Shiva

devotees express by their hearts and souls their love to the God Vishnu by singing, prayer and having a spiritual attachment to the Lord. Perhaps, in Shaivism, Shavaites express their attachment with Shiva with physical and mental practices like yoga, meditation, and ascetic lifestyle. They see Shiva as a Supreme Being that creates, destroys and regenerates the universe. In contrast, more importantly, Vaishnavites develop human relations with the God to show their devotion. Unlike in Shaivism…

Donna Haraway and Vandana Shiva have argued against the idea that science needs objectivity. Haraway explains that objectivity, “has been used to signify a leap out of the marked body and into a conquering gaze from nowhere,” (Haraway 581). She says that objectivity is the, “transcendence and splitting of subject and object,” (Haraway 583). Their arguments against objectivity look at the role of individual objectivity within science. However, science needs objectivity in order to obtain the most…

In the Shiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for Shiva’s phallus it is used as a symbol for the worship of Shiva. The origin of the lingam dates back to the early Indus Valley civilization. The Lingam is not mentioned in the Vedas yet still the Lingam is a major symbol of worship to many. Even with its absence from the Vedas, the Shiva Lingam is of importance in many other major Hindu scriptures, including the Puranas. As stated by…

Summary: The Immortals of Meluha’- Review by Gaurav Sharma The Immortals of Meluha is the first book of Shiva trilogy.The story navigates us across a wonderful journey of a place named Meluha. Meluha is an imaginary land.The land is the habitat of Tibetan Tribes.Lord Shiva is the ruler of Tibetan Tribes.Shiva ascend to the journey of being Lord by his character,deeds and destiny. The writer has intelligently used the story of mythology and ornamented it with his exceptional writing skills…

the rich and the poor; the violence that trembled from the Indo-Pakistani wars; and the State of Emergency that Indira Gandhi brought upon the nation. This paper is divided into five parts: I. a summary of the film, II. how the lives of Saleem and Shiva mirror the disparity between the people of the nation; III. the Indo-Pakistani wars, IV. the troubles brought upon by the State of…

than it would originally appear without alteration. When looking at GMO’s, Michael Specter -an American journalist for “The New Yorker”- and Dr. Vandana Shiva -a science scholar- took positions on the topic of GMO’s. Michael Specter’s belief is that if GMO’s are not harmful, there is no true reason for opposing them. On the other hand, Dr. Shiva believes that although GMO’s are not harmful, there are other reasons for opposing them, such as the cost of seeds. Although they have several different…

popular fiction writers. He is known for writing the Shiva trilogy, which means that it is a set of three books: The Immortal of Meluha, The Secret of The Nagas and The Oath of The Vayuputras. In these books Amish has delineated lord Shiva’s life very beautifully and effectively. How he was a common man like everybody else, living a rural life, and how destiny had something else in store for him.Shiva trilogy is the story of a legendary man. Shiva is a Tibetan tribal chief who is fierce and…

Uma, a Hindu goddess, is seen depicted in a jade-like green. She is a fairly well known Hindu goddess, one of the stories she is best known for is that of her attempting to seduce Shiva. Uma did much to earn Shiva’s gaze (The Art Institute of Chicago), “…who waited for Shiva to court her, singing and dancing and making herself beautiful”. Uma did not get Shiva’s attention at first, and instead of continuing down the fruitless path she was on, she then decided to live just as ascetic life as he.…

Believe it or not: Kamala was Actually a God Siddhartha was a famous novel written by Herman Hesse and it was originally published in 1922. The novel talked about the journey and the quests of a wealthy Brahman’s son, Siddhartha. Siddhartha himself had an intention to reach the state when he does not feel any emotions. Siddhartha does not want to feel desire, love, hatred, anger, or even happiness. During his journey, he had many teachers that guided him towards his emotionless goal. One of his…

balance and social justice are intrinsic to right livelihood, to dharma” (Shiva 375). Shiva implores the understanding of the destructive trend humans, specifically industrial corporations, are following and will keep following if changes aren’t made. Shiva is trying to have readers gain an understanding in the negative impact they are having on the earth, but she is also hoping to search for a better alternative. In her process, Shiva explains the effects of fossil fuels, oil companies, and…