The power of silence can cut through anything, but who says this? Our family members, friends, society? Is this what is best for us? To keep quiet and not speak our minds in fear of the consequences? Our reputation could be at stake if we say the wrong thing at the wrong moment. If our curiosity is not aloud to get the best of us how are we to learn? When society gets ahold of you it is difficult to escape its grasp. In “Alone on a Mountaintop,” by Jack Kerouac, it explains how he tries to…
neglecting commitment in relationships to avoid developing emotional attachments, by taking precautions as a result. The lesson to be learned is living as a free spirit and let faith work out the future. In this unit of Hinduism we are learning how your dharma affect your karmas, and this quote indirectly links how avoiding your ethical duties,…
In “Dharma”, we are introduced to Major General Jehangir Antia or Jago Antia, a man “Famous for his stare, for the cold blackness of his anger, for his tactical skill and his ability to read ground, his whole career from the gold medal at Kharak vasla to the combat and medals in Leh and NEFA” (1997:5), but with a missing leg. He was forced to save his life through a terrible act of self- mutilation: SHAKTHI Subramaniam’s second story is titled “Shakti”, the basic premise of which seems to be,…
Hinduism believe in the relationship between people and Dharma. A place that we call our world is the ‘conventional world’, where we experience and observe different phenomena; interact and encounter different objects through our senses. This is the reality we easily understand because we can sense it. Objects and ourselves are carried through by the senses. Touching, seeing and feeling prove its existence. However, these senses have the potential to develop anger and desire, which can lead us…
In Hinduism, the concepts of dharma and karma are essential components of the religion, and they are invariably interlinked, both with each other, and the structure of the Hindu community, known as the Caste System. The term dharma is problematic in translation, with a range of suggestions such as ‘law,’ ‘duty,’ and ‘religion’ (Flood, G. 2004, p.52). The term, in short, refers to ritual and moral behaviours which are necessary to uphold to maintain cosmic order, or rta. (Flood, G. 2004, p.53;…
For my religious study event, I attended the Dharma Buddhist temple, in Springfield, Mo, on November 14th, 2015. As I perambulated into the temple, I took off my shoes and sat them on the little rack they had next to the front door. I proceeded to walk forward and in front of me was this altar with pictures of whom I believe to be the founders of the temple, and statues of the deities. Along with the pictures, were bowls of fruits and vegetables; Oranges and tomatoes of some sort, to be exact.…
moksha, dharma and advaita. In Sanskrit, moksha means ‘release’ from the cycle of birth and death (samsara) - it is freedom from attachment to materialism in life and detachment from the human world. There are multiple ways to attain moksha, which will be discussed in this essay. Dharma, in sanskrit, means ‘duty’ or ‘ethics’- these are the duties and morals followed by Hindus either pertaining to their individual selves (visesa dharma) or to the bigger world (samanya dharma). Following dharma…
The lessons are taught from a deity under the guise of a lowly charioteer accompanying Prince Arjuna. Sri Krishna is the charioteer that guides the troubled warrior throughout the scripture. Krishna teaches the Prince about dharma and its importance within their lives. Dharma is a fundamental concept within Hinduism and the resonating message within the Bhagavad Gita. The Gita takes place during a succession war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas for Prince Arjuna’s rightful claim for the…
narrative text with its core concern revolving around dharma. Like any other story, Mahabharata also comprises of protagonists and antagonists. Pandavas can be seen as good, Kauravas as bad and…
arise from doing that action versus what people should not do and the consequences that follow. A prominent example of this balance is found in the epic The Bhagavad Gita, and its several examples of dharma. In order to convey a feeling of right and wrong, The Bhagavad Gita uses its definition of dharma to create a conclusive righteous path in the face of uncertainty.…