ETHICAL DIMENSIONS OF GANDHI Mohan Chanda Karam Chand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi all over the world. He was also called as the father of nation by one of the greatest revolutionaries of the world Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Mahatma Gandhi has been considered as the embodiment of simplicity & openness. Gandhi’s philosophical inheritance is from the spirit of of renunciation actions of Bhagawat Gita and his practical doctrines are based on the inspirations from three great thinkers
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Cultural heritage of a people refers to the social and religious attitudes‚ beliefs‚ principles and conventions of behaviour inherited from the tradition stretching back to remote antiquity. It also includes in its connotations intellectual and artistic manifestations in the form of language‚ literature‚ visual and plastic art and music developed by the society from generation to generation. Viewed in this light‚ our cultural heritage is immensely vast and varied. India is the cradle of one of
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biased rules of Dharma and emerges as a bold individual. Sita’s Promise by Uma Parameswaram is a dance drama created to link modern Canada with India through myth and dance. It is the story of Rama‚ Sita and Laxmana with some bold deviations. In this play‚ dance is given the prominence than the myth and various forms of dance have been presented through mythical characters. Retelling the Ramayana: Voices from Kerala is a compilation of a play and five short stories based on The Ramayana by C.N Sreekantan
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Hinduism and Confucianism Confucianism and Hinduism are two well know beliefs that have been around for thousands of years. Confucianism and Hinduism both have many similarities and differences amongst themselves in relation to their philosophies‚ their beliefs‚ and several other aspects. These two beliefs that started thousands of years ago are still present in today’s society across the world. Confucianism is strong basis of life for those of Eastern Asia. The philosophies
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COMPARISON OF HINDUISM AND ISLAM Defining Religion We are asked to make a comparison of a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion. I will endeavour to compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism and Islam. Religion is a system of beliefs‚ practices and philosophical values shared by a group of people which originated out of the need to recognize the importance of society and serves to maintain social order‚ solidarity or integration and provides meaning to social life. Religion
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDA UNIT 1 PURUSHA PRAKRUTHI MAHAT AHAMKARA MANAS GNANENDRIY [SENSES]= SIGHT TOUCH HEARING TASTE SMELL SATVA Rajas tamas 5 KARMENDRIYA [ACTIONS] =TONGUE ARMS LEGS ANUS REPORDUCTIVE TANMATRAS = AKASHA VAYU TEJA
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For the most part‚ Eastern religions are polytheistic‚ meaning there is more than one god that is worshipped by the followers. Whereas Western religions are generally monotheistic in that only one god is worshipped. While some estimate the gods of Hinduism to run into the thousands‚ there is one true god or supreme reality called Brahman. The many gods of the Hindu way of life are a manifestation of Brahman. Thus‚ Hinduism sometimes gets looked at as a Western religion instead of the Eastern religion
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founder of Confucianism‚ once said‚ "What you do not want for yourself‚ do not inflict on others" (Barrett‚ Kleeman‚ 78-79); this idea is another aspect that one must follow in Confucianism. In Hinduism‚ fulfilling your religious duties daily‚ known as dharma‚ is something a Hindu must do everyday. Confucianism and Hinduism also sought to strengthen key relationships in life. Confucius said that the most important relationships were from father to son‚ brother to
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RAMAYANAYA Introduction The Ramayana is one of the India’s priceless epic that provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and still today influences the politics‚ religion and art of modern India. It is the immortal tale of Shri Rama that teaches us the values of ideology‚ devotion‚ duty‚ relationships‚ dharma and karma. The hero‚ Rama‚ lived his whole life by the rules of dharma; in fact‚ that was why Indian consider him heroic. When Rama was a young boy‚ he was the perfect son. Later
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but angering them is wrong (12). Ziggurats were constructed to praise the gods and do offerings to flatter the gods and keep them happy. The next epic hero to be discussed is Rama. The Ramayana allows us to see the values and concerns in early Hindu culture (1500 B.C.). He is the main protagonist of the Ramayana. Rama is an epic hero who is the incarnation of the god Vishnu established human values in society. The hero was willing to give up everything no matter the cost to preserve the integrity
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