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    belief in respect for all living creatures. Hindu’s belief in respecting all living creatures is due to many reasons‚ including the presence of Brahman‚ the close connection between humans and animals and the most basic principles of satya and ahimsa. Firstly‚ Hindus believe that God created the whole universe and that all creation whether it be oceans‚ mountains‚ human beings‚ animals or plants it is all part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) and therefore deserves respect and reverence. They

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    example to support his argument. He starts out by saying that most authors think ahimsa‚ which is “a prime example of how men diminish their material welfare to obtain spiritual satisfaction in obedience to nonrational or frankly irrational beliefs” (pg.51)‚ is the reason behind the treatment of cattle in India and how its not entirely true. He says that the treatment of cattle reflects ecological pressures rather than ahimsa. A piece of support that Harris provides is when he states‚ “the failure to

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    The Contribution of Patanjali’s Yoga Suta When we speak of Yoga the first thing in mind is the posture‚ the breaths‚ the exercise. Yoga is commonly associated with flexibility and its complex postures. It is also associated with breathing excercises and meditation. But this is not always the case. There is more to Yoga than just the exercise. For those who studied Indian Philosophy‚ Hinduism or Indian culture and history‚ Yoga is not just all those things; it is something more. So what is Yoga

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    to civil rights and equality was non-violent protesting‚ speaking out for non-violence‚ passive resistance. Martin Luther King called these act’s weapons of love. King based a lot of his methods and strategies on how he approached things from Gandhi. Gandhi used these methods years earlier in his protests against British control in

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    INDIAN FREEDOM STRUGGLE Arrival of East India Co in India Shift from traders to Lords Revolt of 1857 Transfer of power from EIC to British Rule Rise of Organized Movement Rise of Indian Nationalism Divide and Rule (Partition of Bengal) Formation of Indian National Congress Jallianwala Baug Massacre Non Co-operation Movement Simon Commission Civil Disobedience Movement Quit India Movement (Second World War and consequences) The East India Company had the unusual distinction of ruling an entire country

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    DECLAMATION PIECE A declamation piece is recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric. A Glass of Cold water By:Venus Balitoby This declamation piece is about a beautiful young girl who was busy preparing herself for a party. When her mother asked for a glass of water‚ she ignored her mother and went to a party. When she went back home‚ she saw her mother lying down the floor‚ dead.  Regret always comes in the end. Everybody

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    KIRTI EDUCATION CENTRE PREM SIR 9811810567 MAIL AT: kecsolution@gmail.com‚ or Premsingh567@Gmail.Com Visit regularly at: kirtieducation.blogspot.com BSHF-101 2013-2014 Foundation Course in Humanities and Social Sciences Answer any two questions in 500 words each. (DCQ) Q1. Explain the terms ’Industrial’ and ’Post - industrial’ societies. Solution: In sociology‚ industrial society refers to a society driven by the use of technology to enable mass production‚ supporting a large population

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    Just War‚ Pacifism and Realism From an Ethical Perspective Abstract Human beings have been fighting with each other since prehistoric times‚ and people have been discussing the rights and wrongs of it. The Ethics of War begins by assuming that war is a bad thing‚ and should be avoided if possible‚ but there can be situations when war may be catastrophic. War is a bad thing because it involves deliberately killing or injuring people

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    The importance of compassion in the Hindu traditions reaches as far back as the Vedas. The central concept particularly relevant to compassion in Hindu spirituality is that of Ahimsa. The exact definition of ahimsa varies from one tradition to another. Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word which can be translated most directly as "refraining from harmfulness." Buddha has said “Compassion is that which makes the heart of the good move at the pain of others. It crushes and destroys

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    Gandhism In Our Times Samudra Biswas CIA III‚ 2ND EPS Regn No 1214415 Christ College Political Ideologies 231 Teacher Sindhuja Iyengar “On Gandhi: Don’t ever forget‚ that we were not lead by a saint with his head in clouds‚ but by a master tactician with his feet on the ground.” ― Shashi Tharoor “I believe that Gandhi’s views were the most enlightened of all the political men in our time. We should strive to do things in his spirit: not to use violence in fighting for our cause‚ but by non-participation

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