Thoughts‚ ideas and values practised for generations come together to form a culture. The cultural values practised through generations create a tradition. Thoughts of one generation differ from those of the other and so do the values. So‚ a conflict of two generations is inevitable. Whenever a new idea tries to assert itself at the cost of something that has been followed conventionally‚ and the new idea claims to be progressive‚ we say that tradition is becoming an obstacle to progress. The question
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Guided Reading Questions 1 (pp. 73-80) 1. Describe the shape of the subcontinent of India. How has the geography and climate affected the development of Indian culture? The subcontinent of India was surrounded largely by ocean due to its location on the edge of the continent. The Hymalayn mountains and two rivers blocked the majority of intrances through land travel. This lead the people living there to be less affected by other cultures and mostly protected from invasion. 2. What does Ganga
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as the human must never seek to exploit nature for its resources. The physical representations of the material world found in nature of Earth are the manifestations of the spiritual world‚ according to religious teachings. In the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita‚ the notion is expressed that humans should not try to wrestle with nature and if it appears to be malicious‚ then humans must tolerate it. The actions of animals in nature are explained by ancient Hindu
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etc while Nirguna bhakti is simply worshipping the brahman aspect of Krishna. Nirguna bhakti means w/o material qualities ie.pure devotion. Pure bhakti is never Saguna because it comes from God’s internal potency-“Svarupa Sakti” Source(s): Bhagavad Gita. Though if one tries to practise Nirguna Nhakti‚ we cannot directly reach ’Nirguna Bhakti’ without practicing Saguna upasana. With a form and attributes when we worship God with bhakti‚ it constitutes Sagunopasana. When you are able to meditate
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George C. Wallace‚ the United States Secretary of State when Mohandas K. Gandhi was assassinated‚ said that Gandhi "had become a spokesman for the conscience of all mankind- a man who made humility and simple truth more powerful than empires" (Gandhi‚ np). Gandhi is well known for his leadership in the liberation of India from Britain‚ but his main goal and message transcends beyond the acts he did‚ into everyday living. Gandhi promoted simple living‚ non-violence‚ and forgiveness as a way to unite
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The Bhagavad Gita is a Hindu sacred text of 7000 verses within the Mahabharata‚ which is commonly acknowledged as Sruti literature and talks about a battle between the two royal families. Basically‚ It endorses the achievement of the divine consciousness of the Supreme Lord and promotes three main yogas‚ which is tremendously important for achieving good and keeping our mind more concerned with mental and spiritual well-being than physical activity. Relevantly‚ the yoga refers to the practice of
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forestation - the need of today In the early periods of civilizations‚ large parts of our country were covered with forests. The increase of the population of our country has led to the shrinking of forest area. The forests which purify air have been cut down and new cities and industries have been established in their place. The cutting of the forests causes what is called "The Green House Effect". It results in the heating of the earth’s surface or global warming which has serious consequences
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the 19th century and contributed to the thinking of Emerson and Thoreau. Emerson’s interest in the sacred writings of the East probably began: .ring his Harvard days and continued throughout his life. He knew Laws of Manu‚ Vishnupurana‚ the Bhagvad- Gita‚ and Katha Upanishad: There are numerous references to these scriptures in his Journals and Essays. Thoreau‚ too‚ was introduced to Oriental writing while still at Harvard. His initial contact was with an essay on Oriental poetry by Sir William Jones;
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of the greatest revolutionaries of the world Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Mahatma Gandhi has been considered as the embodiment of simplicity & openness. Gandhi’s philosophical inheritance is from the spirit of of renunciation actions of Bhagawat Gita and his practical doctrines are based on the inspirations from three great thinkers of the world- Tolstoy‚ Ruskin and Thoron. Tolstoy had great influence over his life and shaped his personality. Before going or peeping into the Gandhian Philosophy
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