and traditions? In essence this question pits Gandhi against Aurobindo. In a nutshell‚ Gandhi held a simplistic view of Hinduism while Aurobindo acknowledged its complexity. Moreover‚ these two great thinkers embody the age-old duel between monism and dualism. Despite having grown up in front of similar backdrops‚ each man responded in a different way—forming two distinct philosophies. The foundation of Gandhi’s thoughts was the Advaita Vedanta. Gandhi believed Brahman alone was reality— everything
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Mahatma Gandhi‚ was an amazing speaker and cleared about the conflict between war and peace not only with our surrounding but also within ourselves. Mahatma believes that Gandhi’s theory is no longer being used in our modern times‚ that being positive attitude‚ love‚ and respect. On the other hand our modern times is just a display of negativity. He also believes that we should be a better person than yesterday; which we are far from trying to be today‚ as well as being civilized. Gandhi had three
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principles of Gandhian nonviolence? Explain how Gandhi used these effectively in his campaign to end unfair British rule in India. Then‚ briefly describe at least two individuals who have used Gandhian philosophy to make social change‚ showcasing the strategies they used and their successes. Three of Gandhian principles include‚ Ahimsa the Sanskrit word for non-injury‚ or nonviolence‚ a central value of Gandhi’s belief and leadership. The concept of Ahimsa was used to challenge political authorities
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Budda and Gandhi Siddhartha Gautama was a devoted spiritual teacher and is considered as the founder of the Buddhism faith. Within the Buddhist faith‚ Siddhartha Gautama is the Supreme “Buddha” meaning “awakened one" or "the enlightened one" and is often considered within the religion of Hinduism as a deity. Historians are not sure of the exact years of his birth and death. For the most part‚ it is believed that he lived around 563 BCE to 483 BCE‚ while other historians think his passing
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Mohandas Karmanchad Gandhi‚ who is also known as Mahatma Gandhi ‚was the pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism. Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar‚ a coastal town in Bombay. Gandhi was raised in a Hindu bania community in coastal Gujarat. During his life time he practised to be a good Hindu by obeying all the laws and helping others. As well his devotion‚ his goal was to help the poor and protest oppressive taxation and discrimination. Through his efforts he led India to independence
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2‚ 1869 in Porbander on the west coast of India. He came from a middle class family where his father‚ Karamchand‚ was prime minister of a small Indian state (Porbandar). At the age of 13‚ he married Kasturbai Makanji who was also 13. The fact that he finished middle school‚ high school and went to law school as a married man deserves some kind of recognition. In 1888‚ Gandhi sailed to London‚ England to continue his legal education. Gandhi became a lawyer
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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (Indirā Priyadarśinī Gāndhī; Hindi: इंदिरा प्रियदर्शिनी गांधी ; born 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and the leader of the Indian National Congress. She was the third Prime Minister of the Republic of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984‚ a total of fifteen years. Gandhi was the first female prime minister to hold the office and remained as the world’s longest serving
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Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Liberator‚ A Biography - Richard L. Deats and Mary Jegen The book is a well structured chronological assessment of Mohandas Gandhi’s life from his childhood as an aspiring lawyer up to his untimely death that symbolizes nonviolent movements and peaceful deeds. The book summarizes Mahatma’s life as follows. Gandhi founded several movements and groups in which he came up with a nonviolent resistance in one major movement‚ which he initiated to fight against a requirement
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Indian leader‚ Mohandas Gandhi died at the age of 78 on January 30‚ 1948 at 5:12 p.m. Mohandas Gandhi was known throughout the world for his nonviolent protests against both British rule and interreligious fighting. Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander‚ and received his schooling in Rajkot where his father was an advisor to the local ruler. Mohandas Gandhi married a girl named Kasturba. Both were thirteen years old at the time. At the age of 19‚ Gandhi decided to travel to England to receive
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seem invincible‚ but in the end‚ they always fail. Think of it: always.” – Mohandas Gandhi. Aroused by the massacre of Amritsar in 1919‚ Gandhi put all his life’s effort into breaking free from the clutches of Great Britain. As the principal figure used his influential philosophy of non-violent confrontation‚ he inspired political activists with many persuasions throughout the whole world. Not only was Mohandas Gandhi a glorious diplomat‚ but also his effort to achieve liberty and equality for all
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