concept known as dharma. The essence of dharma is the distinction between good‚ supporting the cosmic order‚ and evil‚ which poses a threat to this order. Accordingly‚ the preservation of good at the cost of a war was justified in ancient Vedic society. However‚ unlike the Christian concept of ‘crusade’ or ‘bellum justissimum’ and its counterpart ‘Jihad’ in Islam‚ there is no justification in Hinduism for any war against foreigners or people of other faiths. The concept of dharma in its original sense
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modes. It is divided into two broad categories namely astikaya (extended) and anastikaya (non-extended). Time or Kal is the anastikaya dravya. The astikaya dravyas are subdivided into two namely- jiva and ajiva. There are again four ajivas namely- dharma‚ adharma‚ akash and pudgala. Together they are called the pancastikaya. Consciousness is the essence or the essential characteristics of the Jiva. Every soul from the lowest to the highest possesses consciousness. The degree of consciousness may
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story. This is a concept which is a great contradiction to the "female dharma" which is explained in the Ramayana as the ideal of women. The Ramayana is a religious text revolving around the conception of Dharma. Dharma in Hinduism is specified behavior that is to be in accordance to the ideal. Therefore‚ Rama and Sita serve as the symbol for ideal man and woman in traditional Indian society. Sita‚ in Ramayana expresses Dharma by being a strong‚ brave‚ faithful and very devoted wife to Rama. Rama
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Sant Gyaneshwar There was a Sant called Vitthobha in Maharashtra. He dint want to get married and wanted to be a bramachari all his life. He would always meditate upon god and read the holy book of Srimad Bhagavadam. He would get alms and have his food. He once came to Pandharpur and had the darshan of Lord Vitthal and was sleeping on the banks of river Chandrabhaga. That night Lord Pandurang came in his dream and said that a Brahman would bring to him a girl called Rukmani tomorrow and asked
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But‚ their belief is completely in contradiction to what Je Tsonkapa himself instructed and followed by the mainstream Gelugpa Society. His Holiness was ironic in his remark‚ ”if ever you receive a request for obituary prayer for the death of the dharma protector Kalarupa‚‚ only then we Gelupas need to look for a new one‚ until then there is no need for a new Dharmapala. Je Rinpoche gave the responsibility to one who is perfectly able‚ trustworthy and who can do the job properly”. Moreover‚ it
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Lal Bal Pal (Hindi: लाल बाल पाल‚ Lala Lajpat Rai‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) were the Swadeshi triumvirate who advocated the Swadeshi movement involving the boycott of all imported items and the use of Indian-made goods in 1907. The last years of the nineteenth century‚ saw a radical sensibility emerge among some Indian Intellectuals. This position burst onto the national all-India scene in 1905 with the Swadeshi movement - the term is usually rendered as "self reliance" or "self
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like to be human and what people really want out of life. Hinduism revolves around a cycle of lifetimes: the one you are in now‚ the one before you‚ and the one after you. One has as many lifetimes as needed to reach the next caste system through dharma‚ the right way to act morally and through social duty (caste) and karma‚ the moral law of cause and effect. In order for a person to liberate themselves from ego (which is an obstruction to enlightenment)‚ they must follow the four paths of yoga
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Next I discuss Buddhism‚ Hinduism. Hinduism originating about 4‚500 years ago in India and is the oldest practiced world religion. Two essential beliefs in Hinduism is Dharma and Karma. Dharma is a practice of values and ethical responsibilities that call for followers of Hindu to keep an open-mind‚ be courteous‚ and exist peacefully. Karma is a method of reward and punishment for one’s actions and intentions. (study.com) Buddhism
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As an off shoot of Hinduism‚ Buddhism accepted the notions of karma‚ dharma‚ samsara‚ and moksha. It differed in its understanding ot these terms and how to achieve spiritual liberation. As Buddhism spread through south and east Asia‚ these differences became greater." Samsara‚ the "upholstered hell" ‚ it is known in Hinduism as the endless cycle of death and rebirth‚ and Moksha being the supreme enlightenment‚ the realization of Atman the one’s true self‚ and the liberation from samsara. Despite
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ASSIGNMENT ETHICS IN POLITICS SEMESTER 2 2014/2015 KULLIYYAH OF ISLAMIC REVEALED KNOWLEDGE AND HUMAN SCIENCES‚ INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PSCI 4610 INSTRUCTOR Dr.Aldila ishak NO. NAME MATRIC NO. SECTION 1 MUHAMMAD NAZRI BIN MOHMUD HUSSIN 1031189 1 Just War Theory: An Introduction. Just war
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