kings. (Messina‚ Colleen. p. 1) The Ramayana‚ Mahabharata‚ and another Hindu scripture called the Upanishads contain the core beliefs of Hinduism. (Messina‚ Colleen. p. 4) Hinduism is a peaceful religion. It stresses non-violence and believes in dharma‚ reincarnation‚ karma‚ and the belief in Brahman. The belief in Brahman is one central belief in Hinduism that believes that Brahman is the universal spirit behind everything and the force behind all of the Hindu deities. Every Hindu has a favorite
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Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚
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THE INDIAN RELIGIONS The Indus Valley Civilization Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (2500 – 1500 B.C.) - trade‚ commerce‚ domestic‚ sewage system‚ drainages‚ buildings‚ establishments‚ streets‚ paved roads‚ fortresses‚ urban planning‚ infrastructure‚ peaceful civilizations - indigenous Indian people – Dravidian‚ language – Dravidian or Indo-Aryan - declined between 1800 – 1700 B.C.E.‚ possibly due to the effects of flooding and drought - Aryan (‘Noble Ones’) Invasion/Migration - nomadic tribe located
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them closer to the Ultimate Reality and within immediacy of the essence of true knowledge. In comparison‚ Buddha was one who felt enlightened through profound meditation. While in the process he felt enlightenment and understood the true existence of Dharma. He expressed through his teachings that to reach nirvana was through meditation. Consequently‚ though both Hinduism and Buddhism significantly contrast on social structure‚ both religions practice meditation as a technique to get closer to
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The Ramayana: Anthropomorphism of the Divine Perhaps no single work of prose captures the breadth and depth of the meaning of the word dharma‚ than does the Ramayana. Not a religious book or divinely inspired text such as the Bible or Quran‚ the Ramayana was originally an epic poem that circulated for centuries by word of mouth before being written down‚ and thus expanded and contracted over the millennia in written form‚ dance‚ songs‚ movies and television series across a large portion of Asia
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something they have done‚ whether it is good karma or bad karma. Dharma is “basically… understood as the social order of human civilization when it is righteous‚ that is‚ in accord with the order…and it is the rites of the priests that sustain both” (53). “Dharma means regarding life as ritual” (53). This basically is the word used when talking about a Hindu’s lifestyle in regards to their religiousness and moral behaviors. Dharma doesn’t really have an exact meaning but it has to do with how a person
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I have been thinking lately about the Dharma I have in my family. As of right now‚ I am the last O’Brien male in my family. Being the only male left with that last name comes with a lot of pressure. When I grow older I will have to fulfill my legacy‚ and try to fulfill my families expectations. These expectations range from easy to difficult. The easy expectations are finishing school‚ do what I love rather than what people think I should love‚ and give back to the community. The hard requests are
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RST 341I-2 5/16/2012 The Recorded Sayings of Chan Master of Lin-chi The Chan Master Lin-chi uses his experience as a teaching device to lead‚ push‚ and even jolt “Followers of the Way” to the gateway of enlightenment. His simple and direct method employs the use of several reoccurring themes: the “True man with no rank‚” not to be swayed by the environment and other people‚ the hit and shout teaching style‚ the one who “has nothing to do‚” but “just acts ordinary‚” and that doubt is the Buddha
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Careers at The Oberoi Group. [online]. Viewed 2012 October 19. Available: http://www.oberoigroup.com/careers/index.htm SHRM India. (28/06/2012). The Oberoi Group of Hotels–Translating Dharma into Best Practices in HR. [online]. Viewed October 22. Availaible: http://www.shrmindia.org/oberoi-group-hotels%E2%80%93translating-dharma-best-practices-hr P Mullick‚ 2012‚ ‘Oberoi Group: Social media increasingly important as recruitment tool’‚ Hindustan Times‚ October 18 S Baggonkar‚ 2012‚ ‘Taj‚ Oberoi under pressure
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The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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