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An ethic is the intrinsic choice of the consciousness, between (universal) right and wrong. Of which it naturally chooses the universal right while in its pure or less infected state. The definition of ethics is – ‘moral principles that govern a person's behaviour or the conducting of an activity.’ The principles that start from within and take the human to the pinnacle of ethical behaviour. In Jain philosophy like everything else (like substance, karma etc.) ethics have also been described…

3 Buddha and prophets as the discoverer of truth :- Buddhists seek moral guidance from buddha , sangha ( community of aryans or noble sages ) and dharma . Prophets were the mouthpiece of God . Prophets prepared the standards of moral conduct on the basis of their observations .The verses of Koran were revealed after observing every particular situation . Prophets were the ideal men .Buddha was the giver of rules of moral conduct and the buddhist follow the examples found in the life…

Throughout the history of our world, there are certain people who have made such an impact that their legacies will live on forever. Whether they are inventors, presidents, activists, athletes, actors or musicians only a few are able to stand the test of time. It takes special and unique individuals who are willing to take a stand against the norm, go against the grain and carve their own way. Four men who have done just that are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.…

flick of a finger. Sigil is a place of contradictions. It’s the centre of an infinite multiverse. It’s an embattled neutral ground in a battlefield of philosophy. It’s the City of Doors and yet it’s called the Cage. It’s home to pit fiends and solars, devas and yugoloths, all living and drinking and socializing in more or less peaceful state.…

THEOLOGY REACTION REPORT BUDDHISM David Destefano – david.destefano@mymail.barry.edu THE 352 ML THEOLOGY REACTION REPORT BUDDHISM Buddhist Service at Wat Punyawanaram Temple My choice for the reaction portion to my visit to a Thai Buddhist service. I chose a local Thai Buddhist temple to attend for a service - Wat Punyawanaram in Melbourne. The temple was putting on a service called Loi Krathong. According to ThaiWorldView.com, “Loy Kratong is as old as Thai heritage and represents a…

Vishal Nath Indian Art and Architecture, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Interconnectedness between Lotus, Pillar, Tree and Serpent in early Indian…

reserved for the Gods in Indian mythology), and angels were called Asuras (a term reserved for demons in Indian mythology). Tripathi added, "It set me thinking that this was exact opposite of our Vedic etymology where evil was Asura and gods were Devas. It struck me that if the two civilizations were to confront each other, they would be at stark odds and calling each other evil."[18] But when he decided to write a book about the philosophy of evil, his family discouraged him, saying that the…

Elephants are most known for being seen in zoos, circus, and tourist attractions. What most people do not realize is the abuse done to elephants to keep them behaving this way. Asian elephants are one of the two existing elephant species on earth, with African elephants being the other. Asian elephants are often referred to as Indian elephants as well, which are actually a subspecies of the Asian elephant. Asian elephants are most known in India for being a sacred religious animal. Projects in…

1 ANURAN DASGUPTA Filtering the Gaze – The Jala Motif in the decorations of Apsara Bracket Figures in the Cennakesava temple of Belur After the decline of the late Chalukyans, the northern region of their territory (present southern Karnataka) saw the rise of a dynasty named Hoysala. At their peak their kingdom spread from the Tungabhadra River in the north (Chalukyan territory) to the Kaveri river in the south (Chola territory). Originated in the hilly regions of western boundary of the Hassan…

“Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world”, Mishnah Sanhedrin Rescue in Albania Introduction The Holocaust was the biggest disaster in modern Jewish history, and the largest genocide in the 20th century; the Nazi regime and their allies brutally killed close to six millions innocent Jews (more than two thirds of Jewish population in Europe at that time). With Adolf Hitler’s appointment as a chancellor of Germany, life of Jews changed very significantly. Starting in…