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significance rite a brief report to words s mming p some of the achievements of the nd s arasvat civilisation 3. Imagine you have to travel from th... |
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R T P India’s Cultural Roots A H 7 C That which cannot be stolen; that which cannot be confiscated by rulers; … that which is not a burden as it do... |
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few early saint, a yogi, a schools, which have shaped India into a country with a philosopher, etc. unique personality. By understanding them and t... |
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Sanskrit language. They were addressed in poetical form to many deities (gods or goddesses), such as Indra, Agni, Cosmos: The world or Varuṇa, Mitr... |
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Not much is known of how these janas governed their society. The Vedas only give us a few clues through words like rājā (a king or ruler), sabhā an... |
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that resides in every being but is ultimately one with brahman. It follows that everything in this world is connected and interdependent. This expl... |
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it, but already contains the future banyan tree; or just as all kinds of different pots can be made out of the same clay. Similarly, everything aro... |
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up with widely different conclusions as regards the precise year of his birth. In Chapter 4, we chose 560 BCE as an approximate year. In any case, ... |
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is pure in whom truth and dharma reside. Conquering oneself is greater than conquering a thousand men on the battlefield a thousand times.” Monk: A... |
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hero’, and started preaching what he had realised. DON’T MISS OUT The word ‘Jain’ or jaina comes from jina, meaning ‘conqueror’. o This does not re... |
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u fruit fell into the stream below. Carried by the current, it was E O 116 caught in a net and taken to the palace. The king was so enchanted by it... |
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the importance of right action and right d I thinking, and also illustrates the fact that everyone should have a 7 second chance. 117 LET’S EXPLORE... |
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aspect, to name a few. Many scholars agree that the word ‘religion’ is too limiting in the context of the Indian civilisation. There were yet other... |
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uses the terms ‘tribes’ and ‘tribal communities’ in r e English, and janjāti in Hindi. d d o l According to official figures, in 2011 India had 705... |
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of them is pictured in the image on the right), over thirty peaks of this mountain range are residences of o R a god or a goddess; those peaks are ... |
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some important concepts; they n d a a were all looking for the cause of suffering and the means d e : t of removing ignorance. t e c H Æ Tribal bel... |
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beings. t o 7. Tribal belief systems are limited to belief in spirits and minor l deities. u u s Class activity i I 1. Stage a small play with Yama... |
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R E Unity in Diversity, or T P A 8 ‘Many in the One’ C Oh, grant me my prayer, that I may never lose the bliss of the touch of the one in the play ... |
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of (1) the birthplaces of at least 5 classmatesandthebirthplacesoftheirparents;(2)thestudents’ s mother tongues and other languages known to them. ... |
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Similarly, some common spices such as turmeric, cumin, cardamom and ginger, are also used throughout the country. We could continue this list with ... |
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in Bihar) goes back a few centuries BCE. LET’S EXPLORE Explain how the example of the sari reflects both unity and diversity (in 100-150 words). Fi... |
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aware of, or can you imagine, more uses for the l r x u sari? E O 130 Æ Following the example of the sari, make a list of different styles you have... |
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another fine illustration of unity in diversity. Indian literatures are extremely diverse (and among the most abundant in the world). Over centurie... |
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and important details associated with it. n For more than two millenniums, these two epics have been t d translated or adapted into regional litera... |
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may be said of the Rāmāyaṇa. Over the centuries, perhaps more than any other texts, these two epics created a dense web of cultural interactions ac... |
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