Hindu texts

Perspective on Partition Sidhwa makes it clear in Ice Candy Man, that although Muslims and Hindus are living together for centuries, the high social and cultural barriers separating them remain unchanged. A Hindu would not even touch his food in the presence of a Muslim. A Muslim entering a Hindu kitchen would pollute it. Lenny describes this incident when the food of a Brahmin priest is polluted by the shadow of non-Hindus (116-117). So there were ideological boundaries between Muslims and Hindus

Trevor Hall, a singer/songwriter, incorporates Hindu beliefs and teachings into his music; sometimes directly, or in the most subliminal ways. “Green Mountain State”, “Unity” and “You Can’t Rush Your Healing” have all had great influences in my life the past years, keeping me grounded and teaching me to positively explore and dive into my emotions. Born near the beachy shores of South Carolina, Trevor Hall grew up listening to the melodious tunes of his father’s harmonica and drum set (Rosenfield

Realism versus Perfection: Throughout history, different cultures have created heroes as representations of the ideals that these cultures value. Often times these heroes have very little or no flaws, such is the case with the Hindu hero Rama. On the other hand, some heroes have many virtuous attributes to them, while still containing flaws, creating a more realistic and achievable hero, such as with Odysseus. Both of these heroes represent the principles that were valued from their respective cultures

The honorable Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso once said, “When I meet people from different cultures I know that they too want happiness and do not want suffering . . .” That being said, people from different cultures want to be happy. The only thing that differs between cultures is how each distinct culture perceives how happiness can be achieved. Such is true for the conception of happiness between my culture, the American culture, and the Indian culture. While the conception of happiness across my culture

The Indian History and the Status of Women : Women’s security is closely connected to global security still they suffer simply because they differ in gender. According to the UN Commission on Human Security, ‘the security of one person, one community, one nation rests on the decisions of many others, sometimes fortuitously, sometimes precariously’’. However, in the interrelated world everyone is influenced either positively or negatively by the decisions of individuals or states (UNIFEM 2003).

Ramayana Ramayana and some of the Hindu virtues derived from it The poetic author, Valmiki, does not calls Rama "the perfect man" in his well known tale of Ramayana for no reason. For this story has been a legendary epic that many generations of the Hindu culture have been modeling their society after, for over two thousand years. It has been an influential teaching for children and scholars of all ages because of its simplicity and

reincarnation very seriously and that is what influences their everyday actions. After reading the article, “Reincarnation as a Concept”, issued in the Journal for Spiritual and Consciousness Studies in 2014, the author, Michael O’Dell, explains a common Hindu belief is that “the soul which has manifested as you, has previously incarnated as an animal and may well do so again in the future.” This is one of the reasons why devout Hindus strive not to harm any bug or animal, since that creature may be a reincarnation

England colonizing India So one of the reasons why the Europeans wanted to sail the oceans was to find new trade routes to Asia, and as well as India. The British succeeded in controlling the Indian Territory, but also colonizing various aspects of the Indian society like religion, economy,politics and education. Because of this Britain had two goals and those goals were to make a profit and spread civilization among Indians. Financial Atrocities During the 16th and 17th centuries,it was a bad

Cinderella, We Know Thee Near and Far Triumphant reward in spite of unjust punishment is a universal sentiment that transcends languages and cultures. There are thousands of folktales and fairy tales that are firmly rooted in individual cultures, yet the tale of Cinderella has been told through many centuries and throughout the far corners of the world. With thousands of versions of this classic tale in print worldwide, the tale is believed to have originated with the story of Rhodopis, a Greek slave

Taken to the garden and lotus pond by China Dorai, the sculptor, Jagan receives a new set of impressions through which he perceives the close relationship between the various Hindu arts, literature and Hindu Mythology. The discussion on the art of sculpting, the vision of the many-headed Goddess Gayatri, move Jagan deeply The meeting with Chinna Dorai provides Jagan a new, concrete instance of a selfless activity, performed as service. The