On the surface, every hero seems to have a unique and completely original story. The rise to stardom and difficulties that they experience on the way there seem unprecedented; however, every hero goes through the same stages of a cycle called the monomyth. From literary heroes to political or athletic figures, all heroes follow the same pattern. An important leg of this cycle that isolates the heroes from the failures is the belly of the whale. In this stage the hero separates from their old…
inequality exist in India because of Social sanction of Hindu religion and hence conversion was the only means to attain dignity, self-respect and equality. Ultimately in October 1956, at Nagpur, he along with millions of followers converted into Buddhism which was an egalitarian religion where all humans are treated equal and is based on love, peace, brotherhood and justice. Few weeks after the conversion, on 6th December, he took his last…
The news article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty,” and the Buddhist jataka “The Perfect Generosity of Prince Vessantara,” both extrapolate on giving and how to give well. This concept is extremely hard to explain especially in light of Buddhist tradition. Both authors try their best to elaborate on the concept of giving, Singer talks about the moral obligation to give and the story about Vessantara talks about giving everything you have. However, these stories do not necessarily teach…
The elephant in the village of the blind The elephant in the village of the blind is a traditional Indian story about a village where everyone was blind. A traveler came to the village with an elephant. The villagers did not know what an elephant was and the traveler asked them to see for themselves. Since none of the villagers could see, they had to touch the animal and draw their conclusion on what the elephant could be. Several villagers went and touched the animal. They all formed their…
Chinese monk, Faxian, from China to India through Central Asia. Faxian wrote the book from which this excerpt is taken. The excerpt was written to give an account of the journey of Faxian from China to India to seek better copies on the books of Buddhism that were available in China. The source explores some of the adventures that the monk and his colleagues encountered immediately before, during…
culture in three factors: first, his cultural transmission of Buddhism; second, the patronage of Buddhist celebrities; and lastly, the image of Buddhism that manipulates the intellectual and social issues of the time. Western people think that Buddhism is against in Christianity. Cusack also states that celebrities have taken significances in terms of religious figures, which promotes Buddhism in the west. He also mentioned that Buddhism had a success on building cultural transmission with a…
Antony Gormley Antony Gormley is a British contemporary sculptor born in 1950. His works focus on the human body in relation to surrounding space and he often uses his own body for the basis of metal casts. Gormley pursued art after studying anthropology in Cambridge and practicing Buddhist meditation in India and Sri Lanka, both of which heavily influenced his concepts and works. Interested in artists who explored the relationship between sculpture and space, he drew inspiration from the…
CAMBODIA v. THAILAND (Temple of Preah Vihear) (Matter in issue territorial sovereignty) The Temple of Preah Vihear is an ancient sanctuary Hindu Shrine situated in the Eastern sector of the Dangrek range of mountains, at the southern border of Cambodia and northern border of Thailand. The primary issue in this case is that both countries claimed territorial sovereignty over this area. Before Cambodia attained independence in 1953, it was a part of French Indo-China and France conducted…
Promotion: Patanjali Ayurveda runs with the Slogan "Prakriti ka Ashirwad". All things considered, Patanjali Ayurveda has procured the essential acclaim and notoriety among individuals in light of the internationally perceived Yoga Guru, Baba Ramdev. This brand diplomat of Patanjali is without any assistance in charge of the accomplishment of the brand. His commitment to individuals' life through Yoga is fantastic henceforth individuals felt adjusted towards him when he propelled his own special…
1.0 INTRODUCTION Festival is a special day related to religious event with its own way of celebration that includes the food, rituals, attire and ceremonies. Hinduism is well known for its cultural and traditional festivals that can be celebrated in every month. In this regard, we will look into six major festivals according to the six Hindu sects which are Vaishnava, Shiva, Kaumaram (Murugan), Saktham (Sakthi), Ganapathyam (Ganapathy) and Saumaram (Surya). There are many significant festival…