Ramayana

Exploring the Hindu Religion The statement "everyone is a Hindu" is an extremely broad one that is open to much interpretation. This owes partly to the fact that Hinduism itself is a broad and vast religion with many ways of following. In this paper I seek to explain that the statement "everyone is a Hindu" is a worthy one because Hindus have a sense of interconnectedness in all organisms and life on earth, and that the ultimate goal of a person is to join the rest of the universe in "moksha

Hinduism or Sanatana Dharma(“Eternal spiritual path”): Hinduism began around 4000 years ago with an ancient people known as the Aryans or “noble people” in India. The Aryan’s philosophies, religion, and customs are documented as sacred passages known as the Vedas. The fundamental teachings of Hinduism, which form the foundation of all its different sects, are contained in the concluding portion of the Vedas, and are therefore known as the Vedanta (the "end or concluding portion of the Vedas"). This

After a dynasty, empire, or society falls, it must rebuild anew after evaluating its recent political, cultural, and social influences. South Asia from 600 BCE to 600 CE, as well as Western Europe from 300 CE to 800 CE--both in stages of reformation-- were constructed in similar ways religiously with a present aspect of self-denial, and socially with the subordination of women partly due to religion. Yet, the two realms differed politically in that South India was more stable, and there was an evident

The First Empire:The Rise of Chandragupta Maurya Taking advantage of Alexander’s death, Chandragupta Maurya, an Indian who may have known the Macedonian conqueror, drove out the remaining Greek forces. He the subdued the tribes in the northwest, marched east, and overthrew a kingdom located the Ganges. Taking over its capital city, Pataliputra, he proclaimed himself ruler around 313 B.C.E. Mauryan Dynasty Maurya Empire The Maurya Empire at its largest extent under Ashoka the Great The Maurya

not through the works of any specific founder but from the various ways of living that existed in ancient India. Hinduism recognizes many different cultural structures and authorities, though the highest authorities are recognized as the Vedas. The Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavad-gita are other recognized authorities that are of lesser impact. "Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple

merely a goddess of fertility, sex or childbirth, she is “known by [a] myriad of names and personified in many forms” (“Devi: The Great Goddess”), such as Durga the cosmic warrior, Sarasvati the goddess of learning and music, and Sita the heroine of Ramayana. One constant remains, however. Devi is immensely powerful and a prominent part of any society or religion in which she is worshipped, so much so that she represents the very “powerful spiritual energy” (“Devi: The Great Goddess”) which fuels her

In Neusner’s book World Religions in America, Gerald James Larson explains what the Hinduism is as a religion. He starts mentioning that the Indian population is the second most populous nation in the world; it reached 1.3 billion people in 2008 and that represents about 16% of the global population. Their country has twenty-eight states and seven Union Territories; it has eighteen official languages and Hindi is the most common one. The ones who live outside their country are also considered Asian

The Status and Role of Women in Hinduism and Sikhism Renee Thompson 996976438 Professor Shiu Monday July 4th, 2011. Religion plays a crucial role in the daily lives of millions of people. This is even more evident in India. Hinduism and Sikhism are two very prominent religions in this nation (Pinkham, 1967). These two religions are closely linked but also have many distinct practices. Issues of the position of women in society, attitudes towards the caste system, and methods of worship are

Across the world individuals of different religions and cultures practice rituals and believe in different superstations. Whether it is Hindus in Hinduism, Christians in Christianity or Muslims in Islam. They all practice a certain code of conduct that is established from years ago. But people practice certain traditions or rituals as a means of gaining psychological benefits or sociological benefits. Psychology is the academic study of the mental functions of human beings and Sociology is the scientific

Abstract:The greatest Indian epic, “The Mahabharta” has resonated in the collective imaginations for millenniums owing to its universal themes. Having given the world the Bhagavad Gita, the story of Damayanti, an abbreviated version of the Ramayana, and the Rishyasringa, often considered as works in their own right, it is basically a story of men pursuing power and men who have wronged and have been wronged with. By virtue of this content, the author has tried to put forth her take on the grey characters