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    Essence of Bhagavad Gita

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    What is the essence of Bhagavad Gita? One of the main scriptures which explains the true relationship between God and human beings is known to be the Bhagavad Gita. It teaches how to live happily‚ and shows the path for reaching the Divine destination. No one has to be a certain faith in order to truly understand this scripture‚ which is the main reason why it works wonders to better ourselves in this society. The Gita teaches us more than just life lessons‚ it teaches us how to free ourselves

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    History of Manipur

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    ------------------------------------------------- History of Manipur From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The documented history of Manipur begins with the reign of King Pakhangba (r. 33–154 AD)‚ who unified the seven clans of Manipuri society. Introduction of the Vaishnavism school of Hinduismbrought about significant changes in the history of the state. Manipur ’s early history is set forth in the Cheitharon Kumpapa‚ a chronicle of royal events which claims to record events from the founding of the ruling dynasty in

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    this task. The spiritual practices in Shaktism have similarities to the ones followed in Savism‚but God’s Power as opposed to Being‚ and embracing evident opposites are of greater importance (Monastery‚ 2018). The third major sect in Hinduism is Vaishnavism. Vaishnavites worship the Supreme as Lord Vishnu and His incarnations (Monastery‚ 2018). Vaishnavites are dualistic and greatly devotional. Their religion largely consists of Saints‚ scriptures‚ and temples. Yoga is also of great importance to Vaishnavites

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    Sattriya Dance

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    dance form. In the first part of the paper‚ Sattriya Dance as a medium for propagation of Vaishnavism has been discussed. In this part‚ the prominent role played by Srimanta Sankaradeva to spread the message of Bhakti Movement by using an expressive dance form has been described. This part of the paper basically talks about how Sattriya Dance was used as a communication tool to spread the message of Vaishnavism among the different tribes in Assam. In the second part of the paper‚ the rising popularity

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    Attempt a comparative analysis of Hinduism‚ and Buddhism with reference to their origins‚ beliefs‚ and practices Hinduism is an ancient religion whose origin and founder are not known. Hinduism is a combination of all types of different religious beliefs and philosophies that developed thousands of years ago‚ in India. All Hindus do not practice or follow the same doctrines. Although most follow the teachings of the Vedas‚ which is a collection of sacred texts‚ there are many different

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    manipur

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    Family system and there structure The family structure in Manipur has undergone and is undergoing a great many changes. In the 1950s and 1960s‚ most of the parents had more than 5 children‚ some even going beyond 10. Though child marriage was not common nor known in Manipur‚ a majority of the young population got married quite early in life (early by today’s standards). The normal age for boys for marriage was usually 20 years and above. For girls‚ the marriageable age used to range from 15 to 19

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    “I think the best feature of the Hare Krishna movement is that it is providing scholars with excellent translations of the rarest books on Krishna-bhakti [love of Krishna].” - Dr. Larry Shinn‚ President of Berea College‚ Kentucky. AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) was a renowned spiritual teacher who at the age of seventy left his home in India to travel the world spreading Vedic knowledge. He became an influential leader changing the lives of millions across the globe. Prabhupada has

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    In situations of civil unrest the people need a leader to led them to justice Martin Luther king Jr and Mahatma Gandhi rose to the accotion and led in the controversial times. Gandhi counter british rule‚ led india to freedom and ignited the thirst for world wide freedom. Martin Luther king utilized Gandhi’s teachings to help leb African Americans and minorities to civil rights for all. While their approaches for peace and equality are similar they are very different. The differences whether is minor

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    Dance Elements

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    DANCE ELEMENTS RELATED WITH MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES INTRODUCTION OF KATHAK The word ‘Kathak’ comes from the root katha‚ which means story- telling. Literal meaning of the word kathak is related to katha‚ the art of story-telling‚ “Katha Kahe So Kathaka Kahave”‚ which means “one who tells a story is a story-teller”. According to M. Monier Williams‚ Katha denotes conversation‚ story‚ speech‚ tale or fable. Katha also means to ‘ sing in praise’‚ ‘to say or inform something’. Thus‚ kathakars were originally

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    Supreme Being was perfect‚ eternal and full of grace.[1] The name forms part of a famous mantra also known as a "twelve syllable mantra"‚ which believed to be the earliest mantra from pre-reformation times‚ pre-dating sectarian divisions in Vaishnavism- (IAST oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya)‚ it is translated as "Om‚ reverence to the Lord Vasudeva".[1] Vasudeva married Devaki‚ the sister of Kansa‚ and he was also the father of Krishnas sister Subhadra. He also took a second wife‚ Rohini‚ who bore

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