similarities. Hinduism is well known for its tolerance‚ while Christianity is known for its intolerance. The Hindu religion is about an individual approaching a personal god in their own‚ individualistic way. If he does not like Siva‚ he can choose Vishnu. If he does not like either of them‚ he can become a Shakta worshipper. If he is still not comfortable‚ he can bring in a few elements from other religions like Buddhism‚ Janinism of even Islam and Christianity and add them to his ways of worship
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Tencent assignment MARK5280 (L2) STUDENT NAME :VISHNU PRABHAKARAN STUDENT ID :20244224 From a business model approach‚ discuss Tencent’s value creating capabilities and core competencies. Tencent earns a huge chunk of its revenues from value added services –internet and mobile and also through online advertising.Through active user accounts and fee based subscriptions‚it generates revenues.Monetising social networks involves actively engaging the customer with value added services and Tencent
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Over two thousand years ago Saint Tiruvalluvar wrote that "Death is like falling asleep‚ and birth is like awakening from that sleep." The early Hindu ’s did not believe in Heaven‚ nor did they ascribe to such desire. Their early teachings were that they would be reunited with Mother Nature. There was no yearning to live eternally their prayers were for a healthy life. The notion of reincarnation and Heaven evolved over time. In the Hindu religion‚ righteousness and to be without sin is of paramount
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the Devas‚ or the good deities and the Asuras‚ the demoniac characters are very important in the Hindu traditions. Many folklores revolve around the battles between the Devas and the Asuras. The important Godheads in the Hindu tradition are Brahma‚ Vishnu and Siva who correspond with the three ’Gunas’ or qualities of Satva (pureness)‚ Rajas(action)‚ and Tamas(darkness and inactivity). Man is a mixture of the three gunas and the inherent nature of a person will depend on the predominance of the three
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Mesopotamia and the Indus civilization are two great civilizations with different aspects to their development. The Indus civilization had a long-lasting effect that is seen today by the name India‚ which was taken from the name Indus. They both have famous scriptures‚ the Rgveda for Indus‚ and the Epic of Gilgamesh in Mesopotamia which influences the civilization. They also have two different developments of their language‚ the Semitic language in Mesopotamia and Proto-Indo European(PIE) and Proto-Indo
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Every Indian person knows the story of Ramayana. The story is read to all young children in India. Children are told the ancient tale in Sanskirt and boys are told to act like Rama and girls are told to act like Sita. They read of Ravana’s extreme selfishness and disregard for anything or anyone leads to death. This classic piece of Hindu literature has influenced and shaped all aspects of Indian society. A society instills emotional balance and maturity into their children through stories of hero
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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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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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The Chola Dynasty Chola dynasty or Chozhan dynasty (Tamil: சோழர்‚ சோழன்) was a Tamil dynasty which was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in Southern India. The earliest datable references to this Tamil dynasty are in inscriptions from the 3rd century BC left by Asoka‚ of Maurya Empire; as one of the Three Crowned Kings‚ the dynasty continued to govern over varying territory until the 13th century AD. The heartland of the Cholas or Chozhas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River‚ but they
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Agama and Tantra of Hinduism Agamas and Tantras are a class of literature that come under Sruthi and thus very sacred and to be followed without any deviation. References to the Agama tradition are found in Atharvaveda hence some of these literatures are as old as Vedas but bulk of the literature is from the later period when temple worship became more popular. Like all other Hindu literature this was also transferred from generation to generation by aural tradition. Agamas are called Sadhanasastras
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