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Hindus And Muslims Mohandas Gandhi
1,590 wordsFew men have ever had as much of an effect on our world as Mohandas Gandhi, though he used the message of peace and love, rather than war and destruction. One time a prominent lawyer in South Africa, Gandhi gave up practicing law and returned to India in order to help ease the suffering of the repressed people of his homeland. Gandhi's love for people and his religious passion made him a revolutionary in many of his ideas and actions. On October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India, a region of Queen Vic...
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Nonviolent Resistance Nationalist Movement
1,175 wordsMohandus Gandhi has had many influences on the world today. He was born on October 2 nd, 1869 in Porbandar, West India. He became one of the most respected, spiritual and political leaders of the 1900 's. He acquired the name Mahatma, which means "soul force. He helped free the Indian people through nonviolent resistance, also given the name satyagraha, instead of the violent warfare that was being used by Britain. Gandhi also promoted social and economic reforms. He is still honored by his peop...
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Religious Person Religious People
991 wordsShould the study of religion be left to religious people? Write an essay of not more than 1200 words. Assuming that religion here has the same meaning as one of the definitions referred to in O U Block 4 Unit 14 (and in particular is an activity caught by Nissan Smarts The Nature of Religion, A 5 Resource Book 3) we still need to know what is meant by religious people before we can properly answer the question posed for this essay. By religious people, presumably the question is not referring to...
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Human Life People Suffering
879 wordsWhat I am going to say would offend most people, as I plan to be blunt. I think that most Religions are shams. It is obviously something, like Myths, made to explain the world. But certain religions, such as Christianity, are as corrupt as the people considered evil in these very religions. An example that I can think of right off the top of my head is something I saw when I was flipping through the channels on TV. I happened to pass the bible channel and there was this show on. I was curious an...
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The Individual Goal In Buddhism And Hinduism
1,866 wordsI have always been intrigued by Chinese philosophy. As a little boy growing up on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, I would try to read my uncles college books on philosophy and try to understand what is going on. I had no idea what was going on. Maybe it was because I was young, but I did not understand anything I was reading. Let us now go to the present. I am now in college and I am studying Asian Philosophy. At this time I am studying the ways of Confucius, who speaks of humaneness, fi...
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Comparing The Bible And Rig Veda
828 wordsThe Rig-Veda is a collection of hymns, which contain the mythology of the Hindu gods, and is considered to be one of the foundations of the Hindu religion. The Rig Veda was passed on orally for many generations. When they were written down, they were first written in Vedic, an early form of Sanskrit. Then around 300 B. C. the Vedas were written down in the form we have them today. The Rig Veda, Book of Genesis, and the Book of Psalms are all fundamental to the thought of each of the followers. A...
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Takes Place Gods Hindus
511 wordsHinduism has many ceremonies and rituals. First off, they all believe that the priest had to read the newborn babys horoscope to determine the name. The looked at the stars and drew the nights sky. That helped to show the babys future. If the name were not informed there would be a naming ceremony the following week where the priest chooses. There are lots more ceremonies like; the threading ceremony when the baby is nine or ten. There are also festivals like; the Raksha Banbhan, which is a fami...
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Attain Nirvana Ultimate Goal
1,443 wordsBuddhism Buddhism is a major world religion which was founded in northeastern India. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as the Buddha. It has significant numbers of followers around the world, with the majority in Asia. India has one of the largest followings of Buddhism as does China. The total following is estimated about 300 million worldwide. Siddhartha Guatama was born in Kapilavastu, India, just inside present day Nepal. He was the son of the head of the Sakya w...
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20 Th Century Women In India
1,801 wordsJoseph Borstein November 29, 2000 Gandhi's India Paper # 3 The Conflict of Women in 20 th Century India Throughout recorded history, women the world over have been held to different standards than men. They have been consistently oppressed in nearly all aspects of life, from political to personal, public to private. In the 20 th century, great strides have been taken to end this oppression and level the playing field. In India however, a number of deeply rooted traditions have made this effort p...
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High School Diploma 00 P M
1,512 wordsThe form of deviance being studied is cults, particularly the Hare Krishna. Krishna is a popular Hindu god and is the inspiration of many cults. Prabhupada came to America in the 1960 s and founded the Hare Krishna movement. He was sent to America by his guru to spread the word of Krishna when he was 70 and attracted a following of young hippies disillusioned with material goods. But failed to attract a larger population because this behavior is viewed as deviant by most of society. There are di...
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Million Metric Tons Iron Ore
1,556 wordsIndia is located in the southern part of Asia and is also south of the Himalayan Mountains. This southern peninsula has the largest mineral deposits and the largest cultivable land in the continent. The population of India is critically large and although nearly all people are Hindu, some are of other religious denominations. The life of the Indian people is usually ruled by their caste system, but the system is not as firm as it was years ago. India has a mixed economy. The different elements o...
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Hindus And Muslims House Of Commons
3,119 wordsMohunduras Ghandi: His Vital Role in Indias Independence Mohunduras Ghandi was a man that the world thought could never exist. He believed strongly in all things that were good, and to him, there were no two ways about it. Leading the Indian people spiritually and morally, he inspired them to fight for Home Rule in which they achieved. He gave them courage to fight against Britain, and to work along side of the Muslims. The Congress, supported by Gandhi, and the Muslim League were opposites but ...
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Mohandas Gandhi Karamchand Gandhi
1,374 wordsSatyagraha Gandhi Mohandas K. Gandhi Satyagraha means force or firmness of truth. (web) Mohandas K. Gandhi worked and lived by this word. By peaceful, non-violent demonstrations he little by little took hold of the people of Indias love and honor and freed them from British rule. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Poorbandar, Gujarat, a region of Queen Victoria in West India. He was the son of Karamchand Gandhi, the chief minister of Poorbandar, and his fourth wife, Putlib...
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People Of India Czar Alexander
2,705 wordsIn Southern Africa, Mohandas Gandhi worked ceaselessly to improve the rights of the immigrant Indians. It was there that he developed his creed of passive resistance against injustice satyagraha, meaning truth and force, and was frequently failed as a result of the protests that led. Before Gandhi returned to India in 1915, he had radically changed the lives of Indians living in Southern Africa. When Gandhi arrived, its not long before he was taking the lead in thong struggle for independence fr...
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Station In Life Religious Texts
902 wordsAt first appearance, the Hindu class structure and the social laws pertaining to religious rights based on ones class seem to be prejudicial, demeaning and exclusive to the point of abuse. The lowest Varna, the Shudra, is not even allowed to hear or study the Vedas based solely on their inescapable station in life as servants to the higher three classes. However, when one looks at their class system from a purely religious standpoint, you discover that the class system is not abusive in itself, ...
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Hindu Scriptures Vedas Scripture
292 wordsHindu Scriptures are classified into: Shruti (meaning heard), Smriti (meaning remembered), and Nyaya (meaning logic). These classifications are based on the origin of the Scripture. Shruti scripture is thought of as something which was heard directly from God, while Smriti scripture refers to what was written down and remembered. Shruti is considered more authoritative since it was obtained straight from God. The Vedas are shruti. The rest of Hindu scripture is known as smriti, except for the Ve...
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Mahatma Gandhi Gandhi
2,732 wordsThomas Merton and Mahatma Gandhi both speak of God in a personal way. They both speak of God as truth. Famous Thomas Merton, Trappist American monk, was a traditional Christian. Born in France in 1915 and died in Asia in 1968 Merton was greatly influenced by the complexities of the twentieth century. His writings served as a personal may in his search for God... He pursued the ascending path towards the eternal kingdom of truth, towards heaven, while leaving the world of shadowy existence behind...
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Hindu Religion Fourteen Years
1,103 wordsLord Rama Lord Rama Lord Rama was said to be the perfect being, as well as the perfect man, husband, brother, king, and obedient son. He is usually portrayed holding a bow and arrow, as an indicator that he is ready to fight off any evil or demons that he may come across or are put in his path. Along with his wife Sita, and his obedient brother Lakshmana, beside him. And one of his great disciples, Hanuman, bowing at his feet. Rama and Sita have been leaders and role models of character for many...
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi
1,118 wordsAnalytical paper on Mahatma Gandhi The purpose of this paper is to analyze the achievement of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatmas name is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Gandhi was a Indian political and spiritual leader that lived from 1869 to 1948. In South Africa he fought for Indian population and practiced law there as well. He worked hard for Indian independence from Great Britain and He gave up on western ways to have a abstinence and spiritual life. Most of his fights was by him fasting until the viole...
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People Of India British Occupation
1,495 wordsIn Southern Africa, Mohandas Gandhi worked ceaselessly to improve the rights of the immigrant Indians. It was there that he developed his creed of passive resistance against injustice, satyagraha, meaning truth and force, and was frequently failed as a result of the protests that he led. Before Gandhi returned to India in 1915, he had radically changed the lives of Indians living in Southern Africa. When Gandhi arrived, it was not long before he was taking the lead in the long struggle for indep...
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