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SlytherinSistah · 11-24-2008, 03:52 PM

Opening up the doors to the Divination classroom once more, Professor Kapoor stood near to his desk to allow the students to enter.

Lislchen · 11-26-2008, 08:27 PM

Nakshatras. Nakshatras. Twenty-something. Nancy was sure about that but twenty-what? Raising her hand still a bit unsure about her answer she said, "Uhm...27, Sir?"

SlytherinSistah · 11-28-2008, 10:44 PM

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Clifford simply snickered in amusement at Will's ... strangeness. The male Prefect really was off his rocker, and it was impossible not to have a small giggling fit when Mister. Kapoor came and gave him a hankie. Oh goodness.

"Wooo! Nakshakattack! Another cool word!" Bouncing in excitement, Clifford flicked through the textbook. "Erm - I think that's um - 27, Nakashakey things, Sir."

"Nakshatras. Yes.", The Professor calmly corrected Cliffords' own unique pronounciation of the word.

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Will nodded emphatically. "Yep, 27 Narg-chakras, sir." Apparently some kind of meditating nargles, no doubt. He had no idea, but it was his Duty to sound like he knew what he was talking about so he could help get points for the class. "They are quite hard to spot, I've heard." he embellished in an authoritarian tone.

It turned out the Prefect was right...well, on one account. What in the devil Prefect Jones could've meant by being 'hard to spot', however, was anyone's guess. Perhaps he was talking about spying the stars themselves with the unaided eye. "Yes.", he nodded towards Wills' comment. "Yes, they rather can be hard to spot.", he said in an agreeable tone, sounding altogether senile.

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Camira raised her hand. "27, sir, though I am confused about one thing. A nakshatra, or lunar mansion is one of the 27 or 28 divisions of the sky, but then it says there are 27, so where does the 28 come in? Or is that something else?"

"H'mm...You might be thinking of something else, but if it isn't cleared up by the end of the class, feel free to stay and ask about it?", he said hoping to offer and opportunity for clarity.

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Nakshatras. Nakshatras. Twenty-something. Nancy was sure about that but twenty-what? Raising her hand still a bit unsure about her answer she said, "Uhm...27, Sir?"

"Yes." Kapoor nodded, then addressed the class as a whole. "There are 27 Nakshatras. Very good. One point to each of you who answered."

"'Dosha' is a sanskrit word meaning 'weakness' or 'fault', but a dosha may also be a strength. It relates to the Ayurvedic belief that a persons dosha affects their health. Who can name the three doshas and what elemental quality they each relate to?"

LeapFrog · 11-28-2008, 10:50 PM

Daphne's head was spinning during this lesson. Divination was one of her least favourite classes. This question was pretty straightforward and she was able to look in her book for the answer. She raised her hand. "Erm, the three doshas are vatha, pitta, and kapha. Vatha relates to air and space, pitta relates to mainly to fire and some water, and kapha relates to mostly water with some earth," she said, hoping she pronounced everything correctly.

Slytherin Princess · 11-28-2008, 11:01 PM

Sapphire raised her hand "i think i have the answer Professor the three dosha's are Vata, Pitta and the Kapha it says here about Vata"

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Vata, which is identified with the cosmic element of vaayu or air and akash or ether, control all types of movements and is responsible for respiration too

"the Pitta it says"

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Pitta Prakriti is consists of agni or teja, the element of heat energy. It is responsible for maintenance of body heat and transforming in nature.

"and finally about the Kapha it says" [/B]

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Kapha prakriti or dosha consists of prithvi (earth) and jala (water). Jala or ap, is essential for sustenance of life. Prithvi, or earth, is responsible for structure and bulk of the material.

Angie · 11-28-2008, 11:02 PM

"The three Doshas are Vatta, Pitta and Kapha," said Willow with her slender hand in the air, "Vatta relates to Air and Ethere, while Pitta to fire and water. Kapha, on the other hand, is more inclined towards Earth and Water."

Lissy Longbottom · 11-28-2008, 11:31 PM

Cale raised his hand. "Well, the three Doshas are Vatta, Pitta and Kapha," he answered. "Pitta is associated with fire and water, and Vatta is related to air and ethere, and finally Kapha is related to earth and water."

Hollister · 11-28-2008, 11:56 PM

"The three Doshas are Vatta, Pitta and Kapha" Miles said with his hand raised. "Vatta relates to Air and Ethere, Pitta relates to fire and water, and Kapha relates to Earth and Water."

Liisa · 11-29-2008, 12:01 AM

Astrid looked over her textbook again and raised her hand when she found the right information. "The three Doshas are Vatta, Pitta and Kapha. Vatta relates to Air and Ethere, Pitta relates to fire and water and Kapha is associated with Earth and Water."

SlytherinSistah · 11-29-2008, 12:02 AM

"Good. 3 points to you all. So, it is a little bit like the elements we find in Western and Chinese Astrology."

"In Indian Astrology, it is believe that within each of us, there are various qualities of personality. Psychological 'types' if you will. They are refered to as the strands in the rope of peronsality or the Gunas and there are three main types, which are...?"

Liisa · 11-29-2008, 12:07 AM

Astrid raised her hand again and said, "Sir, the three Gunas are tamas, which stands for dullness, ignorance, rajas for our energy and passion and sattva, which is for our harmony and purity."

LeapFrog · 11-29-2008, 12:10 AM

Daphne flipped through her book and raised her hand. "The three gunas are sattva, rajas or tamas," she stated with certainty.

WhittyBitty · 11-29-2008, 12:12 AM

Lima raised her hand and said, the three gunas are rajas, sattva and tamas."

Crayola · 11-29-2008, 12:16 AM

Haha. They had more weird names coming. Evangeline was sure Clifford and Will were highly amused by all of this. "The three gunas are rajas, sattva and tamas, Sir." She answered, after raising her hand.

Lissy Longbottom · 11-29-2008, 12:20 AM

Cale raised his hand once again, "The three Gunas are sattva, rajas, and tamas," he answered, pushing a curl out of his eyes as he spoke.

SlytherinSistah · 11-29-2008, 12:24 AM

"Yes, exactly!", he said, rather proud of his class for knowing the material. "They are almost comparable to the thinker, the doer, and the feeler. Two points for each of you."

"Moving on,...what is 'moksha'?"

Liisa · 11-29-2008, 12:28 AM

Astrid said, with her hand raised. "Moksha represents the final purpose of life; breaking free from the cycle of rebirth and experiencing the ultimate state of oneness or liberation."

Lissy Longbottom · 11-29-2008, 12:30 AM

Cale raised his hand again. "Moksha literally means 'release' and refers to the release from samsara and all the limits of Earthly existance."

Con_Stripes · 11-29-2008, 12:31 AM

Nicholai raised his hand, "In Hinduism and Jainism, moksha; which is sanskrit forliberation, also known as mukti -sanskrit for release refers; to liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth." Nicholai answered flicking through his book.

hannah_bry27 · 11-29-2008, 12:31 AM

Hannah sat quietly listening to her peers' answers. Divination wasn't really her best subject.

Anna Banana · 11-29-2008, 03:20 AM

Anna raised her hand and said, "Moksha is the cycle of dying and then being reborn or reincarnated added to all of the suffering and limitation of wordly existence."

LeapFrog · 11-29-2008, 03:30 AM

Daphne found a nice routine for this class. The Professor would ask a question, she would check her book, and answer the question. And she did just that, and raised her hand. "Moksha or mukti refers in Hinduism and Jainism, to liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth," she said, proud of the points she was getting for her house.

dan arjay · 11-29-2008, 04:02 AM

Daniel then raised his wand to answer. He was surprised of himself that he now pays attention to Divination "Moksha or Mukti , literally "release", is the liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth or reincarnation and all of the suffering and limitation of worldly existence. In Hindu philosophy, it is seen as a transcendence of phenomenal being, a state of higher consciousness, in which matter, energy, time, space, causation and the other features of empirical reality are understood as maya."

Crayola · 11-29-2008, 12:10 PM

For once, Divination wasn't being that hard. Raising her hand, Evangeline answered the question. "Moksha, that literally means release, is the liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth or reincarnation and all of the suffering and limitation of worldly existence, Sir."

Hollister · 11-29-2008, 12:24 PM

"Moksha is the liberation from samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth or reincarnation and all of the suffering and limitation of worldly existence." Oh. Miles had heard of the word 'reincarnation'. He didn't know that much on it, but it seemed he knew where this waa going .. slightly.