Essays 61 - 90
to merge . This would seem to be a level in ones spiritual development, in fact, it would be the final level on earth since Nirvan...
the path of the devotee is said to be "sweetened with the nectar of devotion" (Bailly 12). This example of Utpaladevas verse exemp...
conclusions based on more recent findings in archaeology, cultural analysis, astronomical references, and literary analysis" (Robi...
implications about the similarities and differences between religious faiths. The heated debate between the wise men illustrates t...
complex, and comprises 13 separate steps, each performed in accordance with Vedic tradition, and each symbolizing some aspect of t...
is in charge of all domestic affairs. Younger newly wed couples will often live with one set of parents, even if they are going to...
of Hinduism, and it is generally revered and considered to be the source of dharma.5 "Veda" can be translated literally as "knowl...
Religion, 2006). This simple illustration covers all of history, in relationship to the religion, and clearly indicates that there...
without specifically worrying about success or failure, "they cannot be stained by action" (Harrison, 1996). Hearing this, Arjuna ...
suffering: Why doesnt he participate, and why does he leave his faithful servants to suffer?5 These questions are fundamental to...
giri. Osan says, "I could see that you were drifting towards suicide. I felt so unhappy that I wrote a letter, begging her as one ...
came about where concepts such as heaven, divinity, truth, the sanctity of birth, and sacrifice (2005). These were new concepts in...
with God (Eck, 1991). One gets a sense that he people go because they want to and not due to a sense of obligation. Offerings are...
of both a man and a woman. These are considered to be pure beings made of Divine Consciousness which can be whatever they need t...
Hindus in that they also believe that dharma is a natural universal law which is in and pervades everything. To live in harmony wi...
we can broach the question presented above it is first necessary to understand the teachings of the "Bhagavad Gita" in terms of th...
addresses the divine" (Smith PG). Greek mythology is replete with examples of how anthropomorphic gods influenced cultural behavi...
the case in India, however. In fact, many ancient religions, which pre-date Hinduism and even Christianity, place women as the dom...
in her husband and aid him in achieving his duties and responsibilities. Natalia says, "Because we see a union of a man and wom...
In eight pages the ways these religions deal with dying and death through ritual and corpse disposition are compared and contraste...
In eleven pages this paper examines the Hindu religion in terms of its destiny concept in an overview of history and karma. Five ...
from around A.D. 300, which is one of six classical systems of Indian philosophy. The literature on Yoga stems from the set of sut...
In five pages this paper compares Hindu monism with Spinozan monism in this overview. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
Aristotle, Native Indian and Hindu philosophers had varying philosophies of life and the nature of man. This essay compares Aristo...
In a paper consisting of two and a half pages a situation in which the writer overhears a conversation between a Saiva tantric pra...
a state of disinterested selflessness. Confucius (or more accurately Kung-Fu-Tzu or Kongfuzi) explains the thinking and motivati...
In seven pages this examination of social hierarchies considers the similarities that exist between Confucian China, Hindu India, ...
In five pages 'Temple,' the final portion of Forster's novel, is examined in a comparison of the author's representation of Britis...
In fifteen pages this paper discusses India and nuclear power in a consideration of national security issues and Hindu nationalism...
In this paper consisting of 30 pages attempts at understanding the development of technology Eastern and Western cultures are disc...