... 's search for his identity. Teshoo Lama, a Tibetan lama, wandered into Lahore looking for Buddhist relics in a museum. The lama is on a quest to find the holy "River of the Arrow" which supposedly sprang from an arrow shot by Buddha. Anyone who bathes in this river shall be cleansed of all sin. The location of this river is unknown and he is on a quest to find it . Kim is fascinated by ... had in his life, and Kipling uses it to show a clash of native and British mentality, with Kim and the lama showing the native side, and the members of the regiment showing aspects of British mentality...

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... Marabar Caves, located in the hills some twenty miles away, the Indian city of Chandrapore is unremarkable; it stretches shabbily along the Ganges River, and only the upper rise of the city, where the English live, is beautiful. One evening in Chandrapore Dr. Aziz rides his bicycle to the home of his friend Hamidullah. There, Aziz smokes a hookah while Hamidullah and Mahmoud Ali debate whether it is possible to be friends ... sending invitations to a number of prominent Indian gentlemen. The Indians are greatly stirred up by the invitations, which take on another level of significance w...

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... Buddhism 1) Origin Hindu is an altered version of the word Sindhu which is a Sanskrit name for the Indus River. It is called Hindu as opposed to Sindhu because the Persians found the letter "s" difficult to say. The Hindus refer to the meaning of their religion as "sanatana dharma" or eternal law. Hinduism is the main religion of India representing a complex mix of rituals, practices, observances, cults and doctrines. ... It was established between 2000 and 1500 BC and is known as the world's oldest religion. This religion is unique as compared to other religions ... of Siddhartha Gau...

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