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multiple courses, intermission in a garden and then the "solemn thick Tea Ceremony," which is followed by the less solemn thin Tea...

the differences noted above, Hindus are often immersed within the same cultural elements as are non-Hindus, from outward appearanc...

same in his "Heart Sura" (Upanishads). The term "Atman" refers to the immortal aspect of mortal existence (Atman-the Soul Eterna...

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...

suffering: Why doesnt he participate, and why does he leave his faithful servants to suffer?5 These questions are fundamental to...

of Hinduism, and it is generally revered and considered to be the source of dharma.5 "Veda" can be translated literally as "knowl...

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...

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 ...

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...

the fact that "The Buddhists consider the world to be full of sorrow and regard ending the sorrow as the chief aim of human life" ...

marriage is accused of being unlike heterosexual unions apart from the gender. All the moral hypocrites who fuel the controversy ...

of the battle between Zeus and Typhon is the most well-delineated and graphically-portrayed of any of them. Zeus and Typhon Typho...

In eleven pages this research paper examines Hindu principles, beliefs, text, yoga importance, and the religion's Western signific...

This 11 page paper uses the Bhagavad Gita, The Dybbuk and The Monkey as sources to examine concepts of rebirth, the soul and the a...

In a paper consisting of eight pages Hindu images of 'preserver' Vishnu and 'destroyer' Shiva are contrasted and compared with Bud...

In six pages this paper discusses the relationship between Indian labor and activist Mohandas K. Gandhi in a consideration of his ...

Bhagavad" PG) the people are reminded that vedic sacrifice is indeed something to look up to. At the same time, and this can be d...

been taught as a sure and sufficient means for the attainment of our spiritual goal, call it Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana, Liberation or...

This essay pertains to how the deity Siva is portrayed within the context of Hindu texts. Ten pages in length, five sources are ci...

This research paper/essay discusses the way the divine is conceptualized within the Hindu religion. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are t...

how to "arrange buildings, structure the space within buildings, structure interpersonal standing space, sleeping space, eating sp...

implications about the similarities and differences between religious faiths. The heated debate between the wise men illustrates t...

A religion is typically described in relation to a god. Hinduism, however, places more emphasis on mans behavior in regard to one...

conclusions based on more recent findings in archaeology, cultural analysis, astronomical references, and literary analysis" (Robi...

the path of the devotee is said to be "sweetened with the nectar of devotion" (Bailly 12). This example of Utpaladevas verse exemp...

Hindus in that they also believe that dharma is a natural universal law which is in and pervades everything. To live in harmony wi...

in her husband and aid him in achieving his duties and responsibilities. Natalia says, "Because we see a union of a man and wom...

the case in India, however. In fact, many ancient religions, which pre-date Hinduism and even Christianity, place women as the dom...