Gita Mehta

Yogi- 1. One who has unified his Aatman or Consciousness with the Universal Aatman or Consciousness. 2. The Spiritual seeker who practices the spiritual Saadhanas or disciplines that are the Spiritual methods or techniques for achieving the goal of unification (Yoga) of his Soul (Jeevaatman) with the Universal Soul (Paramaatman) Karma 1. Physical activities performed as well as mental thoughts resulting in words and deeds. 2. The rituals performed for the dead. 3. Vedic Yagnas or Sacrifices

History 1510 – Dr. Emanoil ANCIENT INDIA Below are the questions for the text, pp. 27-28, 71-89. 1. What was technologically complex about the Harappan civilization? They had running water in their houses, toilets, citywide drainage system, they might have been the first humans to invent it, and developed their own alphabet and art forms (Stearns 27). What evidence exists that they traded and why is it believed that they were conservative? Trade was primary with precious stones from China and

In order for gods to enact their divine plans, they often use mortals as their pawns, either using them as prophets or putting them through suffering to test their faith. However, those who blindly follow deities become nothing more than puppets. They lose all sense of individuality, free will, and agency, becoming nothing more than husks of their former selves only to fulfill some selfish materialistic or spiritual goal that is promised by a deity. In a sense, they sacrifice a majority of their

religions and is what keeps people under control. Religion is a way to discipline people and set out rules of behavior. We see this in the Bhagavad-Gita and The Heart of Understanding when they describe how to gain enlightenment. Both of the texts have the concept of karma, where your past actions affect your present and future lives. In the Bhagavad-Gita actions are a focal point in how you will go through the samsara. If actions are done selflessly meaning without motivation for personal gain you

1) “The Duke of She observed to Confucius: ‘Among us, there was an upright man called Kung who was so upright that when his father appropriated a sheep, he bore witness against him.’ Confucius said: ‘The upright men among us are not like that. A father will screen his son and a son his father—yet uprightness is to be found in that.’” (Analects) Page 78 in Reader The passage is teachings of Confucius about filial piety. This is a conversation between Confucius and his student. Confucius answers

QP engaged Yuma in participating in a CBT activity geared towards exploring emotions. QP explained to Yuma that the purpose to increase his awareness of emotions. QP explained to Yuma the meaning of emotions and provided him with an example of an emotion a person may experience. QP explained to Yuma that emotions communicate and influence behavior. QP discussed with Yuma how emotions influence behavior, for example it can prepare a person for action. QP explained to Yuma that emotion can help a person

“Arjuna, the Mighty Archer”, a story from the Mahabharata of ancient Hindu culture, and “The Creation and the Fall”, a story from the book of Genesis from ancient Hebrew culture, demonstrate the similarity of the ancient Hebrew and Hindu cultures by means of the shared cultural value of deference. In the Mahabharata, Arjuna’s - also known the Terrifier - respect for his mentor, Drona, earns Arjuna not only Drona’s praise and favor, but also a sacred treasure, the “invincible weapon that is named

YOGA FOR A DISCIPLINED LIFE The ‘Discipline’ is indispensable to each & every living being. For human it is even more crucial like the spinal column. Without discipline humanity will be disintegrated. Discipline implies the ‘observance of certain well-defined regulations’. Without such rules it is not possible to maintain mankindness. Such directive contributes to the honour of human existence. Discipline cannot be obtained from books. Nor can it be learnt from teachers. It has to be as natural

Condition “The Self cannot be pierced or burned, made wet or dry. It is everlasting and infinite, standing on the motionless foundations of eternity. The Self is unmanifested, beyond all thought, beyond all change. Knowing this, you should not grieve” (Gita 2:24-25). The human condition is described as ignorance of identity in that humans do not understand their divine nature. An example was given in terms of the seeds of the banyan tree. The seeds of the tree can be seen but within the seeds nothing

Mid Term Lesson Plan #3 History and beliefs: Hinduism is an Indian phenomena, it is difficult to define, and difficult for the outsiders to understand some of the unusual religious, philosophical and cultural beliefs. It is according to Huston Smith, the…” least dogmatic and most diverse of all religions…” because of the belief that there is a ‘flowing though’ cycle where in samsara ones is born, lives, suffers, dies and is re-born over and over until the ‘moksha’ occurs. This spiritual