Rama

The object I chose which I believe would be beneficial to children when learning about Hinduism is the Tambura. It is a South Indian instrument that has been around since the Vedic period. The reason why I believe it is a valuable and informative item for children, is because of how historically and religiously symbolic music and by extension instruments is to Hinduism and the Indian culture. In Hinduism, Music, both vocal and instrumental, is considered to be of divine origin. Various Indian…

desirable, he should only accept it if its attained in just a manner without any harmful action. The value of a promise In the story of Ramayana, it show a great act by Rama who reminded his father of the value of a promise given and left Ayodhya to keep his father’s word while Bharat came to begged Rama to return. Vice versa, if Rama has been brought up in the lap of luxury and who stood to gain a position of absolute power and luxury if he omitted his father’s promise, willingly chose to live…

visualize the events that are taking place in the poem. For specific instances where we see this presented is first, in the Ramayana comic all throughout essentially, but a section that really stood out to me was (Ramayana comic p.6-7). In this event Rama is taking out a Demoness and it is almost portrayed as a playful situation. What I mean by this is that there is no blood, no guts, and no true horror presented in the events. They are simplified in a way just to give people the initial idea…

Chase Fox, M/W 12:15 PM Within a community, it is important that everyone makes contributions. A community may suffer without a focus on making advancements. In many cultures, duty to community is emphasized. This duty requires that one devotes their actions to benefit a group as a whole and not focus on selfish reasons. The importance for this value is commonly reflected in ancient pieces of literature. Three texts that strongly reflect the value for duty are the Roman epic poem The Aeneid,…

Faith in God and detachment from objective pursuits are the keys for human liberation. Sita demonstrates this in the myth when she leaves everything to be with Rama when he is banished. As for Rama he is the embodiment of dharma for he follows the codes that hold mankind together and no matter what will not omit his faith even for love. Rama and Sita are two of Hinduism most scared beings and their image are being defaced by this film. The film does not compare to Valmiki’s original piece for…

as Bharat and the India is called as Bharat because of his righteous rule in Ayodhya in 4000 BC. He is considered as more noble and honest than the Lord Rama, since he didn’t accept the throne when Lord Rama was in forest exile. He is considered to be a true man and will bless us with prosperity. He is worshiped her as higher than the Lord Rama by his deeds. In this temple no Agarbathis and Karpura are allowed to burn. The flowers too have restriction since the lotus and thulasi is the only…

bad or good. For example, the archetype of a demon or a demoness has always brought up negative thoughts. In the Ramayana of Valmiki, the author breaks a great cultural norm by making us feel empathy for a demoness, Śūrpanakhā. Her desire is to marry Rama but he thinks she is hideous. She is…

the outcome of their choices. It is also important to note that all of these stories have some sort of god intervention. The people that will be discussed are, Gilgamesh and Enkidu from The Epic of Gilgamesh, Medea and Jason from Euripides’ Medea, Rama and Sita from Ramayana, and Roland from the Song of Roland. Gilgamesh is the powerful ruler of Uruk, ruling in 2700 B.C.E., leaving this story with some time to develop and change with the passing of history. The people of Uruk cry to the gods…

that do and do not follow their Dharmas, these two characters are Rama and…

Hero’s Journey In the Ramayana translated by R.K. Narayan, Rama overcomes many challenges. Rama is known as the perfect man, who never makes a mistake. Throughout the epic, Rama fulfills his Dharma while searching for his wife, Sita. While fulfilling his Dharma, Rama teaches the reader lessons by his actions, and personality. Through fulfilling his Dharma, Rama teaches the reader the rules of engagement, compassion, and integrity. Rama teaches the readers the rules of engagement in the…