but angering them is wrong (12). Ziggurats were constructed to praise the gods and do offerings to flatter the gods and keep them happy. The next epic hero to be discussed is Rama. The Ramayana allows us to see the values and concerns in early Hindu culture (1500 B.C.). He is the main protagonist of the Ramayana. Rama is an epic hero who is the incarnation of the god Vishnu established human values in society. The hero was willing to give up everything no matter the cost to preserve the integrity
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Rama throughout the epic stands by his values by not killing Ravana when he is unable to fight‚ and fighting for the protection of his loved ones. The Ramayana played a huge role in strengthening Indian Culture‚ because it gave the people of an India a sense of what a perfect man should be and how to be a great leader and husband. Without the Ramayana‚ Indians would not have anything to lead them in their own lives. Rama is India’s version of the Bible because when everything is not going right‚ those
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Sierra Bychowski Urja Patel Damaris Period 5 AP world history 12/3/2012 Hinduism Hinduism is a religion that began in India thousands of years ago. It is the oldest‚ most complex and world’s third largest religion. The term Hindu derived from Sanskrit name for Indus river. It meant that those who lived on one part of the Indus river. Hinduism is a mixture of religious‚ philosophical‚ cultural ideas and practices that originated in India. Hinduism is one of the most unique religions. It
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Jade Chan 4/20/28 World Civilizations C block Mr. Rivenburgh The Ramayana is a story told since ancient Indian times‚ it was first used to convey religious beliefs to Hindu. Nowadays‚ many know of Rama’s journey and recognize that there are deeper morals embedded under the story. What may be those morals? Purpose‚ passion‚ and integrity. To live with a purpose is to have as one’s intention or goal in life. To have passion is to have a strong feeling that causes one to act‚ simultaneously challenging
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Of all the books I have read the Ramayana influenced me most. This is my favourite book. I love it most. The book has many charms of its own. It is more interesting than any other book. It is more philosophic than any other book on philosophy. It is a complete moral code. Hence‚ it has influenced me most. It contains the life story of Rama who is thought to be an incarnation of God. Hence it is a religious book which helps us to make us good and pious. The book is full of ideals. It presents
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few of the readings from the course. Siddhartha‚ from Hesse’s novel‚ exemplifies someone who so passionately wanted to find enlightenment that he was willing to give up his family‚ prior beliefs‚ and all of his belongings. Rama’s situation in the Ramayana also demonstrates the idea that the good life does not come without sacrifice. A final example of this idea is read in the Bhagavad-Gita where Krishna must put his family in danger on the battlefield to do what is right. After a more in depth look
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Furthermore‚ a difference that distinguished the rise of the Mongol Empire was their origins. The Mongol Empire originated as Barbarians. Their way of life known as nomadism gave them the rise to imperial expansion. Mali on the other hand was founded by Sundiata in 1235 from an
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Myths help people to understand their customs and tradition. The western myths are largely the derivatives of the Greek and Roman mythologies. In India‚ we have our very own Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ tales from Vedas‚ Upanishads‚ etc.‚ which are introduced to us even from our early ages. The problem is we do not understand them completely as we are not told the entire story but only certain parts of it. Indian myths are largely patriarchal‚ where we find the female characters playing marginal roles
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For the most part‚ Eastern religions are polytheistic‚ meaning there is more than one god that is worshipped by the followers. Whereas Western religions are generally monotheistic in that only one god is worshipped. While some estimate the gods of Hinduism to run into the thousands‚ there is one true god or supreme reality called Brahman. The many gods of the Hindu way of life are a manifestation of Brahman. Thus‚ Hinduism sometimes gets looked at as a Western religion instead of the Eastern religion
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