From a certain perspective the term loyalty is similar to Isaac Newton’s third law stating that for every action, there is an equal opposite reaction. For millennia, people have always perceived the importance of loyalty and the need to have it in one’s life. Loyalty could bring in support and love, but on the other hand, it could also prompt pain and sorrow. Many social institutions in modern society have always demonstrated the shining side of loyalty, without making people aware of the extreme
A prophecy is a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on what one believes about a particular matter rather that existing facts . Prophecies play an important role in making decisions as a prophecy can force someone to do something that he or she would not have done under normal circumstances. In many stories and epics, prophecies are used to justify the actions of a character and the decisions they make. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has brought forth
Similarities between Greek Mythology and Hindu Starting with both the religious beliefs lets point out holy books for both the religion. So for Hinduism the holy book is BHAGAVAD GEETA which contains 18 chapters which teaches us how to live life, the ultimate truth about life and much more. During the war of MAHABHARAT (one of the greatest battel in the history of Bharat) lord informs Arjun the third son of pandav that the system of yoga, the Bhagavad Geeta was first spoken to the sun god, and sun
Introduction:The book Island of the Blue Dolphins is a great story about a girl,Karana,who is left stranded on this island alone.She builds her own house using the resources around her,such as wood,reeds,kelp,whale bone ribs,etc.The moment she found her younger brother,Ramo,who was also lelf on the island,dead by the wild dogs,she seeks her revenge.She makes weapons such as bows,arrows,and spears,to kill the wild dogs to avenge her brother.She originally succeeds with her plan,for she killed at least
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
Hero and (In)vulnerabilities (Ilmu Kebal) Having extraordinary power and invincibility power is one of the qualities that is needed for someone to be called a hero villain in every mithology. Besides as a mean to carry out his mission or duty as a hero/villain, this super power also define and differentiate him from other side character of the mythology. Sometimes, the power itself is more famous rather that the hero/villain itself. There are lot of kind of super power in mythology such as super
Have you ever been targeted personally by another individual? Perhaps not having your head forced into a toilet, but hurt verbally? Bullying can be quite a serious issue when it comes to this day in age. Bullying can have drastic effects on its victims as the psychological and emotional trauma may follow them throughout their lives, it may also result in death. The purpose of this study is to find out if bully-victims are bullied and affected more than pure victims in terms of physical and verbal
Description Dashavatara refers to the ten avatars of Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. The word Dashavatara derives from daśa, meaning 'ten' and avatar (avatāra), meaning 'descent'. Thus, Vishnu is said to descend in form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. These Avatars play a major role in shaping human evolution through centuries. God Vishnu incarnates on Earth from time to time to eradicate evil forces, to restore the dharma and to liberate the worthy ones or devotees from the cycle of
Mahabharata, Hindu text, provides several examples of karma in action. For instance, the story of Karma, a virtuous warrior who was born to a low-caste family, exemplifies the importance of performing righteous actions. Despite his noble qualities, Karna faced numerous obstacles and tragedies due to his birth status, but his good karma eventually led him to become a respected and admired figure. In Christianity, there is no direct comparison to the concept of karma. However, there is a similar belief
urvi24@gmail.com The world of myths penned with a patriarchal quill unfolds. The myth of Tiresias begins with a question. A very important question. 'Of man and a woman, who enjoys the greater pleasure? ' Tiresias answers, ' If sexual pleasure could be divided into ten parts, nine of them would be woman 's. ' Having said so, he reveals the greatest secret of womankind. So is this the reason why a woman is a constant object of envy of her male counterpart? History, written by males has been unjust
constraining outgoing emotions of the mind, such as anger, excessive argumentativeness, etc. In Ashtanga Yoga, mauna would be part of a larger body of practices called tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्). This term can be used on different levels. They are vak mauna, karna mauna , kashta or arya mauna, sushupti mauna, and Maha-mauna. Buddha in his eight fold path to get out of misery mentions Samyak Mauna- the right type of silence. The common goal of all forms of mauna is to experience silence of the mind, the calming