and killing for simple desires instead
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____________________________________________________________ _________ Introduction “The king of Ayodhya is childless‚ but makes a sacrifice from which are born three sons‚ each to a different wife.”[1] The above is an excerpt from one of Hinduism oldest epic stories called the Ramayana. It illustrates how the ancient Indian people fulfill or satisfy their desires by the practice of rituals. Yet‚ as many traditions went in the past‚ after a long time of development‚ the practice of rituals was formalized and people started to question
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grandparents would be resurrected in paradise. Later‚ I learned the whole world would be made into a paradise and the dead will be resurrected with the opportunity to live forever on this Earth in peace. Hinduism belief of life after death is reincarnation which depends on the soul’s karma and its desire to enjoy the Earth. I’ve been taught that if I dedicate my life to Jehovah God and I die in the process I gain the hope of being resurrected in paradise on
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worried about the thought of death and reincarnation. Buddhists believe in cycle of birth‚ life and death in order to achieve what they call Nirvana. One must release their self desire in order to obtain the ultimate goal. The Monkey desires to be immortal‚ however Confucianism recognizes death to be one of the most important times in ones life. Monkey decides that he must explore the ends of the world in order to find a way to get around death and reincarnation because he is not happy with the ways
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The Axial Age is a time period where many religions began and answered questions about how one should live his life. Pre-axial religions were focused on oneself and how to live in the present. They had local gods and as one moved around he worshiped the god of that area. These gods demanded sacrifices and other rituals. However‚ there was no emphasis on what happened after a person died. The pre-axial religions were more concerned with practical problems like winning wars and growing crops. The religions
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India being most recently traced back to its latest tirthankara or prophet‚ Mahavira (599 - 527 BCE)‚ whereas Sikhism is the youngest tradition and began in the 15th century in the state‚ Punjab. Eventhough both religions believe in karma and reincarnation of the soul‚ Sikhs are not required to be strict vegetarians‚ highly contrasting to the vegan diet ofthe Janis. A significant difference between these two eastern religions is their belief in how to attain salvation in their lives. Since Janis
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To this period belongs 13 plays written by Bhasa. Most famous of these was Charudatta. • Vishnu Sharma wrote Panchtantra and Hitopdesh. • The Gupta period also saw the development of Sanskrit grammar based on Panini and Patanjali. • Ramayana & Mahabharata were almost completed by the 4th century AD. Science and Technology of Gupta
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