Ahimsa

In the beginning of 20th century India was imbued with the spirit of patriotism. The people were coming out of their houses; even the women were also taking active part in struggle for freedom under the influence of Mahatma Gandhi. He was a man of action. He practiced what he preached. When he asked the people to speak the truth, he himself became the embodiment of truth. He spoke the truth, whatever the cost. The acknowledged his weakness by writing “My Experiments with Truth”. He believed in…

Dillon Haynes Mrs. Mable Literature 04 May 2017 The Improper Use of Animals 94% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human clinical trials. According to neurologist Aysha Akhtar, over 100 stroke drugs that were effective when tested on animals have failed in humans. Animals are poor models for human beings because of their cellular differences and can cause major problems. Based on research and evidence, testing on animals is cruel and should be brought to the attention of everyone. Thomas…

purpose for everything. Accepting what happens is the best way to keep Santosha a part of my life. This to me means being happy with what I’ve got, instead of being unhappy about what I don’t have. I’ve noticed that I have been able to practice ahimsa in class and in my asanas. With certain asanas, I know when to give my classmates enough room. For example, when we do the shoulder stand, I know that my classmates and I need enough room in between ourselves to do the asana. I wouldn’t say that…

Humanity use religions as an alternative to explain the unexplainable, at times disregarding certain aspects of scientific studies about the natural world. They give hope to the living and comfort to the dying. The human brain attempts to make sense of the world around us through categorizing and compartmentalizing information for processing. This is what drove ancient civilizations to incorporate the worshipping of deities in day to day life. They did not have the ability nor the resources to…

Although Hinduism is one of the world’s largest and most popular religion, it is unique and unlike other prevalent religions. Hinduism is most popular in southern Asian countries such as India and Nepal. One would assume for that to become popular and remain relevant that the Hindu religion would have to be similar to the other religions but it actually stands one in its various facets. Hinduism has no lone founder, no single set of teachings and no definite scripture. These unique…

influential leaders in their times, both leaders had goals of driving out foreign influence from their nations. But this is the only thing they have in common, as both employed drastically different methods of achieving this. Through non-violence or Ahimsa, Gandhi achieved independence for India without dealing a single blow, while Bin Laden relied mostly on violence, or Jihad, and fear to drive western influence out of the Middle East, leaving a path of destruction across the globe. A major…

India and to the British rule; this is due to his own morals and non-violent tendencies. Gandhi was then able to sway a large majority of Indians to stand with him. Raised by Hindu parents Gandhi was heavily influenced by Jainism. The Jains believe in Ahimsa, which is refraining from non-violent tendencies including physical, mental, or verbal, aggression. “My personal faith is absolutely clear. I cannot intentionally hurt anything that lives, much less fellow-human beings even though they may…

Vivisection is inhumane and cruel. Everyday animals are put through horrendous testing over and over again, just in the name of science. These animals are taken from their homes, beaten and used up in the labs, and are even put down when they are not needed. Animals and humans are built differently; because of this, animals do not suffer from disease in the same way that people do. Effort should be made prohibiting vivisection because it is unnecessary, inhumane, and morally unethical.…

Earlier this year I had a miscarriage 9 weeks into my third pregnancy. I was surprised and shocked. My two previous pregnancies were smooth. Plus, I practice yoga, live a spiritual life, and am a prenatal yoga teacher. None of these things, however, made me immune to having a miscarriage or protected me from experiencing the raw emotions that come with one. Although miscarrying was intense, bewildering, and sad, being a yogini helped me to cope with the mixed emotions and body changes. In my…

“Satyagraha”, the word concerning the mix between sanskrit and hindi with the meaning of ‘holding on to the truth’ was coined by Mahatma Gandhi. The well-known face of a revolutionary method of non-violent protests, Gandhi exercised his knowledge in Ahimsa, the Buddhist practice of nonviolence to defy the beginnings of a conventional coup de grace and instead, becoming a part of the leadership to find a peace that no one had ever sought before. Gandhi set out to free India from the cruel reins…