Bhagavad Gita

Legalism- A negative philosophy that humans are all bad people. He incorporated this into his laws which had harsh punishments and very little rewards. Confucianism-Based on Confucius’s thinking that a person could improve. These laws were lighter and led to education reforms improving literacy. Ban Zhao- Was a female writer who believed in Confucianism and she wanted women to become more educated to live better lives. Daoism- A belief that people shouldn’t spend time on education but finding…

The religions of both Mary Crow Dog and Shuda Mazumdar represent many of Livingston’s concepts pertaining to religion. Both the Native American religion of Mary and the type of Hinduism that Shuda practices fit into Livingston’s working definition of religion, as both of the religions have “activities and beliefs” that are directed toward something “perceived to be of sacred value and transforming power (Livingston 8). In the case of Mary’s religion, some of the activities she participated in…

Theory-Thoreau and King had two different ways neither one of them had the same whereas Thoreau speaks only for himself along with his people. Based on government from what they have. King Himself faced more than David but was willing to fight back in ending segregation for African Americans David Henry Thoreau had his own theories into practice although he didn’t have preconceived from reactions of his fellowmen he lived his life by soughting.to examine any influence on individuals, also this…

combination of them. This confuses the narrator’s grandfather into wondering why they practice a Christian tradition although they are Hindu. “I knew he was a devout Hindu, and though not a templegoer, he meditated in his room and read from the Bhagavad Gita every morning. Had I committed a terrible faux pas by asking him about the birthday of a foreign god he did not believe in?” (Divakaruni 2). This quote represents the confusion of the narrator’s grandfather. The little girl's questions…

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-…

Hindu Theology emphasizes self as inherently liberated; however, suffering due to ignorance prevents humans from living a liberated life. Chapter 4 in A Hindu Theology of Liberation explores “The Liberated Life” and the challenges of achieving this state by examining the causes of suffering, the consequences of ignorance, and how love, compassion, and generosity exhibit actions of liberation. “The Liberated Life” not only helps define how liberation is reached in Hinduism, but also helped me…

Many forms of religions cover the globe but not one sticks out as much as Christianity. At the most basic level, a “Christian” is anyone who professes that Jesus of Nazareth is the “Christ” .Leading into saying, most Christians of the past and present believe much more about Jesus: that he was not just a great prophet, or miracle-worker but that his relationship with God was so close and unique that he could rightly be called the Son of God,and given many other titles, some of which make him…

I read a book titled, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” It is about a boy in striped pajamas, Shmuel, who is an eight-year-old Jewish child in a concentration camp during the Holocaust. He is befriended by Bruno, a German boy and the son of a Nazi official who’s in charge of Shmuel’s camp. The two boys meet on opposite sides of the barbed wire. Neither them nor Bruno's mother understand what really is going on at the camp. The others are told that the camps are full of luxury and comfort like a…

Robert Oppenheimer was the greatest leader to atomic weaponry because of his leadership shown in putting together the atomic bomb. Before he was born his parents devoted their lives to making Robert’s life the best it could. In his early life he wasn’t normal. His parents wouldn’t even let him go play in the streets or parks! His parents taught him to not be noisy and just be polite. But a sad thing was that because he was so smart by the time he was five he didn’t even know how to play with…

Forgiveness Has Not Been Forgotten What is forgiveness? Is it simply the tight hug received by a loved one after forgetting their birthday? Or perhaps the deliberate, “I forgive you” following “I’m sorry,” spoken daily by the mouths of millions in hundreds of tongues? After years of research, a founder in the study of forgiveness and adept science practitioner, Fred Luskin confirmed to forgive “requires three major steps.” However, to fully appreciate the significance behind the act of forgiving…