Personal Experience: Hindu Weddings

married they make a vow in front of their loved ones and their God to be together for the rest of their lives and abide by each other. In the Hindu religion, which is the third largest religion in the world, weddings are very sacred, therefore a wedding ceremony takes a lot of time and effort and it is composed of different rituals and ceremonies. The Hindu marriage, "Lagna Vivah" is the connection of two human beings in a nuptial ceremony that takes place according to their religion. It's the connection

Women Lives Women Ritual Women 's Lives, Women 's Rituals in the Hindu Tradition is a collection of articles from ten different authors by Tracy Pintchman. The book seeks to understand the connection between rituals by Hindu women how they live beyond their rituals. The focus of the book is mainly on how the ritualistic practices relate to domesticity and inter-personality in the basic surrounding of an ordinary Hindu woman. Her everyday life revolves around the home and close family that is her

While working in the medical field I have become close to many of my patients. I treat my patients with respect, kind, and I let them know that I do care for them and their personal wellness. I have had so many patients come to me with open arms and want to include me into parts that they hold very special and scared in their lives. Growing up my parents practice two different religions and taught me to always have an open mind towards all different cultures and religions. A couple that have

Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding is a movie that centers around a modern, Indian family in Delhi that comes together to celebrate the arranged marriage of one of their own. The movie has a very superficial joyful atmosphere there were many undertones that open up meaning to many ideas that are not explicitly discussed in the film. I believe the purpose of this film was to provide a lens to view globalization (specifically Westernization) in India, however, the movie sent various mixed messages towards

both men’s and women’s religious experiences (Gross 1-4). Because androcentrism has permeated both religion and scholarship for the greater part of history, Gross strives to correct and augment this perspective with illuminating examples of what she deems “proper” religious scholarship –

Sikhism traditions are heavily influenced by the two religions that inspired the movement, Hinduism, and Islam. Due to these different cultural and religious influences, the traditions and practices tend to be monotheistic due to the influence of Islam, while many of the practices when it comes to worshiping and lifestyle are influenced by Hinduism. Scripture for most religions is extremely important, and that is no exception for the Sikhs. For Sikhs, the primary scripture that they use is called

In people, culture must be learned through experiences. For most countries, learned behaviors are passed down from one generation to the next. The purpose behind this is on the grounds that culture isn 't natural like in creatures because they are not conceived with it. People will begin to get their

This joint family, like any social organization, must face problems such as acceptable division of work, relationships and specific family roles. These familial relationships are managed on the basis of a secular hierarchical principle. In fact, all Indians owe respect and obedience to the head of the family, who usually is the father or the oldest man of the family community. In The Gift of a Bride: A Tale of Anthropology, Matrimony and Murder by Nanda and Gregg, it is explained that, “females [are]

their students by word of mouth, and then at a later stage were written down. It is archeologically proven to be the world’s oldest religion. The word “Hinduism” actually has no real meaning because Hinduism was not founded as a religion. The name “Hindu” is given by the people outside of the India, especially Greeks and Arabs. At this time, there are almost a billion people worldwide who maintain a few aspects of Hinduism, making it the third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. Its basic

Mysticism is a word we find in many books that relate to religious experiences. Mysticism is interpreted as searching for spiritual truth and wisdom through the unification with the Divine. Many Christians today believe that the words associated with mysticism like meditation and mystic are not coherently related with Christianity, but more with many Eastern religions. Eastern religions are definitely known for their mysticism, but it is believed to not be a part of Christianity. Mysticism is actually