uncontested. For a start‚ there is the weight of inheritance. When minister of external affairs Pranab Mukherjee invoked ’’civilisational heritage’’ in Parliament to define the government’s policy of sheltering the persecuted‚ he probably had Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago address of 1893 in mind: ’’I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and refugees of all religions
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educationists‚ sportsmen‚ etc. even though these pursuits may- enable them to earn much wealth. There are others who want neither wealth nor fame but want to humanity. They believe that the service of mankind is the service of Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekanand has laid great stress on alert the sufferings of poor people. Mother Teresa rendered great service to poor and the destitute people who were in need of love and care. Some young boys and girls would like to become film stars. If a pay succeeds
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We live in deeds not in years. Life spent in action is life well spent. The great dramatist Shakespeare rightly observed that life should be measured by deeds‚ not years. Age is no criterion for meaning of life. It is the actions‚ good deeds which give meaning to life and make man immortal. Long life is desired by all. One may even live for hundred years or more. But if one does not do any noble deed‚ then such a life has no worth. He is not remembered by people after his death. He is soon forgotten
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INTRO: The Bhakti movement is a Hindu religious movement in which the main spiritual practice is loving devotion among the Shaivite and Vaishnava saints. The Bhakti movement originated in ancient Tamil Nadu and began to spread to the north during the late medieval ages when north India was under Islamic rule. The Islamic rulers were pressing public to convert religion from Hindu to Islamic. The Bhakti movement was counter to the prevalent caste ideology which was dividing Hinduism. So‚ the Bhakti
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The United States is a melting pot of different cultures and religions. As an effect of globalization‚ different religions have been forced to interact with each other. In order for all of these different religions to successfully cooperate‚ they must understand each other. With that‚ the way we study religion needs to adapt to better accommodate this need. For the past twenty-five years‚ Harvard’s Pluralism Project has tried to reach this goal by having students immerse themselves into predominately
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Prothero is writing his book in response to a line of thinking that states the religions of the world are essentially the same. Contrasting with this thinking‚ Prothero argues that the world religions may have occasional similarities‚ but the end point and the steps towards this end point are specific to each religious view. Prothero is stating religions are different and‚ while some may have similarities‚ they should be understood by looking at their differences. According to the book’s introduction
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curriculum. (iii) Character Building Aim: The Indian concept of education believes in self-realization. Self-realization is possible through moral education. So the individual should cultivate moral virtues or values which constitute character. Swami Vivekananda said‚ “We want that education by which
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Guru-Sishya Parampara C.S.PITCHUMONI. Gururbrahmaa gururvishnuh gururdevo Maheswarah | Guruh-saakshaat parabrahma tasmai shri gurave namah || Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Understand the significance of Dakshinamurthy ‚ the lord of teaching. Three periods 1. mythological 2. historical 3. Current. Dakshinamurthy‚ Lord Shiva as a teacher. Veda Vyasa‚ Adi Guru Qualities of a Sishya‚ and Guru Beginning of Guru-Sishya Parampara. Adi Shankara Traditional
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Narendra Kohli (born January 6‚ 1940‚ Sialkot) is one of the most prominent Hindi language author of modern times. Leader of cultural renissance in hindi literature in modern times‚ his legendary works include all time greats like "Abhyudaya"‚ "Mahasamar"‚ "Vasudeva" and "Todo‚ Kara Todo". In recognition of his great literary presence‚ the post 1985 period is termed as ’Kohli Yuga’. His contribution to Hindi literature is often compared to the legendary writer Premchand. With his writings began
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Meat or no meat – that is the question. According to Socrates‚ “The best diet consists of bread‚ olive oil‚ cheese‚ fruit‚ vegetables and moderate amounts of wine‚” but in American society today eating meat is a large part of most diets. For the average person‚ changing their diet would be required to follow the wisdom of Socrates‚ and since change is always difficult‚ finding an adequate motivation to carry it out is critical. Although there is an ongoing debate whether or not the humans benefit
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