Ramayana

“... Kahiki - Hawaiian name for Tahiti but also the name of a mythical faraway land, home to various ancestors, sorcerers, and gods” (Thompson 275). As I read this line, I knew I had picked the right book. One of my favorite movies, Moana, revolves around Polynesian culture and the myths of the island of Tahiti. I always wanted to learn more about her ethnicity and heritage; this book provided me with a great variety of information. Christina Thompson’s book Sea People: The Puzzle of the…

THE SURYA VAMSA The Ikshvakus are a sublime race of men and women famed in the Puranas and Epics. It owes it’s origins to the great patriarch of the same namesake, Ikshvaku, who was the son of Vaivasvat Manu. He, in, turn was the son of Kashyapa Muni who in turn was the son of Marichi, the son of Brahma. The Solar dynasty comprised of the three lines of Ayodhya, Videha, Vaisala and the Saryatas. Ikshvaku was the first king of Ayodhya, and his father, Manu Vaivasvata, gave him Madhyadesa. He had…

those who are most unfit for it. Maybe he is within the same school of thought as Plato, and he believes the ruling class must go through extensive training and teaching before they are ready to handle any power. Or maybe he is like Dasaratha of the Ramayana and believes that the greatest rulers are those that have no desire to rule in the first place. Whatever the case, one thing is certain: when power is pursued in the way that it is in Anthony and Cleopatra, it will end in…

We all have a story to tell. We all want to share with other our adventures, our tribulations, and our dreams. Since the dawn of human civilizations humans have sharing stories, great epics like the Ramayana and the Odyssey. Every individual has a story to tell and these stories unveil characteristics of humanity like compassion and courage. However, in times of war and conflict people’s stories can be ignored or forgotten. When we don’t help, when we don’t listen, when we discriminate against…

Marriage is the union of a man and a woman and is bound by the law and religion. Catholic marriage is defined as a natural institution, where a man and women give mutual consent for a marriage that will last forever. It is for procreation and to further their mutual love” (Hardon 's, 2015). Hindu marriage is defined as the joining of a man and a woman as husband and wife so that they can pursue their duty, physical desires and spiritual needs together. It is recognised by the law and is for life…

All religions do not matter which, are composed of many components which make each religion different and unique in its own way. Rituals and myths are one of the main components of religion. Mythology is known as the study of myths, and myths are most commonly defined to be ancient/ traditional stories. Rituals are a sequence of activities involving ancient objects, spiritual words, and gestures. Even after defining these two components there is still a big question that religious studies…

Dalit literature emerged as a response to the hegemonic Brahminic oppression and its various forms of silencing the Dalits. Though there are various thinkers, such as Buddha, Jyotiba Phule, S.M. Mate who were concerned about the plight of the lowest caste and untouchables but it was B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), who is considered "the pioneer of Dalit literature" (Dangle vii). Ambedkar's writing and his political activism played a significant role in understanding the injustices and atrocities of…

Many forms of religions cover the globe but not one sticks out as much as Christianity. At the most basic level, a “Christian” is anyone who professes that Jesus of Nazareth is the “Christ” .Leading into saying, most Christians of the past and present believe much more about Jesus: that he was not just a great prophet, or miracle-worker but that his relationship with God was so close and unique that he could rightly be called the Son of God,and given many other titles, some of which make him…

The book is a amalgamation of contributions of Novel Prize winner renowned economist Amartya Sen’s, glorious papers on public conversation and rational pluralism in Indian society that incorporate Indian history and uniqueness, culture, focusing on the custom public debates and intellectual pluralism. It is the perceptions of Indian culture, history, or individuality which is not inevitably distorted or discerning but also without having a clear scientific interpretation. The book is a coherent…

For centuries mankind has been telling stories as a form of entertainment, but more importantly cultures use these stories as a way to pass down traditions and morals. Myths can be about a culture’s gods or their beliefs in creation, but to really understand a culture one must look at what they value in a leader. From Egypt to Rome to India, these cultures all have stories about their ideal figure, who teach their people as their noble rulers, through their journey on worthy quests, or even just…