Vishnu Sarma

Rama is the human embodiment of Vishnu, one branch of the trinity that makes up one “Supreme God.” The purpose of this character in the Ramayana is to vanquish the evil that has bombarded the world; this book characterizes Rama as “a savior” (Narayan 13). When deciding who to appoint as his successor, King Dasaratha concludes that Rama is the best choice because he surpasses all, being “the embodiment of perfection” (Narayan 14). Evidently, Rama cares deeply for all people, displaying no signs…

My first days in school started by believing that teacher is god and should be regarded and respected as god. I was taught a Sanskrit verse when I started my school as “Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Maheshwara, Guru Sakshat Parabrahma, Tsmai Shri Guruve…

after 1st and 2nd century CE. There are several myths concerning their creation. One, in where they are created by Shiva to drink the blood of demon Andhakasura. According to Markandeya Purana, they emerged out of the god’s (Brahma, Shiva, Kartikeya, Vishnu, Varaha, Narasimha and Indra) bodies in order to aid the divine Devi in her fight against the demons Raktabija, Sumbha and Nisumbha. It is also notable that, in Markandeya Purana and Varaha…

Professor Ulrich THEO 424 12/21/16 Introduction *** In this paper, I will be discussing the history, beliefs and challenges of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) religious movement and how it presents arising issues to Christianity and Judaism. This is an important topic to address because the ISKCON movement has been gaining more followers all over the world since it started in 1966. This movement now has over 600 temples, 60 farm communities, 50 schools and 90…

Hinduism is a complex religion created from many traditions and beliefs that span over a great amount of history. From the interpretation of the Upanishads, devotional Hinduism came to be yet is very distinct from the original because of the main purpose, and that is to devote oneself to not many but one god. The concept of believing in all gods but only devoting oneself to one is the main reason as to why this form of Hinduism ultimately succeeded in spite of already having the rich tradition…

After a long hard day of working as an alpha a break is well deserved and well needed, after all it is perfect to be an alpha and your part in society is no greater or less than a beta or epsilon. we created soma to give you time to collect oneself and improvident time, for what is time but to waste. After soma enters your body it travels to your Hypothalamus to give yourself a sense of peace. Another perk of soma is that it can increase productivity, in this case the soma releases…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s definition for faith is, “belief in the existence of God [and] strong religious feelings or beliefs.” This strong feeling of faith is experienced by Pi in the novel, The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, and has a huge role in his life. Pi also found a growing interest in different religions. Exploring the beliefs of Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam, Pi began his journey of religion and faith. These two themes followed Pi all the way through this unimaginable adventure…

a period of four days, celebrating life, pleasure and goodness all around the world (Subhamoy Das, 2015). There are many reasons why Dipavali is celebrate, which four out of ten reasons are: the birthday of Goddess Lakshmi, the rescued Lakshmi by Vishnu, a special day for the Jains, and the Diwali speech from Pope (Rajhans, S. G. & Das, S., 2014). People decorate their houses with lights and set off firecrackers, a lively way of celebrating…

million visitors a year. Dogma/Doctrine- Hinduism’s sole god is Brahman but followers worship and pray to many other gods and goddesses who are manifestations of Brahman. There are three principal gods: Brahma “The Creator”, Shiva “The Destroyer”, and Vishnu “The Preserver”. Brahma is the creator of the world. There are only a handful of temples devoted to Brahma because they (he/she?) had little impact on the world after it’s creation. Shiva…

Pakistan Holidays Pakistan is cultural rich country with assortment of numerous festivals celebrated every year. In Pakistan several days are designated as national holidays in reminiscences of national heroes and significant events. Some most common of them are: • Pakistan Day – 23 March. • Independence Day – 14 August. • Defense of Pakistan Day – 6 September. • Birth and death anniversaries of Quaid-e-Azam – 25 December and 11 September respectively. • Labor Day – 1 May. While some frequent…