rituals Secular Works 1) Epic- magnificent view of life‚ polished diction‚ elevated style‚ focused on a central character symbolizing a whole nation 2) Drama- said to be invented by Brahma‚ first drama arose from ceremonies worshiping Vishnu-Krishna‚ held at royal palaces‚ always had happy endings Sanskrit- upper classes; Prakrit- lower classes; Kalidasa- Hindu Shakespeare 3) Tales- written for didactic or religious purposes * The Jakatas- tells the story of Buddha * The
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Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ hampe) is a village in northern Karnataka state‚ India. Located within the ruins of Vijayanagara‚ Hampi is 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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1 What Trojan hero did the Romans considered themselves descended from? - Aeneas. What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness? Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure‚” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos‚
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During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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year as Gandhi Jayanti‚ a national holiday. Mohandas K. Gandhi was born Oct. 2‚ 1869 in Porbandar‚ India‚ on the west coast of Gujarat‚ to a rather wealthy family of the vaishya merchant-caste and Vaishnava religious affiliation (worshipping Lord Vishnu). Gandhi envisioned satyagraha as not only a method for struggling against unjust politics and policies‚ but as a universal solvent for injustice and harmfulness. He saw it applying equally to large-scale political situations and to one-on-one interpersonal
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Throughout the movie‚ Neo/Mr. Thomas Anderson is often cast in a saviour role. Explain how Neo/Mr. Thomas Anderson is similar to and/or different from various saviour figures in the religions we have studied (i.e. Siddhartha Guatama‚ The Buddha‚ Jesus‚ Vishnu/Krishna etc.). Option 6: Which branch of Buddhism (Mahayana‚ Theravada or Vajrayana) seems to have inspired this film? Explain your answer using three different arguments. Option 7: Create your own question. Write out the question in clear
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The Yajur Veda is related to yajna‚ which is not just sacrifice‚ but also means creative reality. The mantras (verse with archetypal meanings) of the Rig Veda are adapted to certain melodies and this collection is named Sama Veda‚ and the Atharva Veda deals with the peace and prosperity of human society and is concerned with the daily life of man. Vedic ritual is preserved in literary texts called the Brahmanas. The main division of the contexts of these extensive texts is twofold – the ritualistic
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our locality. He has inspired me to read Sanskrit. I get plenty of inspiration to read Sanskrit at home. My father has a wide knowledge in this subject. I read the original text books in Sanskrit such as Megha Dutam by Kalidas‚ Panchatantra by Vishnu Sharma and Amar Kosha by Amar Singh. My father says that Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-Aryan language from which many European languages have been born. Sanskrit is also taught in school. I perform better in this subject. The Sanskrit teacher loves
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MALA AND THE MANTRA Introduction of Mala Traditionally a “Mala” in the Hindu context denotes a garland; whereas the same when used in a prayer session is called a “Japa Mala”. As in many religions‚ be it Christianity‚ Buddhism‚ Hinduism‚ or Islam the usage of rosary‚ threngwa‚ japa mala or subha are an integral part for keeping a count and following the prescribed procedure of the prayer undertaken by the devotee. In the Hindu context the word “Mala” is loosely used to indicate both a garland
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7th largest religion‚ and has over 14 million followers‚ they are called Jews. Hinduism and Judaism are similar in many ways but also differ in many ways. Hinduism is a very different religion compared to Judaism‚ Hindus have 3 gods‚ Brahma‚ Vishnu‚ and Siva. Hindus believe that when you die you are reincarnated‚ and the reincarnation is done by the gods. Hinduism was developed and evolved a long time ago in India. After years and years more and more people joined Hinduism. Judaism is a
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