substance that gave all living things their ability to live. Water is present within most creation stories as the genesis of life because of its indispensable life sustaining properties. The oldest religious literature of India is the Rig-Veda; a hymn from the Rig Veda claims that human life began “in the watery darkness” (Fiero 14). Another creation story passed down orally by African tribal people says that life originated in “the slender grasses that grow in wet‚ marshy soil” (Fiero 14). This is
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Anthropology of Religion DD Kosambi: The Marxist Historian “Marxism is a tool of analysis and not a substitute for thinking.” Kosambi’s writings urge today’s historians to also take an intellectual leap with the creative use of Marxism. He explored the essential relationship between faith and socio-economic factor‚ which gives us yet another facet of understanding Ancient Indian Religion and History. What set him apart from the others was his determination to maintain‚ indeed the increase
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Education in Ancient India Education in ancient India was tremendously important for the society and was given to the 3 upper classes‚ namely Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas and Vaishya Introduction http://www.sciforums.com/Education-System-In-Ancient-India-t-16676.html It may be said with quite a good degree of precision that India was the only country where knowledge was systematized and where provision was made for its imparting at the highest level in remote times. Whatever the discipline of learning
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similar in many different ways and there are several examples to show this. Hinduism first started in India around 1500 BC. The word Hindu comes from the word "sindhu" or river. The Hindu community think of themselves as "those who believe in the Vedas"‚ or "those who follow the way or dharma of the four classes and the stages of life. The four classes being the varnas and the stages of life being the ashramas. Like Hinduism‚ Buddhism also started in India. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha
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ourselves to submit to the Lord‚ we will be able to see ourselves as part of the bigger picture. 2. The Vedic age was from 1‚500 BC to 500 BC. The period was named for a group called the Vedas‚ which came from four religious based texts such as the Rig Veda‚ Sama Veda‚ Yajur Veda‚ and the Atharva Veda. The texts were not yet written down‚ so priests would have to memorize them by heart. This Age was very important because the beliefs established during this time helped create the religion
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One of the millions of Hindu gods is Agni the fire god‚ he is one of the most prominent of the deities of the Vedas. Agni was the heart of Vedic religion‚ he was also addressed as the deva who ruled earth‚ a third of the entire cosmos. Right up ’til the present time‚ Agni shapes a piece of numerous transitional experiences services for Hindus‚ including birth‚ marriage and passing. Different types of flame are related with Agni and those incorporate the sun‚ lightning‚ comets‚ conciliatory fire‚
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After the history was recorded historians believe that origin of Hinduism dates back to 5‚000 or more years.it was the ways of the Aryans whose philosophy‚ religion‚ and customs are recorded in their sacred texts known as the Vedas. Teachings of Hinduism are contained in the Vedas. It became dominant faith of India‚ and it is practiced by over 80% of Indian population. Hinduism dates back to the early Harappa period in India. It spread throughout India‚ and to other areas through trade‚ nomads‚ travelers
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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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very keen on asceticism along with him to teach him all knowledge. Krishna Dwaipayana later came to be known as Veda Vyasa as he compiled and classified the ancient Indian knowledge (Vid) under four heads
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biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem in its fold .The word "scope" means coverage ‚ end aimed at purpose ‚ intention‚ outlook‚ purview and sphere of observation. For scope of environment sky is its limit and ocean is its depth. As cited in Rig Veda "sky is like father earth is like mother‚ and all creatures that live in between constitutes a family . Any disturbance to any one of them will disturb the entire system". Importance of environment in human life:- There is an inescapable link between
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