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It's not so much the actual word of Om... it's the tone... symbolizes the "tone of the universe". But you're right, a group of people doing anything simultaneous is very power... |
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I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles;but today it means getting along with people.-Indira Gandhi |
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SocietyBarack Obama and Gandhi.
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:p I got the following message in an email from the Gandhi website group because I am registered there.
http://www.MKGandhi. org
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"Be the change you want to see in the world ". Mahatma Gandhi |
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SocietyPolitical Compass
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economic- 4.75
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im close to gandhi, haha |
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Ethics & MoralityGandhi's views on violence in self-defense
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I think the very relevant thing to take from this is that Gandhi was not opposed to violence when peaceful-non-resistance was not an option. |
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The light bulb is on finally
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:p I really did purposely avoid using the word "need" in my posting because need has its peculiar meaning.
So you may be correct in saying it is un-needed but what is needed then? a Savio... |
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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
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"One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at
how it treats its animals." - Mahatma Gandhi
I don't see why this doesnt stem to religion. |
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SocietyWhat one quality would make the world better?
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that is true about gandhi, but remember the first post said that it would be a quality you would give to EVERYONE. if everyone was a pacifist, there would be no need to protect them from one another.... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
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Please enlighten me Trish. You speak highly of the Pope and Gandhi, and their principles. Yet I never once heard them, or heard of them, bashing other religions as you do. Both of these great human be... |
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GovernmentJesus for President?
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Yeah... I don't think the Dalai Lama or Gandhi can be put in the same classification as Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, Krishna, Vishnu or any other messiah. They are/were far more "human" tha... |
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SocietyWhat one quality would make the world better?
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Pacifism is a good quality, but someone has to protect that pacifist.
I admire Gandhi dearly and his non violent methods proved successful, even though people did die, I think more were saved. But... |
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The light bulb is on finally
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Booky, we don't need war that's a social issue. People don't know how to solve their problems without it and people think its good due to the way that are society is structured.
That... |
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GovernmentJesus for President?
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Jesus wouldn't seek that sort of power to begin with.
I don't think rephrasing "in power" with "in influence" is it -
and I hate Gandhi.
That guy was a hypocrite i... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
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Okcitykid – I agree that the precepts of Gandhi are admirable. But I found the phrase '...call himself a Christian, but didn't. This man walked and talked the gospel...' to be insulting to his Hindu... |
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War & Terrorism900 years of the West against Islam
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Good thought. But what IS the mandate for a King, Emperor, Shah or whatever? I noted with some interest the election in India that has catapulted Sonia Gandhi into the international spotlight. Here is... |
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SocietyWhat one quality would make the world better?
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I can't settle with only one quality so i'll mention two. There are two main areas of concern that will determine the future of the human race and the world.
Firstly- Conservation ethic... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
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Bush has a God-given right to rape other countries. Pagans have no rights. You all spit on the very flag of freedom which allows you to spill out such blasphemous opinions.
lmao - you need to get a... |
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ChristianityThe time is NOW! IT is your choice.
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'Attolia, I do not coddle. Many who are hard are impenetrable. Jesus never coddled.'
It never fails to amaze me that people will assume to know their God's 'Will', or what Jesus may have thought ab... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
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Okcitykid – I agree that the precepts of Gandhi are admirable. But I found the phrase '...call himself a Christian, but didn't. This man walked and talked the gospel...' to be insulting to his Hindu... |
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Relationships & Lovefutility of romantic 'love'
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there's only one guiding principle i have followed - 'to be true to myself' .
and u r right - that its easy to compromise - but its so so hard to stay on course. i would love to jus... |
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ChristianityWill the decline in Christianity result in the demise of civilisation?
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The decline of christianity begun like 1700 years ago... still waiting it dies once and for all, but i gess it'll take its time...
so say, an ideology falls down... people will always find out... |
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The light bulb is on finally
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Booky you are correct on most your points sorry for not reading over your post carefully enough I assumed when I shouldn't have. I also do not understand Gandhi very well and I again assumed when... |
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ChristianityBlessed Are The Peace Makers
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Okcitykid – I agree that Gandhi never claimed any one particular religion during his Peace efforts, but he was born and raised Hindu, and came to embrace it when he moved back to his native country,... |
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