Annotated Bibliography: The Ramayana

The Two Great Indian Epics The Indian mythology consists of two great ancient epics The Mahabharata and The Ramayana. The Mahabharata was authored by Veda Vyasa known so as he had also compiled the four Vedas. Ramayana was authored by Valmiki. Both epics revolve around the concept of dharma and in both epics the protagonist is an avatar of Vishnu. Bhagavad Gita: What Krishna told Arjuna Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important texts in Hinduism as in it, god speaks directly to man.

The name Ramayana is a tatpurusha compound of Rāma andayana ("going, advancing"), translating to "Rama's Journey". The Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses in seven books (kāṇḍas) and 500 cantos (sargas) and tells the story of Rama (the seventh avatar of the Hindu supreme-god Vishnu), whose wife Sita is abducted byRavana, the king

Determinism says that it doesn’t necessarily have to be a physical cause and that it could be an invisible cause in our brains. Such as, the information someone has and how someone views the situation plays a part in our decision making. These are what causes us to make the decision and based on these things. Someone would never make any other decision than the one that they made. Oedipus also thought that he was freely deciding to run from his adopted parents, however, based on the information he had he would have never made any other decision which proves that there was really no choice.

Through imagery in The Lion King, Mufasa’s ghost during a thunderstorm influences Simba to return to the Pride Lands and become king. Thanks to Simba’s relative, Rafiki, Simba is able to talk to his father, who appears in massive clouds. His father slowly and patiently says to Simba, “Simba, you have forgotten me. You have forgotten who you are, and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself, Simba.

Debates as to whether the ritual should be performed due to ethics and the effect it has on the economic status of Tibet have altered the observance of the ritual. Despite the influence of modern culture and ethics affecting the observer’s significance of the Tibetan Buddhist Sky Burial, it is still performed regularly in modern society as it assists in the deceased accumulation of karmic merit and reaching Enlightenment. The Tibetan Sky Burial begins immediately after the adherent has passed away; the body is placed in the foetal position amongst burning Juniper incense whilst a Lama (spiritual leader) chants necessary prayers from the Bardo Thodol (Tibetan Book of the Dead). The prayers are recited as a means of readying the soul for the next stage of Samsara. Samsara is a cycle of life, death and rebirth; the Buddha taught that an individual will live in this cycle until they are released into Nirvana (state of

She has many attributes and aspects, each of her aspects is expressed with a different name, giving her over 108 names in regional Hindu mythologies of India. Along with Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity) and Saraswati (goddess of knowledge and learning), she forms the trinity of Hindu goddesses same as god trinity of Shiva Vishnu and Brahma. Parvata is one of the Sanskrit words for "mountain"; "Parvati" derives her name from being the daughter of king Himavan (also called

When Hrothgar died, he offered Beowulf the throne; however, he refused, which allowed the rightful heir, Hrothgar’s son to be placed into power. This decision exemplifies the value he placed on ethics and honor. The warrior defined himself as a unique character through his style of fighting, strength, and courage; which in turn caused him to be an outcast in comparison to the other

This quote reveals that Rama’s ethics help him leave the throne to his half-brother, Bharatha. Rama is more connected with the duty he holds that the power he would gain if he were to become king. This strong sense of duty and personal sacrifice in these two heirs to the throne speaks well of the system of

Originally Shakra is the god of thunder, lightning and rain in Indian mythology he was later incorporated into Buddhism as a protective deity. He lives in a palace called Correct-Views or Joyful-to-See in the Trayastrimsha Heaven on the peak of Mount Sumeru and, served by the Four Heavenly Kings, governs the other thirty-two gods of that heaven. While

Mahabharat presents the story of the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan where Kauravas and the Pandavas brothers compete for rulership. Both Duryodhan and Yudhisthir claim to be first in line to inherit the throne. When Bhishma asked for Gandhari 's hand in marriage for his blind nephew Dhritarashtra, her brother Shakuni got furious. But he later agreed when Bhishma persuaded them that Dhritrashtra would be the future king of Hastinapur. During the Coronation Ceremony; Dhritrashtra’s younger brother Pandu was made the king with the high interfluence of Vidura(Dhritrashtra’s another younger brother).