tradition perform your action here” (Van Voorst‚ 2013). The following topics will be discussed relating to this quote: how this quote relates to the Hindu view of society‚ the relationship of this advice to the fact that Hindu society has remained stable for many years‚ and the concept of an ethical system that contributes to this stability. The Hindu view of society is closely related to Krishna’s quote. Even in modern times‚ tradition is a very important and closely followed part of life. India
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(a)(i) Describe Hindu belief in respect for all living creatures. Hindu’s belief in respecting all living creatures is due to many reasons‚ including the presence of Brahman‚ the close connection between humans and animals and the most basic principles of satya and ahimsa. Firstly‚ Hindus believe that God created the whole universe and that all creation whether it be oceans‚ mountains‚ human beings‚ animals or plants it is all part of the Universal Spirit (Brahman) and therefore deserves respect
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Having an ethical system is having a basic moral understanding of what is right and wrong the Greeks had a diverse ethical system along with the Confucians and the Hindu. Each can compare to each other in a way‚ but they systems also contrast with each other in different ways making the ethical systems diverse. Greece had one of the first ethical systems in the ancient world‚ the main ethical belief in ancient Greece was Arete which the greeks viewed as the act of living up to one’s full
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The article first gave a detailed background of the Bhagavad Gita from the epic Mahabharata. It discussed the war waged upon relatives‚ the Pandavas and the Kauravas. It exhibits the prowess warrior Arjuna‚ a member of the Pandavas and belongs to the ksatria (warrior class)‚ would somehow doubt and think about neglecting his obligations‚ due to the unbearable fact that he has to kill his own flesh and blood. But God somehow enlightened him‚ through the words of his good friend Krishna (one of the
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Mastering “Gandhi was a good man who used his Hindu and religious beliefs in a brilliant way” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Some people loved Gandhi and prayed for him every day. However‚ some had a huge grudge against him – hating him and everything he did. Good or bad‚ Gandhi had his fair share of haters in his lifetime‚ and still does to this day… A Hindu belief that Gandhi used was one named an eye for an eye. This was a belief where Gandhi had showed people that everyone
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DARSHAN SINGH PATIALVI - ADVOCATE GENERAL | Restitution Of Conjugal Rights: Criticism Revisited | Introduction:- Section 1[1] of the Hindu Marriage Act‚ 1955 embodies the concept of Restitution of Conjugal Rights under which after solemnization of marriage if one of the spouses abandons the other‚ the aggrieved party has a legal right to file a petition in the matrimonial court for restitution of conjugal rights. This right can be granted to any of the spouse.This section is identical
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Winter Semester 2014- 2015 Family Law-I Project Desertion as a Ground for Divorce under Hindu Law This project has been submitted by: Anubhuti Gupta I.D. No.- 214072 Introduction- “Divorce is a thorny question‚ especially in Hindu marriages”1. Hindu marriages are considered as sacramental institution which is to be preserved till death. Thus‚ typically‚ Hindu law did not provide for divorce except in certain socially lowly stratified communities. But this was inequitable to thousands
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INHERITANCE AND PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER THE HINDU SUCCESSION ACT ABSTRACT This research proposal intends to analyze the fundamental changes in the Hindu Succession Act (HSA)‚ 1956 and examine
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“Gandhi was a good man who used his Hindu and religious beliefs in a brilliant way” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Gandhi was never known as just a bad person. He always had the reputation/view of being either all good – or some good some bad. He was a major asset to the struggle of independence in India. And had inspired many other speeches today. All in all‚ I think the father of four born in the second of October 1869‚ Gandhi... was a good man – however has a lot behind the
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There are four paths to "Brahman" in the Hindu religion. This sets it aside from most of the other religions around today. There are four basic spiritual personality types for which Hinduism gives a distinct yoga that focuses on the type’s strong point. The point of the yogas is to reveal the underlying divinity in humans. These are the different paths to God. Jnana yoga is the path to God through knowledge. This is for those who are thinkers. The Jnana strive to identify with God. It is an intuition
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