perks to be raised in a good family of Indian-Subcontinent‚ one of them is you get to learn more than one language. As for me‚ I am practiced in three languages: Nepali‚ English and Hindi. I bet there are only rare cases of people who have read the Ramayana‚ has completed more than 5 Japanese Animated and manga series and enjoys various genres of songs ranging from old Nepalese and Indian classical to American Progressive Metal. So can I be considered
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Architectural elements of hoysala period Mantapa Ornate lintel over mantapa entrance in Chennakeshava temple‚ Belur Ornate bay ceiling in mantapa in Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala‚ a common feature in Hoysala temples The mantapa is the hall where groups of people gather during prayers. The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).[16] The open mantapa which serves the purpose
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Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna‚ born in Ayodhya to Sumitra‚ the third wife of Dasharatha‚ king of Kosala. Thus‚ Rama is the eldest‚ Bharata is the second‚ Lakshmana is the third‚ and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna‚ Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama‚ and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita‚ Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.[2] [edit]With Rama The princes Rama and Lakshamana In Puranic
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The essential question with regard to Hinduism is if it is in fact a single religion or if “Hinduism” is a blanket term for a vast array of cultures and traditions? In essence this question pits Gandhi against Aurobindo. In a nutshell‚ Gandhi held a simplistic view of Hinduism while Aurobindo acknowledged its complexity. Moreover‚ these two great thinkers embody the age-old duel between monism and dualism. Despite having grown up in front of similar backdrops‚ each man responded in a different way—forming
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Have you ever thought that it was possible that King Arthur was ever reincarnated? Lots of people may have thought about this but I know that more people haven’t really thought about this. I know that I have found the reincarnation in a modern politician. This politicians name is Ben Carson. Ben Carson has a lot in common with King Arthur. Some of the reasons why they are alike is that when Ben Carson was a little kid he was raised by his mother and with his older brother‚ Curtis. When King Arthur
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the terms “white magic” and “black magic” because black should not necessarily have any associations with evil. Al though most Wiccans believe in reincarnation‚ some believe that the soul reincarnates to the same species over many lives and others believe that the soul reincarnates through different species. Usually Wiccans who believe in reincarnation believe that the soul rests between lives in the Otherworld or Summerland. Many Wiccans also believe that you can contact the spirits in the other
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Self-power (jiriki) -In Chan Buddhism emphasized as necessary and sufficient for enlightenment. In Pure Land‚ insufficient without Amida. -In Zen‚ spiritual achievement attained solely by one’s own efforts. Self-power forms basis of both Rinzai and Soto schools of Buddhism. -Experiencing truth for oneself and not accepting testimony of another. -In Pure Land‚ one cannot become enlightened themselves through their own efforts because people have become so defiled so it is impossible. They must
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There are five major religions‚ they are: Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ Hinduism and Buddhism. Out of the five religions there are two groups‚ Eastern and Western. The Eastern group of religions contains Hinduism and Buddhism‚ both share some beliefs and disbeliefs and some major differences within their own religion and within their group. The Western group includes Judaism‚ Christianity and Islam. Like the Eastern groups‚ they have some of the same beliefs mainly because they branched from
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900089073 The four noble truths are one of the features that distinguish Buddhist ethics most from Western ethics. The truth of suffering is the problem that Buddhism tries to solve. The universe is strongly affected by suffering and the causes of suffering. The Buddha assumed that suffering is a bad thing. No such thing in Western ethics mentions that suffering is bad. There is no problem to be solved. If you love headaches then don’t bother taking aspirin‚ if you don’t‚ then you may consider taking
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their core. In other words‚ all living things are Brahman‚ or god. Hindus also uphold the ideas of karma‚ reincarnation‚ and nirvana. The laws of karma state that good begets good‚ and bad begets bad. Every action‚ thought‚ or decision one makes has consequences ‚ either good or bad‚ that will return to each person in the present life‚ or in one yet to come. Reincarnation is known as the “transmigration of souls‚” or “samsara.” This is a journey on the “circle of life‚” where the spiritual
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