Hare Krishna

Jagannath or Jagannatha is a deity worshiped in traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism. ‘Jagannath’ literally means “Lord of the Universe”. “The story starts with Krishna, who was severely injured by the arrow of a hunter named Jara. His cousin, Arjuna, rushed from Hastinapur to save him, but he was too late. By the time he arrived, Krishna had already left his mortal, human body and ascended to “heaven”, also known as Vaikuntha. His beautiful body lay underneath a tree, surrounded by animals. Whatever

Bhagavad Gita, which means the song of the lord, is a part of the Mahabharata. It is a story about the discourse between Arjuna, a prince, and Lord Krishna, who is “an incarnation of the highest of all divinity, creator of the entire universe.” In the book, Arjuna is confused about his duty, dharma, to the law of an elite warrior and kinship. It is Krishna who helps guide and encourage Arjuna to follow his true path, svadharma. The book discusses three broad ways to live: devotion to god (bhakti),

Jagan’s acceptance of the ancient myths, ideals and values may appear to be limited and uncritical but the sincerity of his beliefs cannot be doubted. The angularities of Jagan’s character may bring him on the verge of ridiculous, but gradually, as he faces a severe crisis in life he grows in death and humanity. Irony directed at Jagan’s character is often ambivalent as for example in the opening passage for it presents both Jagan’s ‘shallow’ understanding of the spiritual values he professes

Vedic Yagnas or Sacrifices performed with material goods or with that which is termed as non-material like knowledgeetc etc. 4. Acts that are selfish or selfless, good or bad. 5. The duties that one should perform. In Bhagavad Geetha Lord Krishna stresses the importance

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

ROLE OF KRISHNA IN MAHABHARATA: A HERO OR A VILLIAN “I’m the scruples in the heart of all living beings I ‘m their start, their being, their conclusion I’m the wits of the senses, I’m the beaming sun amongst lights I’m the song in revered lore, I’m the sovereign of deities I’m the cleric of great seers…” Lord Krishna one of the most powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Krishna plays a very vital role in the Hinduism thoughts and philosophies, influencing not only the religion, philosophy and

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

a grand fire made by people on Holi, till date. Fact 3: the other story of Krishna- Stories associated with Holi are varied. One such mythological tale goes thus that Lord Krishna was skeptical about the pretty Radha and her gopikas finding him attractive. Tired of his incessant worries, Krishna’s mother, Rukmini, convinces him to approach her and color her in a color of his choice. Convinced by his mother, Lord Krishna colors Radha and till date, Holi is commemorated and celebrated as a festival

“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

conversation held between a god called Krishna and his mortal cousin, Arjuna. This conversation happens right before a battle between Arjuna and his brothers, the Pandavas, and their cousins, the Kurus, over who should be in charge of the kingdom. Arjuna doesn’t want to kill his family and seeks guidance from Krishna on what is to be done. The two have a lengthy conversation regarding the many paths to understanding, the primary goal for this period’s religious tradition. Krishna is careful not to place one