Kali

What is a good life? In Greek it is pronounced as kali zoi, in Hebrew it is חיים טובים, but no matter how you say it the definitions are all the same. A good life is defined as “a life lived according to the moral and religious laws of one 's culture” (Good Life). Depending on an individual’s religion or personal beliefs these values can be interpreted in different ways. Over time the Greeks, Hebrews, and Mesopotamians all built strong cultures and left defining marks on history. Several of the…

Storytelling: the mythological art of Hinduism in aspects of transmitting and performing devotion Storytelling, as expressed by Johari is a human activity which is “as old as the humanity itself. (P.1)” While mythologies, being the collections of explanatory stories that serves to anchor people’s understanding on both the natural and cultural, tangible and intangible world are shared universally. Hinduism, particularly favors the heavy use of mythological stories as a vehicle that can transmit…

Christianity, Hinduism, Catholicism, Islam, and Buddhism are all examples of the religions that exist in today’s society. However, is religion really necessary in today’s society? Over time human beings have made huge advancements in science and technology, like the theory of evolution, and medicine. Nevertheless eighty-five percent of the human race has a religion they believe in. Religion helps regulate human behavior, such as knowing right from wrong, it also gives individuals a sense of…

The Dalai Lama is a renounced political and spiritual leader for Tibet and for Buddhism. The current Dalai Lama is the 14th Dalai Lama to exist. He was born, Lhamo Dhondup on July 6, 1935. The Dalai Lama was not only the embodiment of a living god, but Tibet itself (Marcello 1). Religious training at the early age was customary in Tibet. While a lot of families had a lot of children, it was normal for families to send one or two children to monasteries, where the children were sheltered, clothed…

For quite some time there continues to be a major argument over whether or not college athletes should be paid. Many questions come with statement as to whether this should apply to D1 schools or any division that participates in athletics? Another question remains as to whether or not the sports teams that earn the most profits should receive money? Before you can answer any of those questions the main question remains as to whether or not college athletes should be paid? Athletes are not just…

Introduction: Mulkraj Anand, India's one of the earliest novelists in English, was, no doubt, under the influence of his time when he wrote his debut novel, 'Untouchable'. He was realistic when he pictured the Indian settling of his time. He was very much impartial while talking about the good and the bad about the practices existing in those days in the Indian society in general and Hinduism in particular. 'Untouchable' is a sociological novel, which seeks to stress the evils of untouchability…

Title of Book: “The Other Side of Silence” Author: Urvashi Butalia Publisher: Penguin house India Year of Publication: originally published 1998 “Urvashi Butalia” is an Indian publisher and feminist. Along with Ritu Menon she co-founded kali for women. The book is the product of seventy or more interviews that butalia conducted with sufferers of the partition and emphasises particularly the role of violence against women in the collective experience of the tragedy. In “The Other Side of…

Fortunately, I grew up in a household where both of my parents were very present in my life. Therefor, I did not even consider interviewing my dad. Although he was born and raised in Ireland, I thought I had already informally interviewed my father throughout life. I have heard the stories of his childhood and about the weird traditions. But when I sat down and actually talked about what it was like to come from Ireland to America I realized that there was a lot that I had yet to learn. First,…

Effective teachers can establish a well-managed classroom and empower students through the evidence-based practices of positive behavior support using scientific and artistic methods. Such evidence-based classroom practices as compiled in the Effective Classroom PBS Plan include creating a classroom community, maximizing structure and predictability, posting and teaching expectations, and using a continuum of strategies to acknowledge appropriate or inappropriate behavior some of which may be…

As expressed by Prastuti Parasar, as a dancer in Nrityanatika the roles of women performer even in the Nrityanatika have seen numerous positive changes. She said that Nrityanatika is always performed on some social issues where it is necessary to showcase the women’s character for the people to understand it. Here being male dominant will not bring out the exact story, so female actor is very much necessary for Nrityanatika. Most of the time it is fifty percent female and fifty percent male.…