Name________________________ Class Hour_______ CHAPTER 1-Understanding Religion STUDY QUESTIONS (Pages 1-29) Group A 1. What are some of the questions religion seek to answer? List some of the human needs served by religion? 2. Discuss a theory on origins of religion by one of the thinkers in the reading (Tylor‚ Frazer‚ Freud‚ James‚ Otto or Jung) that makes sense to you at the present time. 3. List and describe the eight elements that are developed in varying degrees in most religions?
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AHIMSA: OBLIGATION OF HOMO SAPIENS SAPIENS A Term Paper Presented to Religious Education‚ Philosophy And Peace Education and Development College of Arts and Sciences Notre Dame University In partial fulfilment of requirements for the Oriental and Chinese Philosophy JOHN LUKE SORIENTE PADILLA PART I Introduction In the regeneration and divinization of man‚ the first step is to eliminate his beastly nature. The predominant in beast
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Technology‚ Environment and Society Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Year/Part: IV/II Program: Computer and Electronics Definitions Technology According to Webster’s dictionary‚ technology is defined as a description of arts. General definition of technology Technology is technical means‚ which involves the systematic application of organized knowledge‚ and tools and materials for the extension of human facilties. Technology is the source of change in society. Technological
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CONTEMPORARY INDIAN THINKERS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA 2. VIVEKANANDA 3. SHAIKH MUHAMMED IQBAL 4. RABINDRANATH TAGORE 5. MOHANDAS KARAMCHAND GANDHI 6. KRISHNACHANDRA BHATTACHARYYA 7. AUROBINDO GHOSE 8. SARAPALLI RADHAKRISHNAN 9. JIDDU KRISHNAMURTHI 10. RAJNEESH CONCLUSION INTRODUCTION When we speak about Contemporary Indian Philosophy‚ we refer to the pro and post Independence period which is known as the Indian
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LOGIC OF SPIRITUALITY This wonderful and glorious world of plurality had been at all times a mystery‚ a temptation a‚ a conundrum. From the caveman to the modern scientist sitting amongst electronic equipment in the modern laboratories – ‗Where did it all come from?‘‚ ‗What is the source of this universe?‘‚ ‗What is happening all around?‘ – this kind of a question has been from time immemorial. Friends‚ from Adam and Eve onwards till today‚ we are still investigating. Sometimes our enquiry went
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The Culture and Civilisation of Ancient India in Historical Outline D. D. Kosambi Preface 1. THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 1.1. The Indian Scene 1.2. The Modern Ruling Class 1.3. The Difficulties Facing the Historian 1.4. The Need to Study Rural and Tribal Society 1.5. The Villages 1.6. Recapitulation 2. PRIMITIVE LIFE AND PREHISTORY 2.1. The Golden Age 2.2. Prehistory and Primitive Life 2.3. Prehistoric Man in India 2.4. Primitive Survivals in the Means of Production 2.5. Primitive Survivals in
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English: This is a manuscript of an English poetry written by Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902). The full poetry is: The mother ’s heart‚ the hero ’s will‚ The sweetness of the southern breeze‚ The sacred charm and strength that dwell On Aryan altars‚ flaming‚ free; All these be yours‚ and many more No ancient soul could dream before -- Be thou to India ’s future son The mistress‚ servant‚ friend in one. With the blessings of Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia
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The Ethical Teachings of Jesus. IT is a notable characteristic of Christianity that the ethical teachings of its Founder are inseparably connected with his religious teachings. "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself" is not given by him as a separate and detached precept‚ but as one of two. "Thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart; and with all thy soul‚ and with all thy mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second like unto it is this‚ thou shall love thy neighbor as
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INTRODUCTION The word ‘Caste’ is originally derived from the Latin word Castus‚ which means chaste and pure. From ancient times the Indian society was divided into Jatis or small groups which are distinct from classes. Due to the complexity of Jatis‚ the Portuguese who came to India gave the name castas‚ referring to the pure/impure divide. Thus the word caste came into being in the Indian society. The translation of the terms Varna and Jati into caste seems obscures the real difference between
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Y OG A VA SISHTA SARA (THE ESSENCE OF YOGA VASISHTA) An English Translation from the Sanskrit Original Sri Ramanasramam Tiruvannamalai 606 603 2005 © Sri Ramanasramam Tiruvannamalai First Edition : Second Edition: Third Edition : Fourth Edition : 1973 1985 1994 2005 — 1000 copies — 1000 copies — 1000 copies — 1000 copies CC No. 1084 ISBN: 81-88018-45-7 Price: Rs. Published by V.S. Ramanan President Sri Ramanasramam Tiruvannamalai 606 603 Tamil Nadu INDIA
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