Matsya Essays

  • Theme Of Destruction In The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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    Destruction is part of every kind of flood story. No matter if it’s literary or current events. In Gilgamesh the city of Uruk was wiped out caused by a flood , in Genesis, God blotted out all existence on earth, in current events in Louisiana and Iowa destruction is wiping out homes, business , and leaving some dead. Now I’m going to give you some background knowledge on these stories. During The Epic of Gilgamesh the story starts by introducing the deeds of the great hero Gilgamesh. He was an oppressive

  • Comparing Lord Vishnu And Darwin's Theory Of Evolution

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    mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, thought and technology. In this essay I will be doing a comparison of the Dashavatar of Lord Vishnu and Darwin’s theory of evolution and analysing it. Following are the avatars of Lord Vishnu:- 1) Matsya- this avatar is depicted as that of a fish or a human torso connected to the tail of a fish. 2) Kurma- Kurma is the incarnation

  • Treta Yuuga Avatar

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    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

  • Essay On Life Of Pi Religion

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    whenever he caught a dorado, which is a huge looking saltwater fish. Pi was at a point where he needed nourishment from food and God gave him a fish. Directly after he caught the dorado, Pi said, “What a catch, what a catch! Thanks be to you, Jesus-Matsya.” (Martel 279). This

  • Essay On Hindu Trinity

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    Vishnu, the second god of the Hindu Trinity is majorly known for his Dashavtars (Ten Avatars) on this planet meant to re-establish dharma or righteousness and destroy tyranny and injustice on earth. The first one being, Matsya (The fish), who rescued Veda, plants and animals. One of the ten avatars, that appeared in Satya Yuga. The second one, Koorma (The Tortoise), that supported the churn of the ocean to obtain treasures dissolved in the ocean of milk. The third one is, Varaha (The Boar), that

  • The Importance Of Religion In Yann Martel's Life Of Pi

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    Pi, a teenager who believed in Christianity, Hinduism and Islam was stuck in a lifeboat with a tiger. During his adventure, Pi’s belief and trust in God help him got through a serious of difficulties. Along with Pi’s concern and trust in the God, Pi survived the end of the novel. Although religion makes Pi feel guilty and concerned in Yann Martel’s Life of Pi, religion still helped Pi to survived when he was on the sea because religion was Pi’s spiritual pillar, and it made Pi believe God could save

  • Similarities Between Bhagavad Gita And The Mahabharata

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    The Two Great Indian Epics The Indian mythology consists of two great ancient epics The Mahabharata and The Ramayana. The Mahabharata was authored by Veda Vyasa known so as he had also compiled the four Vedas. Ramayana was authored by Valmiki. Both epics revolve around the concept of dharma and in both epics the protagonist is an avatar of Vishnu. Bhagavad Gita: What Krishna told Arjuna Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important texts in Hinduism as in it, god speaks directly to man. Bhagavad

  • Hinduism And Human Rights In A Social Ethos

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    This book receives an applied methodology to the issue of Hinduism and human rights in a social ethos in which they are seen, in any event at first, as contradictory, if not hostile to one another, maybe actually showing a repugnance for one another bordering on threatening vibe. It offers a rich system of interrelated inquiries regarding human rights from an assortment of Hindu and non-Hindu edges. The study concentrates on the reasonable level of verbal confrontation and tries to demonstrate that

  • A Short Summary: Vishnu, A Hindu God

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    Description Vishnu is a Hindu god, the Supreme God of Vaishnavism (one of the three principal denominations of Hinduism) and one of the three supreme deities (Trimurti) of Hinduism. He is also known as Narayana and Hari. As one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition, he is conceived as "the Preserver or the Protector" within the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the divinity. Vishnu is one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon and, along with Brahma and Shiva, is considered

  • Bible Chapter Summary Essay

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    When, where, and by whom some books were accepted as parts of the Bible, and others were rejected, is discussed below in the chapter labeled “BIBLE”. This chapter, and the chapter on “WRITING” examine the sources of the information that the various authors put into those books. There are three ways an author could have gotten some or all of the information he put into his book: 1. He might have been an eyewitness to the event, 2. He might have been divinely inspired, or 3. He might have used an