Hindu mythology

more than a few weeks. According to The World Bank, India’s infant mortality rate is estimated to be at 38/1000 deaths. Compared to the United States who are only sitting at 6/1000 deaths. Taking this into consideration, what would it be like if a Hindu couple decided to have their baby in the United States? Geri-Ann Galanti provides the answer in her novel “Caring for patients from different cultures” by documenting an Indian nurse, Leila, who recalls the experience of having her first…

Zac’s youtube videos was made to expand his experience to others who are foreign to the following religions: Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism. Zac’s purpose is for the viever to gain further understanding like he did. I learned key concepts in each faith and pieces that caught my attention that helped in understanding their beliefs and way of life. The video gave me an insight to key informations about Judaism. First, I learned about the Mezuzah. It is a scribe where part of the Torah is…

Karma is a type of belief or system that appears as being a part of many religions around the world. Because of this, Karma has been changing slightly depending on the area it is being developed and immersed in. That however, is not the only change when it comes to Karma. There are also variations in what people view Karma along with how they understand as well. Some of this deals with the negative and positive views that people within religions have towards Karma. For those from the outside…

The 2002 Gujarat Riot in my city, Ahmedabad, was one of the most infamous Hindu-Muslim riots in the history of India after independence from the British Rule in 1947. About 750 Muslims and 250 Hindu deaths were reported (India’s Gujarat). There were thousands of cases of rape and children and women being burnt alive reported. Such riots are almost always ignited by some Godmen. It is…

Is it ever possible for a young child to be considered psychotic? The main character in Teddy by J.D. Salinger acts in a way that may be considered strange by many. By Western standards, Teddy is viewed as a mentally disturbed child, but through a Hindu perspective, Teddy is actually viewed as being a very spiritually advanced human being. Teddy is viewed in this way because of the way in which he chooses to act with adults, the manner in which he views life, and the feelings he has towards the…

doubt the larger version of the text was authored by Valmiki, and consider the attribution as a mark of modest respect and reverence for him in the Hindu tradition by the actual unknown author(s) or compiler(s). The author of the shorter version, the Laghu-Yogavasistha, is generally considered to be Abhinanda of Kashmir. This is one of the longest Hindu texts in Sanskrit after the Mahabharata, and an important text of Yoga. In Chapter 2 of Book VI, titled as the story of Iksvaku, the text…

Abstract Tamilnadu is one of the major tribal population states in India and tribal people are the symbolic of tradition, culture and Indicators of many historical segments of State. Generally the respect on Elderly in tribal society is very common and obey the orders of elderly is the system followed in majority of tribal societies. These situations changing from last two decades with drastic changes in lifestyle of Indian society, increasing the human needs, Advance of science and technology.…

When one thinks of India, the endless diversity is noticeable. The significant difference in culture is evident throughout India. Considering territories there are 29 states, geographically from Everest to Desert and land surrounded by the Indian Ocean. India is a country with 22 official languages and so many local languages. Certainly, India is a country with various subcultures and numerous cultural values. At the same time, the country with population one side rooted to India’s own…

HINDU PEOPLE Hindu people also follow the tenets of Dharma, Karma, and Moksha. Dharma is the ultimate goal in Hinduism and is the “right way of living”. It also proposes that there is a way of living life according to your own path of truth and that these paths vary between all of us. On the other hand, Karma proposes that anything a person does, whether good or bad, will eventually return to them in this or a future life. This concept is closely related to that of reincarnation, doctrine in…

This final project will discuss the music of India, specifically the music that my interview subject, Mr. Ravi David, grew up listening to. I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Ravi David, a member of Bayview Glen Church, in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. He is a retired gentleman who serves as an Elder in my church. He was born in India in the 1950’s and lived there until he old. He was raised in a traditional Indian family; however, he is a seventh generation Christian. Due to his fathers work…