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    Due to lack of diversity taught to students involving various cultures, Asian mythology and beliefs are very unfamiliar to the majority of the globe. Knowing different cultural views is necessary because it opens new perspectives on different civilizations, it stops the public from being oblivious to the rest of the world, and also allows the public to respect and understand different cultures more profoundly. In order to know more about Asian culture, China and India’s mythology and beliefs will

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    meditate. There were many people doing this in the temple on rugs. I like meditation, but it also gave me more of a chance to observe everything. The people throughout the temple, did not have a uniform way of sitting, like the movies perceive monks and meditation. One thing I noticed that was similar with everyone, was that all arms and legs were inside of the vehicle at all times. No one had any limbs off the sides of the rugs. The people in the temple who we praying were in a sitting position for

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    got an opportunity to visit Malibu Hindu Temple which is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California in the Santa Monica Mountains. I came to note that Malibu Hindu Temple which is the temple of the Hindu god Venkateswara was built in the year 1981 and its owners and operators are the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California. Just like other Hindu Temples, Malibu Hindu Temple its style is that of traditional, thus most of those who visit this temple are followers of Hinduism living

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    The gruesome effect of Partition seen in The Train to Pakistan¬ Train to Pakistan is a novel written by Khushwant Singh which majorly deals with the theme of Partition. Khushwant Singh, who was a man who believed in the goodness of humanity, was alarmed to see the event of Partition and its consequences and effects. Thus, he poured down his feelings by writing this remarkable work –Train to Pakistan. Britishers “Divide and Rule policy” permeated the evil seeds of partition in the Indian continent

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    Hinduism is estimated to have its roots beginning as early as 2500 BCE; it is the third largest religion in the world (900 million followers.) It is a complex system of beliefs that is closely intertwined with the similarly complex culture and society of India. It started in its infancy in the Indus Valley near what is now known as Pakistan where an Aryan invasion brought the influence of the Sanskrit language to the developing religion. Its teachings were prehistorically transmitted orally, and

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    their opus’ from which they draw their mirages of the world. Despite all hardships, they continue to look to author who asks from them, simply one thing: simply compassion. In this house of worship, A Muslim mosque, a Catholic church, a Jewish temple, a Hindu mandir, or perhaps something entirely different, one can find man’s similarity through all his differences. The one aspect across all borders of religion, regality, and country that unites man is compassion. Compassion is the want of health for

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    The importance of Darshan in Puja Puja is a Hindu ceremony that centers on the offerings to a deity, this offering aims to earn the deity’s love and gather blessings. This ritual is symbolic, and an individual who performs Puja is offering the body, soul and all that there possess to the deity to receive what the goddess may have to offer.  During puja, an individual seeks a connection with the goddess through the experience of Darshan. In the context of darshan, a Murti is an absorption tool in

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    Hinduism for India By Samuel Milton Hinduism For India Culture of India The culture of India's way of living of the people of India. India's religions, language, music, dance, food and architecture changes from place to place in different parts of the country. History of Hinduism Hinduism is the major religion for India, 79.8% of the population are identifying themselves as Hindus, which means that there 96.63 of Hindus in India. Most of the Hindus in India belong to Shaivite and Vaishnavite

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    little known architectural masterpiece called Angkor Wat or “temple city” in Cambodia that is worthy of discussion. Located at Angkor, Cambodia, it was built in the early 12th century for King Suryavarman II. The building was to be his temple and capital city, which was dedicated to the Hindu God, Vishnu. After some time the Hindu religious site turned

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    Origin of Hindu Religion

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    A Hindu ( pronunciation (help·info), Devanagari: हिन्दु) is an adherent of Hinduism, a set of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that originated in the Indian subcontinent. The vast body of Hindu scriptures, divided into Śruti ("revealed") and Smriti ("remembered"), lay the foundation of Hindu beliefs, which primarily include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra. Vedānta and yoga are one of the several core schools of Hindu philosophy, broadly known as the Sanātana Dharma. The word Hindu is

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