The Story of Churning of the Milk Ocean:
The Churning of the Milky Ocean myth has several versions, some quite elaborate in detail. For the purpose of our study we are only dwelling on certain essential features of the tale. The story in brief goes like this.
Once Indra approached Lord Vishnu to regain his lost kingdom of heaven. Lord Vishnu advised them to seek the help of Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk, and obtain Amrita (ambrosia or the nectar of immortality). The Amrita would make them immortal and help Indra regain the kingdom of heaven.
In early Vedic literature, Asura is used as an adjective meaning "powerful" or "mighty" both with good, as well as, bad intention. However, in later texts its meaning changed and it implied an evil force.
According to the advice of Lord Vishnu, the Devas under the leadership of Indra approached the Asuras for help. Deliberating the issue, they all finally agreed to churn the ocean together and share the proceeds. First they sought the help of Mount Mandara, and the great
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While they were churning it, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a tortoise and supported Mandara from sinking. Several wonderful objects sprung out of the ocean during churning. The first to emerge from the ocean was, however, a deadly poison, known as halahal, which apparently threatened the existence of all by engulfing the universe and poison everything. No one was willing to deal with the poison appearing from the ocean. Coming to the rescue of Devas and Asuras, Lord Shiva gathered the whole poison into a large cup. While the Devas and Asuras were watching in amazement, Lord Shiva swallowed the whole cup in one gulp. Parvati, his consort, pressed his neck to stop the poison from flowing into his stomach. Due to the timely act of Parvati, the poison remained stuck in his throat, making the throat of Lord Shiva blue, but saving him from
After the waters of Apsu and Tiamat mix, the gods Lahmu and Lahamu ("slime, mud") emerge. And from this pair come Anshar ("whole sky") and Kishar ("whole earth"), meaning perhaps "the horizon, the circular rim of heaven and the corresponding circular rim of earth" (Jacobsen 168). Anshar and Kishar give birth to Anu, the sky god, who in turn begets what one translation calls "his likeness" (Heidel 18) Ea, the trickster god of the flowing waters, who is familiar to us as Enki.
Guin, Ursula K. Le. A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1). 1968. Reprint. New York: Spectra, 2004. Print.
Another major factor influencing the medieval view of the ocean is the ideology of the Desert Fathers. The desert fathers were holy men that lived in the near east, who became disillusioned with the materialistic culture of the time and wandered out into the desert as hermits. They were seen as heroes in their time and were revered as wise men. They were sought out by people wanting guidance and gradually became famous for their way of life. They went out to the desert for solit...
a seaborne death soft as mist will take him down into the House of Death,
Asoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha who established the first Indian empire. Chandragupta reigned for twenty-four years before relinquishing his throne in favor of his son, Bundusara (Asoka’s father), who left no noticeable mark upon the empire. Asoka was born in 304 B.C. and was known in his youth as Canda Asoka (the fierce Asoka) because of his aggressive nature.
In September of 1578, the fleet, now three ships, sailed through the deadly Strait of Magellan with speed and ease, only to emerge into terrific Pacific storms. For two months the ships were in mortal danger, unable to sail clear of the weather or to stay clear of the coast. The ships were scattered, and the smallest, the Marigold, went down with all hands. The Elizabeth found herself back in the strait and turned tail for England, where she arrived safely but in disgrace. Meanwhile, the Golden Hind had been blown far to the south, where Drake discovered - perhaps - that there was open water below the South American continent.
The ocean is mysterious to mankind. The unfathomable vastness of the ocean intrigues humanity into exploring it. In life, the immense possibilities that lie in the future compel us to reach for the stars. In the poem “The Story” by Karen Connelly, an individual willingly swims into deep waters even though they are fearful of what may exist in the waters. The swimmer later finds out that their fears were foolish, which illustrates the human tendency to venture into the unknown. The theme conveyed in this poem is that life is like a rough, uncertain, uncontrollable ocean that we must find get through with experience.
Seaworld is a giant marine life theme park. The greatest attraction to these many theme park would be those killer whales. In fact, these killer whales are the face of the park. As gigant as these mammals are, seaworld is keeping them in some pretty tight quarters. Mr. Jett and Mr.Ventre says “Wild killer whales can swim a hundred miles daily as they socialize, forage, communicate, and breed. In stark contrast, with little horizontal or vertical space in their enclosures, captive orcas swim only limited distances, with most spending many hours surface resting.” The animals don't have the freedom they need. Also when taking the whales out of their natural habit the whales tend to be depressed and not as heath in that situation. They need their freedom in the big ocean blue. Bring them into the small living units, breeding whales in captivity all for the entertainment of humans. At young ages the calves are taken away from their mothers on to a new seaworld park. Mothers of the calves have even been seen denying their offspring.
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The Veda or Holy Speech forms crucial link between absolute Brahman and the magnificent universe outside (called Kārya Brahma). Vedic hymns reveal to us the true Self (Brahman) and simultaneously stir weal (Yajña) and order (Rta) in the worlds through the mechanism of rain cycle. In this section we look for some evidence in support of this mystic link.
Copernicus’ Secret is a biography of an astronomer and a cleric who established that the earth was never the center of the cosmos. The author, Jack Repcheck, explores the action-packed last 12 years of Copernicus’s life that altered the track of western history. The main aim of the author is to give a precise in-depth human explanation of the events that led to the scientific revolution. He also tries to bring this scientific genius to life in a manner, which has never been achieved in the past. In addition, the author also tries to reveal some of the little known weak character traits of Copernicus at the time of his major theories.
He then came out destitute to vision meaning he cannot see the abyss he has created. The person who can see this is the Prophet, Teiresias, who happens to be blind, which makes this ironic.
Onion, Amanda. "Scientists Explain Red Sea Parting and Other Miracles." ABC News. ABC News Network, 12 Feb. 2013. Web. 23 Nov. 2013.
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