Ahimsa

Ashoka(304-232BCE),was the third Indian emperor of the Maurya Dyansty. He was said as one of the greatest king in the Indian history. Under his control, the empire extended its territories and became the largest to have ever existed in the acient Indian subcontinent, The Maurya Empire(322-185 BCE) was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty. The empire is known for its military strength, highly organized and powerful political in ancient India. Ashoka was better leader than previous kings due to the fact…

done out of compassion for the family or others. This extreme act would alleviate the burden that would fall on those carrying for the patient. However, there is also the belief that the act of euthanasia would conflict with the moral principle of ahimsa, which condemns any action that threatens the life of a person (Campbell, Courtney). Each worldview looks at the value of life in a different aspect. In Belgium, the quality of the patient’s life is taken into consideration. Aspects such as a…

Throughout history buddhism has made a huge collision on the way people have reside in, which eventually changed a lot of the planet 's perspective and habits. For 2,500 years and more, the religion we realise this day, as Buddhism has been the essential influence behind many victorious civilizations, a origin of great ethnic attainments, and an enduring and worthwhile blueprint to the very purpose of life for millions of people. Because of buddhism 's profound impact on many countries, it is…

versus socialism, but that is not the case. There exists a middle ground, as Gandhi explains, “As soon as a man looks upon himself as a servant of society, earns for its sake, spends for its benefit, then purity enters into his earnings and there is ahimsa in his venture.” In this situation, Gandhi is referring to an individual changing his/her human nature to accommodate society and those that inhabit it. In a similar vein, a corporation or executives of a corporation, in a capitalistic…

While Greece and Rome had centered around politics and government ideas, classical China focuses on family and leadership from the gods. Folk beliefs, Confucianism, and Taoism led to classical Chinese characteristics. In early times, Chinese performed rituals to soothe the nature Gods. Ancestors were worshipped for the communication with the Gods. These beliefs strengthened the family core. Confucianism is a belief that is based on more philosophical than religious ideas. Confucian concerns are…

Segregation was in South Africa even before apartheid became a law. Racial segregation was always a problem in South Africa after their colonization. South Africa was colonized by the English and the Dutch in the 1800s. Racial segregation was used by the justice system to suppress Black South Africans to maintain white dominance. Black South Africans were given harsh punishment for petite crimes that they committed. The justice system was in place to protect white South African at all means.…

What does it mean to be Buddhist? There are many ways to interpret what it means to be a Buddhist. Buddhism is a religion that has faith in in customs, views and divine practices that are based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha. The Buddha referred to his religion as “finding peace in oneself”. Buddhism is all about finding inner peace and being content with oneself. The story, The Monk’s Tale in the book, Nine Lives, by William Dalrymple portrays a good example of what it means to be a…

There has always been movements and debates whether or not to abolish capital punishment. Globally, it has been mostly abolished; however the United States currently still uses it. Also, if we look it at a religious point of view meaning Christianity and Judaism there would be no surprise that it does not stand against capital punishment in comparison to other nations. Although very little has been mention or written, in regarding to Buddhism view who are very passionate toward abolishing…

Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 to 1862. He wrote extensively about civil disobedience . He was a peaceful man and believed in people being treated equally to each other. His writings did not have a big impact on society when he was alive. To look back over a hundred seventy years ago from when he lived there have been many men, countries and cultures influenced by his writings. The term Civil Disobedience originated with the writings of Henry David Thoreau. In 1848 Thoreau used this…

Deshpande implores women to discover themselves. Madhu writes the biography Savitribai Indorekar, Doyen of Hindustani music but Madhu doesn’t like writing the biography because she understands that it is not the original order of the story. She thinks that it is she who has the power to make changes in her story. She says, “I can take over Bai’s life ….and make Bai the rebel who rejected the conventions of her times. The feminist who lived her life on her terms. The great artist who struggled…