... the Ramayana there are many characters that portray dharma. Dharma being the principle of proper behavior, many of the characters was faced with challenging dilemmas throughout the book. The King Dasaratha was presented with many decisions that would affect his staying true to the belief in dharma. Here the king wanted to present his son Rama with the ... King Dasartha had to make an ethical choice of whether or not to back down on his word to his wife Kaikeyi. In the end, keeping his promise was the proper thing to due in terms of dharma. Rama showed greats feats of dharma. Being Vishn...

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... widely known of Hindu scriptures. They are rich in symbolism and contain a wide variety of divergent traditions; they describe the gods and explain how they should be worshipped. There are two great epics of Hinduism, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The Ramayana-describes the story of Rama-an incarnation of Vishnu-who takes birth among humans in order to fight against evil forces and establish dharma(peace ... . His slays Ravana a demon, who captures his wife Sita, and brings peace in the demon's realm. The Mahabharata-which contains the Bhagvad-gita, one of the most religious texts in...

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... , it has many other stories that are included to teach important lessons. The Ramayana has 24,000 verses. It is thought to be the work of a man called Val-miki, and was written down around 100 BC. It tells the story of Prince Ramah and his wife Sita. The stories in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana can be understood on many different levels. For children, they are exciting ... stories. For adults, they teach important lessons about the gods and the way to worship. Many Hindu ... actors and dancers use parts of the stories in their performances. "The basic concepts put forth in the Vedas ...

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