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    Proof Of Ramayana

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    CHAPTER 4 4.1 FACTS TO PROVE REAL HAPPENINGS OF RAMAYANA The Ramayana is one of the prestigious possessions of Indian history and with Mahabharata, had a crucial role in shaping the nature and culture of Indian civilization. Ramayana was also a part of the oral tradition when it was recited as early as 1500 BCE, but was finally considered to be penned down in fourth century BCE. Many people of our modern generation have questioned the reality of Ramayana and considered it only a myth. However…

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    he chose this route of action in opposition to his personal trust in Sita. In the chapter following Sita’s trial by fire Rama explains “he had to adopt this trial in order to demonstrate Sita’s purity beyond a shadow of doubt to the whole world” (Ramayana, 150), because Rama is defending his actions by saying it was a demonstration to the world, it implies he is not demonstrating anything for himself. This implication leads me to believe that he personally did not doubt Sita because he would not…

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    Stemming from the God Vishnu, Rama is “one of the most worshipped Hindu deities…” (Rama). The focus of this essay will serve to illuminate and convey informative aspects relating to the life of Rama; his adventures as well as journey as related in the Ramayana – the entitled story of Rama. Substantive milestones will shed light upon, how he has become a popular figure in Hinduism and…

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    devoted to the welfare of all people” (Ramayana of Valmiki, Book 3. Sarga 45, 903). This line proves how highly Sita thinks of Rama, what high standards she has in a man. Standards that Ravana could never reach, she made that clear on page 904 of our text where she says to Ravana, “As for you, you are a jackal in the presence of a lioness, to come here seeking me, whom you can never have. You could no more touch me than touch the radiance of the Sun (The Ramayana of Valmik, Book 3. Sarga 45,…

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    Epic Heroes In The Odyssey

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    expectations of external gains, such as glory, money, or rewards. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus proves himself to be a hero as he tries to return to Ithaca from the Trojan War. Another hero is Rama from the ancient Indian epic titled The Ramayana, Valmiki, as adapted by Larry Tominberg. These two great epic heroes proved themselves to display these traits and do what right for humanity in their epic poems. These two epic heroes do what’s right for the greater good. In the epic…

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    For this extra credit assignment, I watched Sita Sings the Blues, a cartoonized version of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. This film tells the story of young Rama, a prince of Ayodhya. Rama's stepmother is jealous of him, so she convinces his father, the king to banish him to exile in the forest for 14 years. Rama's Wife, Sita comes along with him, despite his attempts to get her to stay. Other versions of this story have his brother Lakshman coming along as well, but this film did not show this.…

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    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, the Hindu epic poem The Ramayana, and The Analects by Confucius. This essay will argue that all three texts emphasize the importance of duty to community and its role in society. It will conclude by explaining the effects of instilling a value for duty…

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    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…

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    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 for a break from…

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    Hahnuman Research Paper

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    worshipped figures in Hinduism (Wikipedia). He is known for his “bravery, perseverance, strength” as well as his abstinence from sexual activities and his loyalty towards Rama (Heaphy). Because of Hanuman’s loyalty to Rama, he is mentioned in the Ramayana, an old Sanskrit which depicts ideal characters such as “the ideal father, the ideal servant, the ideal brother, the ideal wife, and the ideal king,” (Wikipedia). Hanuman depicts the perfect follower and plays an important role helping Rama.…

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