Shiva

Arjuna also travels to the world of the god Indra and on his way he fights against the god Shiva who assumes the form of a mountain man. Once in Indra’s heaven, Arjuna spends ten years and he learns to dance. The background of Arjuna’s adventures relates to an episode in which two sets of cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are competing for the throne. Yudhisthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers, loses his right to rule during a dice game. Tha Kauravas challenge Yudhisthira to…

deliver a sermon in which the seeker must spend their time afterwards recollecting and deciphering, but instead a message that will allow the seeker at that very moment to be freed from their conceptual binding. Most satsangs are held at his self-made Shiva temple in Monte Sahaja, his Portuguese home. If not there, places like Rishikesh or Manali, India, are common destinations. These gathering most often consist of seekers coming forth and asking questions concerning their experience or the…

Conference room next to offices are well received. Revise layout so one of offices can have a window. q. Space for father in postpartum rooms are requested. It was mentioned that existing postpartum 10 & 12 (bldg. 2 South) have murphy beds. 3. Shiva M reviewed draft of functional & Space Program…

divisions among people. It is written in the book that Hinduism has four major branches: Vaishnavism Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Vaishnavism is the brach of Hinduism that worships Vishnu as supreme god; Shaivas/Shaivities are people who accept Shiva as supreme god; Shaktas worship goddess Shakti in different forms and Smartas leave the choice of worshipping supreme god to individuals. Similar to caste system, religious division among one nation with each branch requiring different way of…

Modi in his speech in the UN put forth the idea of celebrating 21st June as International Yoga Day as it is the longest day of the year (Summer Solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in various parts of the world. Lord Shiva, believed to be the first yoga practitioner (Adi Yogi) is said to have imparted this knowledge to mankind on the day of Guru Poornima thus the day is also addressed as Guru Poornima when all the ‘shishyas’ (students) offer their respects to their…

Hinduism and Buddhism both have emerged in the Indian landmass;moreover, they share common religious beliefs while still having many differences. They both have different paths to enlightenment, believe suffering is caused by extreme attachment to objects and people of the outside world, and practice various forms of meditation. We can even refer to the common connection by thinking back on Buddha whom was raised in a common Hindu family, and before finding his own answers had asked for help by…

The Weaker Sex: Gender Discrimination in World War II “[G]ender subordination and patriarchy are the oldest of oppressions” (Shiva 184). Over the years, women have been oppressed, discriminated against, and suppressed by their male counterparts. It took years for women to gain any type of rights across the globe and women are still struggling for gender equality today. We live in a patriarchal society and most societies in the present and the past are also patriarchal, as a consequence of this…

analysis and manuscript preparation. In addition, Dr. Pendurthi will help the post-doctoral fellow and the research associate in generating novel FVIIa derivatives, including primer design, cloning, transfection and expression of the proteins. Shiva Keshava, Post-doctoral fellow, Ph.D., 12 calendar months effort and salary. Dr. Keshava has been working in the laboratory for the last 4 years. He is well trained in animal procedures, including tail vein injection, saphenous vein bleeding, and…

Did you know that the Bhil tribe constitutes 39% of the population of Rajasthan? Before communities, systems and law there were tribes. Each tribe was different, and had different rules and cultures. Some tribes still survive to this day, and still follow their traditions and their culture. The Bhil tribe is one of these tribes. The Bhil tribe is very unique and is the largest tribe of South Asia. The Bhil tribals are also known as the bow men of Rajasthan or ‘The Archers’. They are located…

The Triad Hindu Temple is a community of like-minded Hindu believers seeking to achieve their life in a spiritual manner. The appearance on the outside may not coincide with other Hindu temples as it looks more like a regular building with little decoration on the walls but the interior contains many statues of the different gods and goddesses they worship. In the center of room contains a big altar which are used for offerings and worship and allows a large number of people to come and pray.…