Vandana Shiva

breaking down these oppressive frameworks and hence, my interest in obtaining knowledge about alternative energy uses to be used as a tool to help liberate others in places of need. The “catching up development myth” as explained by Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva in Ecofeminism, is the idea that underdeveloped countries

King, Ynestra. “The Ecology of Feminism and the Feminism of Ecology.” Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism. Plant, Judith ed. Philedelphia: New Society Publishers, 1989. In his article Healing the Wounds: Feminism, Ecology, and the Nature/Culture Dualism, Ynestra King says: “In ecofeminism, nature is the central category of analysis. An analysis of the interrelated domination of nature-psyche and sexuality, human oppression, and nonhuman nature—and the historic position of women in relation

wars that humans go through to claim this land as theirs. This book “Earth’s democracy” by Vandana Shiva explains all the human actions done against nature. This book is a great reminder for all those that consider earth as something they own and mistreat it. Shiva talks about the rise of capitalism and corporate globalization produced monopolies causing an extraordinary concentration of wealth and power. Shiva believes we live in a world where commerce and profit take priority over people and nature

life and need to further their attention on preserving the environment to become more sustainable. In Vandana Shiva’s essay “Two Views of Nature”, she explains both of the views. One perspective was that nature needs to be respected and valued more and the other perspective was that nature prevents progress. It blocks humans from continuing on advancing into a more high-tech world. Vandana Shiva is an environmental activist who believes in the moral value of nature and that humans are deeply connected

promised to grant their wish, stating that she herself would be born to them, but that if her manifestation is ever humiliated or insulted, she would leave the queen and king’s lives forever. When Devi Sati reached adolescence, she wished to wed Lord Shiva against the King’s command, but the King humiliated her so Sati set fire to herself and bore a sacrifice to defend her honor. The custom of sati persisted in the subcontinent for centuries and in fact persists to today. A widow immolating herself

The Four-Armed Ganesha, an Indian terra-cotta relief plaque, created during the Gupta period between the 4th and 7th century A.D, depicts the potbellied, four-armed deity Ganesha, the remover of obstacles in Hindu mythology. The 49.1 x 67.9 x 20.6 cm representational relief plaque, conceived during India’s classical age of sculpture, was discovered in the state of Uttar Pradesh, located in the northern part of India. This magnificent piece is a representational form of artwork. The sculpture’s subject

Kuber: The Deity Of Wealth And Fortune Om Yakshaya Kuberaya Vaishravanaya Dhanadhanyadhipataye Dhanadhanyasamriddhim Me Dehi Dapaya Svaha॥ Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Shreem Kleem Vitteshvaraya Namah॥ Om Hreem Shreem Kreem Shreem Kuberaya Ashta-Lakshmi Mama Grihe Dhanam Puraya Puraya Namah॥ Kuber is the Indian god of wealth and north direction. Also affiliated as Lokpala, or the guardian of the directions, his abode is at Alaka. Kuber acquired the status of the god in Hindu mythological epics. Family

Ravana Anand Neelakantan portrays Ravana as a loving father, an inspiring leader and a caring brother. Ravana ceaselessly fights for the much deserved freedom and glory for the Asura race and his motherland. He overthrows the yoke of Deva ruling and carves out a big part of land from under the reign of the Deva, he leads the Asuras to a better future. Ravana looks upon the great God Indra with contempt. Through Ravana's eyes, one can see Indra as “ruthless and savage”. Indra laid waste to Asura

that of traditional, thus most of those who visit this temple are followers of Hinduism living in Southern California. At the upper complex of Malibu Hindu Temple is Lord Venkateswara who is the presiding deity, while on at the lower complex is Lord Shiva

The Hindu deity Varahi and Opening Mouth Ceremony from the Book of the Dead are figurative, using human bodies with the head of an animal to represent the deity and god, respectively. Varahi is a female body in a relaxed position with the face of a bull. Although bulls can be seen as aggressive, a viewer does not get this sense when looking at the statue. Instead, there is peace represented by the held up hand and leg positioning. The content of this figure could be that females have the potential