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Both initially originating in the Himalaya and written in Sanskrit, Buddhism and Hinduism are two of the main religions on the continent of Asia. Many believe that Buddhism first originated in Northern India in the 5th century B.C.E. when Siddhartha Guatama (the son of a king) rebelled against his father and went out into the world in hope of finding a way to end suffering . After trying many things, he eventually sat down beneath a bodhi tree to meditate. Supposedly by morning, he was said to have

Just imagine the person you will spend the rest of your life with waiting for you at the altar. Once you wed, life together begins. The phrase, “Welcome to the rest of your life”, is often heard when a couple becomes engaged. Marriage is defined as the union between two individuals that make a permanent and exclusive commitment to each other (Kavya, CN and Pavan Kumar 531). Essentially, when to people get married their hearts and mind unify as well. Historically, marriage was a union with no ceremony

The society has been improved over time with technologically, scientifically and socially. It became a society where no one should have any type of questions towards fear, culture and any scientific discovery because it was so advanced that only thing that people needed to do was to do what they are supposed to do. But there’s one thing that stopped the humanity from having to question about those perspectives and that is a monster. Monster was created subconsciously through the society that people

The society has been improved over time technologically, scientifically and socially. It became a society where no one should have any type of questions towards fear, culture and any scientific discovery because it was so advanced that only thing that people needed to do was to do what they are supposed to do. But there’s one thing that stopped humanity from having to question these perspectives and that is a monster. Monsters were created subconsciously through the society that people lived in and

Erin Wheeler Bhagavad Gita Notes Hinduism Terms * Moksha – liberation from samsara (life and death sequence) through spiritual wisdom * Buddhist term – Nervana * Atman – core of self, consciousness * Goal, to gain spiritual wisdom/consciousness within atman, to become one with Brahman (God), and escape samsara through moksha * Karmic energy that doesn’t get purifies = another life/ journey/ chance * Path * Detachment * Selfless actions * Introspection

When a man and a woman, whether married or unmarried decide to live together for long term basis, have sexual and emotional sentiments for prolonged periods, the relationship is termed as a live in relationship. Five kinds of live in relationships have been mentioned in the Indra Sarma case, the first one is the most unambiguous one where an unmarried woman lives with an unmarried man. The second one involves an unmarried woman and a married man, the third one has a married woman and an unmarried

Buddhism began in India 2,500 years ago and, although virtually extinct in India, it remains the dominant world religion in the east. Buddhism is a nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs, and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as Buddha. This culture is used mostly in East Asia, Sri Lanka, and South Asia. However, most traditions share a common set of fundamental beliefs. Buddhist believe spiritual peace and liberation

Cultural heritage tourism (or just heritage tourism or diaspora tourism) is a branch of tourism oriented towards the cultural heritage of the location where tourism is occurring. The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States defines heritage tourism as “travelling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past," and cultural heritage tourism is defined as “travelling to experience the places and activities that authentically

Hindu culture is the culture which always wants to stay together, you can say Indian culture is joint family oriented. Usually, people prefer to dance with people of their age or generation but Garba is the dance form which unites all age people and inspires them to dance on same music rhythm. Raas- Garba is symbol of spirituality where prayers are offered to goddess in the form of dance. This form of dance is practiced for a specific time in Hindu calendar during every year in India. Before this

Dharma is the duty that people must fulfill in order to achieve their life’s purpose. In the Hindu religion, it is what guides the followers’ life choices and actions. Only the utmost just decisions and choices will lead down the path of obtaining dharma. At first glance, the Indian epic, The Ramayana, is a love story about a prince who is banished to the forest and an evil creature subsequently kidnaps his wife. However, it serves a much greater purpose in the Hindu culture. The Ramayana serves