Growing up in India was hard for anyone, but growing up at the bottom of the cast system in India was even harder. The lack of industrialisation in the country alone makes it harder for my country to survive. Cows roam the streets as they please, leaving faeces behind them. However cows are sacred in my land so they can do whatever they please. There is a constant foul smell in india do to the amount of people, lack of plumbing, and cow feces.
I wasn't able to get much of an education do to my family being poor. I was sent to work at age ten to help provide for my family. The education I did receive was from my mother, she taught me what little she knew. My mother was a seamstress, she made all of our clothing. We still wore old torn up fabric
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My father would stay up with me reading me the scripture of our people called the Vadas, just as his father did to him. I became so intrigued by the scripture and how I should grow up and live my life. I wanted to find the true enlightenment just as the Vadas talked about.
I watched my father go into our house puja and worship our Gods. When I was old enough he taught me how to worship just like him. I wanted nothing more than to have complete insight to our Gods. To show them I was worthy of enlightenment. I followed Hindu law just like my father taught me. I did my Dharma, which is the act in staying in your cast system. It is better to do your cast porley, then to do another cast good. That’s the law of our people. I followed the laws of Karma, every action has a reaction. I might have grew up poor but our Gods were going to see I was
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Brahma has four heads and it is believed that from these heads came the four Vedas, the most ancient religious texts for Hindus. He has four arms and usually has a beard. Shiva is represented with a third eye representing the wisdom and insight he has. It is also believed to be the source of his untamed energy. He wears a cobra necklace that shows his power over the dangerous creatures on earth. He has three lines drawn down his forehead called vibhuti. They represent shiva’s superhuman power and wealth. Shiva holds a trident that represent the three functions of hindu triumvirate. While other gods are depicted in lavish surroundings, Shiva is dressed in simple animal skin and usually in a yogic position. Even though Shiva is a destroyer in most statues he has a smile his face. Vishnu is represented with a blue body with four arms. In his hands are a conch, representing the sound of creation, chakra symbolising the mind, lotus flower an example of liberation,and a mace that represents mental and physical strength. I loved my time with my Guru. He was able to answer and encourage all the questions I had about our faith (Hinduism,
I was raised in an encouraging household where both of my parents greatly valued education. Although they were high school graduates, neither could afford to attend college; a combination of family and financial woes ultimately halted their path. As a result, my parents frequently reminded me that getting a good education meant better opportunities for my future. To my parents, that seemed to be the overarching goal: a better life for me than the one they had. My parents wanted me to excel and supported me financially and emotionally of which the former was something their parents were not able to provide. Their desire to facilitate a change in my destiny is one of many essential events that contributed to my world view.
They tied education to success and my dad always voiced that he desired better for me than he had for himself, even though he became quite successful despite not having a high school diploma. Consequently, it was quite natural for me to pursue college after high school, as that was the subject of numerous discussions in my household.
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Brahma has four heads and its head come from the four Vedas, which is the ancient text of Hindu’s. Researchers say that the caste system came from different parts of Brahma’s body. Brahma’s companion is Saraswati, who is the goddess of knowledge. Today, Brahma is least worshiped. Vishnu is the preserver of the earth.
Saivism is a pan-Hindu religion that focuses on the traditions of Hinduism that worships the deity Shiva (or sometimes his consort and power, Sakti), practiced widely across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Saivism is also the oldest form of Hinduism worship. Like Vaisnavism, Saivism has obtained many varieties of ritual practices and ideologies, though it has leaned more towards ascetic ideals. An important myth in the tales of Shiva is the story of Daksa, which is told in the Mahabharata, where we learn that Shiva was originally excluded from the vedic sacrifice, and conceivably a deity from outside the pantheon, but came to be accepted as a god. Many can interpret the myth as a metaphor for the development of Saivism. As Shiva is outside the vedic fold, so are the traditions and practices that are connected with him, and as Shiva makes his presence known, so are the Shivic traditions that are incorporated into vedic ideology and practices.
Hindus believe that when a soul expires, it acquires rebirth in a new body. This cycle is called samsara. To be set free from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth one must discover their true nature in order to be with the Brahman in Nirvana. In figure G a picture of a Cambodian statue of the A.D. 900 of Brahma meditating is presented. Nirvana is a state where pain, worry and the outer world do not exist. When a person in Hindu religion has bad Karma, they must take rebirth multiple times. The sacred source of all existence is divided among three gods. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer. All three contribute to a person’s life and death and afterlife. In figure H a picture of a Vishnu sculpture is shown, and in figure I a picture of a sculpture of Shiva is
Education was very important to my father. Once I started attending school my grades took precedence over anything else in my life. My dad helped me with school work when I needed it, so bad grades were out of th...
Thus, it is understandable, based on the various gods worshipped in Hinduism that one must look at th...
Narayana or the Supreme being has the power of preservation, creation, recreation and dissolution. The supreme being is broken down into three Gods. There is Brahman the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer. Hindus sometimes call their supreme being Brahman because it is seen as the ultimate reality and not just the creator. It is an impersonal oneness that is beyond all moral and personal distinctions.
My father was a huge advocate for education. He always motivated us and encouraged us to get a higher education. My father came from a small village in Somalia where there were
The god Shiva is linked with both the battle goddesses. According to the book Religions of the World, seventh edition, written by Lewis M. Hopfe, (class book) Shiva is the god of death destruction and disease. Kali is Shiva's consort. Kali excites and empowers Shiva. When Kali is in one of her blood frenzies, she entices Shiva to join. Kali and Shiva exchange the destructive energy that builds between each other. Kinsley writes, "…she entices Shiva himself to dangerous, destructive behavior." Durga is seen as Shiva's wife. Durga's effect on Shiva is like an energy sucking sedative. Instead of giving power to him, as Kali does, she drains the power from him making him relax.
When I was young my family are poor. But when I growth up my family is locate in between middle class and upper class. And right now I do live in Scotland to study my undergraduate degree. According to the question from my experience education can help you survive. Because education is considerate to be a social status in today society. With good education you can get good career and earn a lot of money.
The first and most highly regarded brand of Hinduism is the symbol of Brahman, Aum or Om. The Aum is made of three Sanskrit letters A, U, and M. All the major Hindu matrams begin with the chanting of “Aum”, which they believe was the only sound heard when the universe was brought into motion. Hindus often wear this symbol on their clothing and jewelry, put it on their cars and plaster it onto temple walls. They believe that it will protect them from evil and bring them good luck. Another common symbol of Hinduism is the Swastika. Although this sign is generally associated with Nazi Germany, it originally was derived from the Hindu religion where it represents peace and prosperity. “Swastika” literally translates to “everything is good”. The symbol used by the Germans was a slightly tilted inversion of this Hindu symbol. A third symbol which is often linked to Hinduism is the lotus. Many gods and goddesses are depicted holding or sitting on a lotus. However, it is specifically a representation of the goddess “Shri” or “Lakshmi” who is “associated in every possible way with the lotus” (Zimmer, p. 91). The flower also represents politeness and culture and is used in certain rituals. These symbols among many others, are extremely important in performing rituals and carrying on
Shiva is known as the destroyer of the world, but he also has many other roles. According to The Hindu Traditions Shiva is the; creator and destroyer, movement and tranquility, light and dark, and man and woman. These roles tend to be contradicting but Shiva has these roles in order to show that these things are more closely related than they appear to be. There are four main images of Shiva and they include: Mahayogi, Nataraja, Ardhaharishvara, and lingam. The four images of Shiva represent his different roles. The image of Shiva as the Mahayogi presents him in meditation and in a serene state. In this state Shiva is wearing animal skins and his eyes are only half open. The animal skin is a representation of being in touch with nature and his eyes are symbolizing that he is only partially in the world according to The Hindu Tradition’s. In the Mahayogi image he also tends to have a three prong trident that represents dominance over intelligence, mind and body. The cobra wrapped around his neck is his power over ego and in his hair is where the goddess Ganga lives. The image of Nataraja is one of the more famous images of Shiva and it displays him dancing. He is famous for his dancing and is often referred to a...
In Hinduism some of the things I found most fascinating is that the idea of God in Hindu is compounded and how they worship. There is one Supreme God and his form is unlimited. The Supreme God’s qualities and forms are represented by the numerous deities that stem from him. The deities God can form can be either male or female, allowing Hindus to pray to a god or goddess.