Hinduism and Buddhism Essay

In Jad Adams’ biography, Gandhi: The True Man Behind India, he discusses the reality of Mahatma Gandhi, and his efforts to achieve spiritual perfection. Adams uses Gandhi’s famous line, “Truth is God, or God is nothing but the Truth,” to understand his spiritual journey of life (Adams 5). However he also attempts to expose the truth behind the man everyone has come to know as a world icon. Was Gandhi a highly spiritual man who searched for the truth of God, or went against word about…

Additionally, regardless that Hinduism is the dominating religion, the practice of Hinduism in itself explains how even the tribal, indigenous sacred practices have survived in unity and not bound by…

The time has changed a lot since Valmiki wrote the great epic Ramayana. The roles, responsibilities and values for people’s and personal lives have faced a massive change. The mentality of people completely changed. This change of mentality has also affected a married life, the big and one of the most important aspects in India. It was important in the period of Ramayana. It is important now. So what is the factor that brought the topic of marriage here? Because, if there is something in…

The movie Gandhi addresses one of the most important times in Indian history. It follows the story of Gandhi, the leader of the independence movement in India against the British. Directed by Richard Attenbrought, the movie follows Gandhi’s adult life until he died. The movie does not explore Gandhi’s childhood or university years. Attenbrought use symbols and techniques to help convey his message. Through this film the director hoped to portray Gandhi as a holy man with all positive attributes.…

4. Representations of Gandhi For nearly six decades, Gandhi has been a recurring figure in diverse mediums all over the world. Whether it’s a new biography or a modern take on Gandhi’s philosophies, the Gandhian tradition has been kept alive in not just literature, but in almost all art forms. However, it creates an interesting but a paradoxical situation; during his lifetime Gandhi was likened to other eminent figures like Lenin, Tolstoy and even Jesus Christ. Soon after his death a discourse…

Hoysala Dynasty Hoysala dynasty is a South Indian dynasty that existed between 1110 A.D. and 1326 A.D. Vinayaditya (1047-98) ruled an area centred on Dorasamudra (modern Halebid), which became the dynasty's capital. His grandson Bittiga (later called Vishnuvardhana; reigned c.1110-42) made extensive conquests, including the Mysore plateau, and built magnificent temples at Dorasamudra that were noted for their intricate and elaborate sculpture. Bittiga's grandson, Vira Ballala II (reigned…

67th Sate level “Van Mahotsav” Mahisagar Van O goddess, you are milk of the earth, queen of exaltation, you are beautiful to attract whole world and manifested as an empress of all rivers, please make me free from my sin. Sow Gujarat, Dynamic Gujarat Yati, Mati and Sati these are main three pride Rivers for Gujarat. Yati means Narmada, Mati means Sabarmati and Sati means Mahisagar. Marriage place (Meeting) of Mahi and Sea is “Vaherakhadi”. Introduction Vaherakhadi village lies on Vasad-Dakor…

In many traditions across the world, child’s first haircut is a significant event. In India, it’s considered even more important. It’s done when the child is 1 or 3 years old. In the Hindu tradition, hair from birth is believed to be associated with the past lives. So, in a way the first haircut (known as Mundan), gives freedom from the past. So the whole process involves a lot of rituals. Hair is generally completely shaven (tonsured). In some cases, a tuft of hair (known as choti) is left to…

Kondash West Versus East The Vedic Religion of Hinduism and Rabbinical Judaism are practiced around the world, yet, it would be senseless to believe that they are entirely different. In fact, there are some similarities between the two, especially when considering Paden’s categories. However, the problems, solutions and techniques for each religion are uniquely specific to the respective religions. The problem of each religion differs as the problem, specifically in the Vedic religion is…

The Upanishads and The Dhammapada are different texts that offer different ideas on how to live a good life, but they both address many ways in which one can grow morally and spiritually. They also both offer many things that hinder spiritual growth. On the other hand, these religious texts also help reinforce hierarchy and inequality. By using these religious texts, monarchs and other dominating forces have controlled or made the followers of these beliefs blind to the inequality and hierarchy…