Jesus Christ‚ who is the founder for Christianity‚ and Mahatma Gandhi‚ who is the teacher for Hindu‚ is two teachers that have similarities in their ways of teaching. These two religions are totally different‚ but they Gandhi was considered a modern day of Jesus‚ since they share same ideas about what they teach and practice. One major similarity in teaching between these two religions‚ are that they are both based on non-violence. Gandhi and Jesus both believe that‚ non-violence is the greatest
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When Mahatma Gandhi was working out his concept of non-violent resistance‚ he was impressed by Henry David Thoreau’s advice to resist things that were wrong. Thoreau suggested that individuals could resist immoral government action by simply refusing to cooperate. Gandhi adopted many of Thoreau’s thoughts in developing his concept of Satyagraha (non-cooperation)‚ or Truth Force. One of the most significant and tangible effects India has had on life in the United States was Mahatma Gandhi’s influence
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They are the people unwept and unsung. It is certainly because of the undaunted efforts of these unknown heroes that we stand at the place we find ourselves. It is the case with every human endeavor - be it science or art; religion or civilization. Mahatma Gandhi did not coin non-violence or civil disobedience. Ahimsa has been preached by generations of eminent souls and in fact it had become our way of life when we claim we are vegetarians; and for centuries of foreign rule the only expression of
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The person whom I admired first time is my mother. But‚ if we talk about the famous person‚ I can say that‚ he is Mahatma Gandhi. He was from India. He is known as the “Father of nation” in India as he played a very important role in gaining the freedom of India. Mahatma Gandhi gave the Indian People not only freedom but also the new thoughts on non-violence and sustainable living. There are some qualities about him like trust‚ non-violence‚ legacy‚ etc. These qualities are the ones that inspired
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THE ANNIHILATION OF CASTE Prologue [How this speech came to be composed—and not delivered] [1:] On December 12‚ 1935‚ I received the following letter from Mr. Sant Ram‚ the Secretary of the Jat - Pat - Todak Mandal: My dear Doctor Saheb‚ Many thanks for your kind letter of the 5th December. I have released it for press without your permission for which I beg your pardon‚ as I saw no harm in giving it publicity. You are a great thinker‚ and it is my well-considered opinion that none else
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A comparison of Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Ghandi. Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Ghandi are both two revoutionaly men. Racism was and is a problem in todays and yesterdays culture. These men fought for equal rights of all men and women‚ no matter the color or origin. This paper will compare the two men not competitivly but as a "based on the facts" comparison. Both men tried to stop the violence and racial hatred by using non-violence techniques. Ghandi has been known for fasting. Fasting means
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hand‚ India encompassed only one major political party while China had two. Both movements raised political figures like Mao Zedong and Mahatma Gandhi. The path that India and China took towards independence were different. While India sponsored militant nonviolence‚ China lead a Civil War. India’s predisposition to nonviolence was inspired by its leader Mahatma Gandhi. On the other hand‚ the Guomindang and Communist Party in China sparked guerrilla warfare. India‚ unlike China‚ is seen by participating
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What is Education? “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ― Mahatma Gandhi It is a best example of a quotation from Mahatma Gandhi that can inspire every individual to have their education. Having a good quality of education is one of the best things we‚ as a young individual‚ can do for ourselves to ensure us for a better‚ more satisfying and prosperous life. Education is an important possession that we must have. It will help us in many aspects
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lived a spiritual ascetic life of prayer‚ fasting and mediation. Refusing earthly possessions‚ he wore the loincloth and shawl of the lowest Indian and subsisted on vegetables‚ fruit and juice. Indians revered him as a saint and began to call him Mahatma (great soul). Gandhi’s advocacy of nonviolence‚ known as ahimsa was the expression of a way of life implicit in the Hindu
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Mahatma Gandhi: Charismatic & Transformational Leader Transformational Leadership The concept of transformational leadership was initially introduced by leadership expert and presidential biographer James MacGregor Burns. According to Burns‚ transformational leadership can be seen when “leaders and followers make each other to advance to a higher level of moral and motivation." Through the strength of their vision and personality‚ transformational leaders are able to inspire followers to
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