Banyan

based cocktail loaded with Citrus Vodka and Currant Vodka. I know that feeling of wishing you were there to see things for yourself. Kinsey second Cocktail in India Kinsey second cocktail was an inspiration by a Banyan Tree. This was created from Peach Schnapps and was called the “Banyan Tree Shooter”. He made alcoholic display that has a worm-like roots to demonstrate the roots which were created from Gold Mango Vodka. He did another shooter, which was called “Bangalore Traffic”. Did…

faux-Polynesian fantasyland for the Mad Men era” (Thompson). Thompson even mentions the history of the banyan tree in the marketplace that remains there today. The history of the tree allows the readers to appreciate the marketplace’s historical significance. Thompson enhances the essay with visuals of the original International Market Place, the banyan tree, and even a sketch of the Saks Fifth Avenue mall. After viewing the images, the reader…

of water by the roadside. It was half-starved and thin and gave a low growl as she passed by. She loved dogs but dared not touch it for fear of rabies or worse. She walked faster, breaking into a power walk. Shutters were closed and she passed the banyan tree. It was her favourite tree - for it was around twenty feet in diameter and sat in the middle of the pavement where a large hole had been dug for it alone. With its trailing branches and succulent trunks growing up from the earth in…

Like a 1980’s broken tape recorder stuck on loop, the gazillion attractions and activities of The Golden Gate Park in San Francisco scream out to me to go explore. This “San Franciscan” park has attractions that call out to all personalities. The Flower Conservatory and Japanese Tea Garden call out to all nature lovers, while the California Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum call out to the academic lovers. My calling, however, comes from Stow Lake, and Strawberry Hill. The man-made…

Rare, but Not Impossible Have you ever just sat down and thought about what life would be like without technology or the comforts we have? Some may say it is impossible; however, they are wrong. In the articles “A Day in the Life of a Bushmen,” by J.D. Ratcliff and “The People Time Forgot,” by Paul Raffaele explain two different tribes that are just as primitive as it was many years ago. The South African Bushmen live in the blistering wasteland called The Kalahari Desert in South Africa.…

Why do we worship 'Peepal Tree'? ‘Peepal tree’ which means Banyan tree, is considered to be one of the sacred trees that are being worshiped widely in India. It is also known as the ‘Bodhi tree’ or ‘Ashwattha tree’. It is usually huge in size. It comprises of a light grey bark that is smooth and peels in patches. Its heart-shaped leaves have long, tapering tips that makes it stands out from the rest of the leaves of the trees. The fruit is purple when ripe. In the Hindu religion, Peepal tree…

Text Question: Describe how people view Siddhartha. Then, explain why he is dissatisfied with his life. Siddhartha was a child with many great qualities: he was “apt to learn and so thirsty after knowledge” and he filled his mother with delight “when she saw him taking long strides, saw him sitting down and standing up, [...] [and] greeted her with impeccable manners.” His parents remarked Siddhartha as a strong and handsome man, who “growing within him a great sage and priest, a prince among…

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Part I: Krishna’s Worldviews This paper will examine, in two parts, the worldviews of Krishna and Hinduism. The first part of the paper will examine four of the worldviews covered in class in relation to how they align with the beliefs of Krishna and Hinduism. The second part of the paper will examine a flaw in the logic of the worldviews and a way to remedy the flaw in the logic. Excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita as well as from the Upanishads will support analysis of the worldviews. Condition…

Saving the Malabar Hornbill Introduction: As man continues to extend his developmental practices, nature bears the brunt of it silently. Every year thousands of organisms are wiped from the face of earth permanently. The numbers on the almost extinct list goes on increasing too. To blame man alone for it would be the answer to all the problems, but to try to understand how his activities are harming them seems like a more viable option. The Western Ghats of India is teeming with both flora and…