teachings‚ they will be able to do the same. Jainism stresses the importance of "right knowledge" and "right conduct" as part of the pathway to Nirvana. Here are the "Five Great Vows" of the Jains: Non-violence(Ahimsa)‚ Truth‚ Non-stealing‚ Celibacy and Non-possession. The first of these‚ Ahimsa‚ is the most important virtue of the Jains. According to Jainism all living beings are equal. No living being has a right to harm any other living being. Every living being has a right to exist and be in perfect
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Part Two: "Moderates" versus "Extremists" in the battle for "Swaraj" and "Swadeshi" Even as loyalist pressures cast a long shadow on political currents that were to influence the Indian elite of the late nineteenth century‚ rapidly deteriorating economic conditions also led to a heightened degree of radicalization amongst the most advanced sections of the new Indian intelligentsia. Ajit Singh in Punjab‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Maharashtra‚ Chidambaram Pillay in Tamil Nadu and Bipin Chandra Pal in
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HINDUISM Hinduism is the oldest and most complex of all religious systems. The origins of Hinduism can be traced to the Indus Valley civilization sometime between 4000 and 2500 BCE. Though believed by many to be a polytheistic religion‚ the basis of Hinduism is the belief in the unity of everything. This totality is called Brahman. The purpose of life is to realize that we are part of God and by doing so we can leave this plane of existence and rejoin with God. This enlightenment can only be achieved
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BAHUROOPEE GANDHI Written By Anu Bandopadhyaya Forwarded By Jawaharlal Nehru Forward This book is for children. But I am sure that many grown-ups will read it with pleasure and profit. Already Gandhiji has become a legend. Those who have not seen him‚ especially the children of today‚ must think of him as a very unusual person‚ a superman who performed great deeds. It is desirable‚ therefore‚ for the common aspects of his life to be placed before them‚ as is done by this book
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RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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1. Violence is used to feel in control. Violence has many categories such as Physical‚ sexual‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ cultural‚ verbal violence and neglect. Some acts of violence can an act or felt emotional. Violence has been around since the birth of people. And individuals usually argue that violence is needed because it is part of being humans. Violence is acts of aggression. Due to some immediate circumstances‚ causes different types of violence to be committed. Theorists have an overview
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Buddhist philosophies. Middle Eastern philosophy include Islamic philosophy as well as Persian philosophy. During the 20th century‚ in the two most populous countries of Asia‚ two dramatically different political philosophies took shape. Gandhi gave a new meaning to Ahimsa‚ and redefined the concepts of nonviolence and nonresistance. During the same period‚ Mao Zedong’s communist philosophy was crystallized. religios Religions founded in Asia and with a majority of their contemporary adherents in Asia
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and soul. This meant that no material possessions and actions should be used against anyone or anything to hurt them both physically or emotionally. Non-violence is the most important aspect of Jainism. The word Ahimsa is found on the Jain symbol of the open palm (which means stop). Ahimsa is the first vow that is taken by all Jain followers. It means to not harm any human being and giving protection to all living beings as well. Many religions practice non-violence but Jainism extends this principle
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however‚ is the famous statement of the Rg Veda: Truth is One; the sages call it by different names. There is therefore an underlying unity to the Hindu belief system. It also has deeply shared sense of morality and ethics. The teaching of ahimsa or non-violence is one such conviction. The belief in transmigration is another as is the belief in karma (actions and reaction)‚ dharma (Truth) and marga (destiny). These teachings show how all life is interconnected and are “part and pacel” of
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Towards a Limited Emancipation: Women in Raja Rao s } "Kanthapura S E N A T H W . P E R E RA Kanthapura thus far have focussed for the most part on the manner in which the novel characterizes the "Indian renaissance" under Gandhi’s leadership. The approaches taken by M . K. Naik and K. S. Ramamurti are typical in this regard. Naik declares‚ in Dimensions of Indian English Literature‚ that WIU IS UD T E ^ D NE A N T E RK O F Raja Rao’s Kanthapura ( 1 9 3 8 ) is easily the finest evocation of
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