Ayurveda (Sanskrit Āyurveda आयुर्वेद‚ "life-knowledge"; )or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent . The oldest known ayurvedic texts are the Suśruta Saṃhitā and the Charaka Saṃhitā. These Classical Sanskrit encyclopedias of medicine are among the foundational and formally compiled works of ayurveda. Since Ayurveda is really the generic term for "traditional medicine" in India‚ actual practice may be widely divergent. Descriptively‚ one may either
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in it. Everyone should emulate those ideals and grow into ideal human beings and ideal citizens. Ram took birth to free the earth from the cruelty and sins of the demon King Ravana (Ravan). Ravana had practiced austerities in order to propitiate Shiva and Brahma‚ who had granted him immunity from being killed by gods‚ gandharvas or demons. One of the gods had to take on a human form in order to be able to defeat Ravana. Ram was born as the first son of Dasharatha‚ king of Ayodhya. Ram’s mother
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO)‚ rational use refers to receiving the appropriate medication‚ in the proper dose‚ for an adequate period of time‚ and at the lowest cost to them and their community(Shiva 2014) .Health is associated with various social economic issue which effect any person to health care delivery system. Prescription cost analysis is an important element to calculate the burden of treatment or expenses on health which make an economic issue
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"ra" and "tha" whereas each of "bhavam"‚ "ragam" and "talam" contain the long (nedil) forms. Bharatnatyam proper is a solo dance‚ with two aspects‚ lasya‚ the graceful feminine lines and movements‚ and tandava Ananda Thandavam (Tamil) (the dance of Shiva)‚ masculine aspect‚ which is identical to the Yin and Yang in the Chinese culture At present‚ Bharatnatyam recitals are usually not performed inside the temple shrine but outside it‚ and even outside the temple compounds at various festivals. Most
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Tillich Broken Myth; Paul Tillich explains to us that a myth is a story or sacred narrative about life and it’s meaning/purpose. Myths are stories that covey truth and meaning but are still able to relate to the operating modern world. A broken myth‚ is something that is recognized as a story. Ex. Noah’s Ark and the story of Adam and Eve. the Holy; In Dynamics of Faith Paul Tillich explains to us the dynamics of the Holy. He starts by saying that whatever is the ultimate concern to someone
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SATI-Widow Immolation I am here today to provide knowledge to my audience about the origins‚ practice and abolition of an age-old Hindu custom called Sati which was prevalent in some communities in India. I would like to take you all for a short journey to a modern village called Deorala which is situated in Rajasthan‚ a north-western Indian state. It was 4th September‚ 1987 and the entire village was drowned with sounds of bands‚ drums‚ hymns and religious chantings like ‘Sati ki pati ki jai’
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Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ Hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state‚ India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara‚ the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagara‚ it continues to be an important religious centre‚ housing the Virupaksha Temple‚ as well as several other monuments belonging to the old city. As the village is at the original centre of Vijayanagara‚ it is sometimes confused with the ruined city itself. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage
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Gangadhar Tilak) 2. Short story of Independence movement. 3. My memories of the struggle of independence. 4. Let us remember our Golden Heritage. 5. A glance at the present 20th century. 6. The story of Shiva temple of Gujarat. 7. Political slavery of recent 800 years. 8. Kings‚ Priests and Scientists in the West. 9. What we can do TODAY in USA and India? 10. We need to unite under a new theme of IGDS. ===============================================
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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Almighty. The ancient Vedic Sloka states with conviction - Guru Devo Maheshwaraha‚ Guru Brahma Gurur Vishnu‚ Tasmai Sree Gurave Namaha‚ Guru Saakshat Para Brahma‚” This means that Guru (teacher) is in truth the representative of Brahma‚ Vishnu and Shiva and is responsible for creating‚ sustaining knowledge and destroying the saga of ignorance. What should be the ideal form a teacher then? If you want to find a role model or an ideal teacher whose moral excellence‚ sagacity motivates students for more
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