Arjuna

In these three Hindu tales, I noticed that they were less about the creation of the world and more about the gods and where they came from. For example, in “How Ganesh got his Elephant’s Head” and “Hanuman, the Greatest” the stories were mainly about the activities the gods did and how they became the way they are now. In “Hanuman, the Greatest”, the monkey god, Hanuman meets the two sons of King Desaratha and finds out that one of the sons (Prince Rama) cannot find his wife, Sita. Hanuman asks…

assimilation is the displacement of one culture over another, the inability to sustain more than one way of being”.“ He gives an example of Arjuna, a call-center employee in India, who became too westernized, that “His hobbies began to feel hollow. He lost touch with his family and made few friends.” He does not keep his own traditions and surrender his culture. Arjuna admits that his “life would be easier if he had hewn to the traditional Indian path.” “I spent my youth searching for the real…

Status and Heroism In his classic fantasy tale, The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien writes, “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it 's very difficult to find anyone. 'I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures.’” Homer’s Odyssey, chapters eight and nine, and Vyasa’s The Mahabharata, In the Beginning and The Ring & the Well, are primary forms of epic poems telling the grand tales of Ulysses and Drona, respectfully.…

According to Monism, which Hinduism classifies as, only God exists; nothing else exists. Everything exists in a constant dream state, more specifically in Brahma’s dream which can also be seen in the metaphysical world of Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita. Brahman is the self of all and Atman is the self of one. The goal of the soul is to connect to Brahma and achieve Moksha (liberation), until that happens one goes through samsara. Samsara is this cycle of existence and suffering…

Other family members of his wanted the kingdom so they were about to go to war with each other but Arjuna refused to fight. Krishna appeared and told him that it is his personal dharma to kill his cousins. Kishna then teaches Arjuna the three paths to salvation. The first one is “the Karma Yoga”, the second is “the Jnana Yoga”, and last is “the Bhakti Yoga”. The Karma Yoga is also known as action. Meaning that it…

Upanishads. A Sanskrit word for the ultimate reality/principle in the universe. 2- Top of a caste system which include priests. Bhagavad Gītā- A Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. It is a part of the Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is a story of Arjuna and the difficult decisions he has to make. Thus he is guided through them by Krishna. Buddha (word meaning and historical figure) The meaning of buddha is one who has been awakened or enlightened one. The historical figure of Buddha is a…

The Bhagavad Gita tells the story of a warrior conflicted on whether or not to fight in a battle with his family and former friends. This warrior, Arjuna, shares his confliction with Krishna, who is an embodiment of Lord Vishnu, the supreme God of Hinduism. Krishna tells Arjuna that he must fight in this battle. Part of Krishna’s reasoning is the link between Hinduism and post-Industrial service…

My parents are from Ghana, but I was born in America; people refer to me as “Americanized.” Other than being able to speak the language, Twi, I have never really been into the Ghanian traditions or any of their cultural rituals that are practiced. A couple of weeks ago, my cousin got married, and, in Ghanian culture, we have what is called a “traditional wedding.” The traditional wedding is completely different from the typical weddings that we are accustomed to. I actually did not plan on…

sides have good and bad people. The most famous part of the Mahabharata is known as the Bhagavad Gita, which explains the importance of Dharma or religious duty. The basic plot of the Bhagavad Gita is the god Krishna explaining to Arjuna why he needs to go to war. Arjuna at first sees the death and pain brought on by war and doesn’t want to fight but then he speaks to Krishna. Krishna Explains that the difference in just fighting and spiritual duty. You have to have the right reasons to fight…

Yazel Myhoob 2 October 2017 Identify #4 Ashoka- Ashoka lived in ancient India and played an important role as the ruler of Maurya from 268 to 232 BC. Ashoka conquered Kalinga due to his interest in their powerful trade systems and sought to force his rule upon the people of Kalinga, modern-day Orissa. Ashoka eventually conquered Kalinga and had almost asserted his rule over the whole continent. Pataliputra was crowned as the capital city of Maurya after Kalinga was conquered. Brahmins-…