Guru

This verse expands on the theme of true colour of Satpanth from the preceding verse, advising the faithful to embody and steadfastly retain the colour of Truth, just as a fabric permanently absorbs the colour of a dye. The word ra(n)g or colour in the context of this verse means ‘attachment’, ‘love’, ‘affection’, ‘passion’, ‘liking’, ‘longing’ and the term ra(n)gāvu(n) means ‘to be imbued with’, ‘to be saturated with’, ‘to be enamoured of’, ‘to be deeply attached to’, ‘to be love-struck’, ‘to…

obituary on caste system in India, arguing that the 'systemic' features of caste were soon disappearing from the rural society in different parts of the country. This has however started to change in last decade with writings from Sharmila Rege, Gopal Guru, Satish Deshpande, Sukhdeo Thorat, Sundar Sarukkai and others. More recently, the debate on caste was initiated after Gopal wrote the article ‘Are social sciences in India egalitarian?’ asking the important question on empirical shudras and…

Hinduism encompasses all aspects of life of for those who choose this religion’s followers. From daily activities to architecture, everything is related back to the ideals and traditions of the Hindu faith. The field trip to Temple, Texas to visit the Hindu Temple, Omkara Mahaganapathi Devasthanam, enlightened me on the traditions and aspects of Hinduism granting me a greater understanding on the Bhagavad Gita. The architecture, at first, only seems to differ from churches, temples, or other…

Asoka felt great sadness for all of the lives that were lost in the war against the Kalingans. So, he went on a pilgrimage seeking a guru (which is a teacher). While he was seeking the teacher by the riverbank he met a Buddhist monk, the monk told him to sit beneath the Bodhi tree where the Buddha had found enlightenment. In addition, Asoka decided to stop influencing wars against countires…

The movie was shot in Washington Boulevard, Culver City, Los Angeles. The production designer of the film is, William Cameron Menzies and special effects are by Guru Jack Cosgrove. Not only was a plantation and post-war state capital constructed, but also most of the amazing backdrops were hand painted and mixed with live action shots e.g. Stunning Tara’s sunset. The dresses, makeups, and hairstyles of the movie…

Ragini became popular dancers in different genres like Kathakali, Bharatnatyam and folk dance and came to be called the Travencore Sisters. The trio were the disciples of Indian dancer Guru Gopinath. They learnt Kathakali and Kerala Natanam styles of dancing from him.The trio were the disciples of Indian dancer Guru Gopinath. They learnt Kathakali and Kerala Natanam styles of dancing from him. While her sisters concentrated only on Malayalam films, Padmini was more active in Tamil. But she…

I chose a song that everyone knows about but no one really listens to this genre and song a lot; it is “3 Little Birds” by the one and only, Bob Marley. It is one of the best, if not the best, songs from the 80’s. The reggae guru couldn’t have delivered this masterpiece any other way. Lets break it down into two parts: the lyrics and the background score. The lyrics of “3 Little Birds” promote a positive and uplifting outlook towards things/people when you listen to it, and Bob Marley’s voice…

In the article “Why You Should Think Twice Before Makeup Shaming” Mika further states on what makeup shaming is and where she stands on the issue. Mika is against girls or specifically women, as she targets in her article, who bring down other girl’s for wearing an excessive amount of makeup. In her article, she talks about the power of makeup and what it means to a lot of people. She also states in her article what other people think girls wear makeup for. Some of the points she says is that…

leader monk of Tibetan Buddhism and by tradition, is responsible for governing the Himalayan country. The name is a combination of the Mongolic word dalai meaning "ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "guru, teacher, mentor". The Tibetan word lama corresponds to the better known Sanskrit word guru. The 14th Dalai Lama Tendzin Gyatsho is a Buddhist monk and the head monk of the Gelug School (yellow hat school; one of the four leading Tibetan Buddhist schools). He was born on the 6th of…

Rhetorical Analysis Paper Why I won’t buy an iPad (and Think You Shouldn’t, Either) by Cory Doctrow The article written by Cory Doctorow published in BoingBoing is a assessment of Apple device which is iPad. During the time when the author made his remarks on the devices, it was among the recent products to be released in the market by Apple Company, yet it was not that popular among the people because of its price. Cory, bring a fanatic of technology, he makes several remarks on the Apple’s new…