Honorable Principal Madam‚ Respected Teachers and all my dear friends... I take it as a honour to stand before you and say a few words on Indian Independence Day. It was today on 15th August that India woke up with Freedom way back in 1947 which is one of the biggest achievement for us. Who can forget that midnight of 15th August 1947 when Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the Tri-coloured Indian Flag on Red Fort. Since that day we have got a great reason to celebrate this occasion every year with
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1.20.13 I AM AGAINST EUTHANASIA voluntary: when a person is asked to be killed because the pain could not be handled any longer non-voluntary: when a person is killed by the decision of another person because the patient is incapable to do it himself/ herself. Euthanasia is: 1. "A quiet‚ painless death." or 2. "The intentional putting to death of a person with an incurable or painful disease intended as an act of mercy." BIBLICAL POINTS: -Euthanasia is considered MURDER -One
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most ordinary activities of daily life‚ Hindus turn to their religion for guidance. Martin Luther King Jr was inspired to fight for the rights of the African-Americans by Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings of Satya (standing up for justice and truth) and Ahimsa (in a non-violent manner) both of which are Hindu teachings. (25 points) 2. Explain the meaning of the term classical as it applies to periods in history. Describe specific examples in India that demonstrate characteristics of a classical civilization
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that. Yoga philosophy teaches us simple and valuable lessons about acceptance‚ happiness‚ health‚ appreciation‚ and love. Making our lives full of these things not all the time but consistently is difficult and Judith helps us see that patience and ahimsa (non hurting or self judgment) can help us experience these things daily despite our external conditions. Looking inward is where to find the gold‚ it is nowhere else. Through reading her book I have learned acceptance and how to remove the layers
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India started it’s independence struggle forcefully through a revolt named "The Great Revolt" against the British. Mahatma Gandhi was the spine and brain behind the Indian independence struggle and finally her Independence. "Non-violence" or "Ahimsa" against the cannons and rifles of the so called "MIGHTY" British. His words of wisdom were followed by almost every Indian of that age to follow non-violence and struggle with perseverance and the British finally manumitted India from it’s bondage
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ridding India of the British Imperialist rule. For this purpose he joined hands with stalwarts such as Nehru and Gandhiji; he expressed his frustration‚ especially with Gandhijis’ slow and painstaking way of trying to win over the enemy with love (’Ahimsa’). For this reason‚ he decided to leave the Congress Party. The British became weary of him and placed him under arrest. When he started a hunger strike unto death‚ they let him go but kept him under surveillance. Subhas eluded the police‚ under
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When we think of war we think of torture‚ cruelty‚ suffering and hell. Indeed‚ there is no denying that war is terrible. The desire for war is generally caused by man’s ego‚ which is part of the physical man‚ as opposed to the spiritual man. Physical man is another way of describing man’s "human nature." Man naturally has great tendencies to do according to his desires‚ and has other people act in agreement to his desires‚ cultures‚ and philosophies. As a civilization of a particular culture grows
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and into Canada 1961‚ North Atlantic Lecture Tour (Iceland‚ Britain‚ Europe) 1965‚ Round the World Lecture Tour 1967 and 1968. The society’s magazine was published under the title Ahimsa 1960 to 2000. In 2001 the name was changed to American Vegan and is quarterly. American Vegan Society Annual Conventions have been held in New Jersey and other states‚ including New York‚ Colorado‚ California‚ Oregon‚ and Washington. In 1995 American
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2/28/12 Jainism & Sikhism Jainism is generally a religion that surfaced from India. This religion follows the idea of peace and non-violence towards not only humans but‚ all the living creatures of the world. It is also known as Shraman‚ Dharma‚ or Nirgantha because it teaches self reliance. According to this religion‚ a person or soul has to conquer his inner enemies in order to get to the state of Jina. This is essentially a “superior human being”. Also‚ they have a comparative smaller number
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Back Gandhi’s Views On God God 1. My own experience has led me to the knowledge that the fullest life is impossible without an immovable belief in a Living Law in obedience to which the whole universe moves. A man without that faith is like a drop thrown out of the ocean bound to perish. Every drop in the ocean shares its majesty and has the honour of giving us the ozone of life.—H‚ 25-4-36‚ 84. God as Truth and Love 2. There is an indefinable mysterious power that pervades everything. I feel
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