November 2010 Blog Posts (28)

Introduction

Like religion [that is Dharma in Indian terms] culture [Samskriti] also is a vital subject in human life. In other words, culture occupies an important place in man’s life. It…

Role and contribution of youth in building the society and nation is inevitable and important. Enthusiastic and animated youths are always capable of according different dimensions, to the pathway of progress. With proper guidance and constructive approach, they can undoubtedly and unprecedentedly add to the development of society and glory of the nation. …

Stopping to think of the history of the world and again to the present day, how many people would vote for peace?. One would surmise that well over ninety per cent would vote for peace.The time has come for non-violent people to stand up and be counted. Communications are such now as to have a world referendum when nation can speak to nation on this matter of Peace Worldwide?. This can be arranged by Peace movements coming together to

design a transparent world…

The Third Eye as you know, or again, maybe not, is the spiritual gateway to greater understanding leading to enlightenment through spiritual acceptance. The question however, is how do we stimulate the eye to work within our being? The Eye is stimulated through spiritual actions of caring for our brothers and sisters who need help. These positive actions develop the working of the Eye to guide the individual in all of their daily

lives and join the community of…

A LETTER TO A HINDU



THE SUBJECTION OF INDIA--ITS CAUSE AND CURE



__With an Introduction by__ M. K. GANDHI



INTRODUCTION



The letter printed below is a translation of Tolstoy's letter

written in Russian in reply to one from the Editor of Free

Hindustan. After having passed from hand to hand, this letter at

last came into my possession through a friend who asked me, as

one much interested in Tolstoy's writings,…

Declaration of Sentiments Adopted by the Peace Convention

Early in 1890 Tolstoy described America as "the country most sympathetic to me," suggesting sustained interest and understanding on both sides. [1] Tolstoy's most direct knowledge of America came from personal letters, occasional visitors, books by Americans, and subscriptions to several periodicals. The constant flow of letters from America often concerned religious and moral topics. Ordinary citizens as well as religious thinkers gave Tolstoy warm support for his new Christianity,…

Nasrin Soutoudeh, one of Iran’s most prominent human rights and women’s rights activist went on a hunger strike for the second time on October 31st to protest her unlawful detention and ill treatment in Iran’s Evin Prison. Nasrin Soutoudeh has been in detention since September 4th and denied visit with her lawyer…

ONCE A RENOUNED REVOLUTIONARY FREEDOM FIGHTER, PANDIT PARMANAND JHANSIWALE WENT TO MEET GANDHIJI IN HIS ASHRAM AT SEWAGRAM, WARDHA. PANDITJI WAS THEN RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER THIRTY SIX LONG YEARS. HE WAS ARRESTED AT THE TEENAGE IN 1912 AT SINGAPORE PORT WHEN HIS FIREY SPEACH PROVOKEDE 250 ARMY MEN TO REVOLT AGAINST THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULE. PANDITJI AFTER SUFFERING LONGEST TERM IN JAIL, WAS EAGER TO MEET GANDHIJI.

WHEN IN SEWAGRAM, GANDHIJI SUGGESTED PANDITJI…

VINOBAJI ONCE WAS SUMMONED BY PT. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU, THE THEN PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA, TO COME TO DELHI AND GUIDE THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA IN SHAPING THE FIRST FIVE YEAR PLAN. NEHRUJI GOT THE IDEA OF FIVE YEAR PLAN FROM FORMER U.S.S.R. IT IS A STORY OF EARLY FIFTIES. A SENIOR MEMBER OF NEHRUJI'S CABINET, SHRI GULJARILAL NANDA WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF PLANNING COMISSION.

VINOBAJI CAME TO DELHI AND HAD SEEN THE PROPOSED PLAN PAPERS. VINOBAJI WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NO…

9th November has been observed as the "World Freedom Day" as pronounced by the U.S since 2003.

It was this day in 1989, the infamous Berlin Wall began to fall and get demolished for the re-unification of East Germany and West Germany. The formal re-union took place on 3rd October of the same year. The former U.S. President George W. Bush started this celebration in 2003 and made this day an official holiday for America.

I could remember vividly…

On His Conviction for Sedition:

I owe it perhaps to the Indian public and to the public in England to placate which this prosecution is mainly taken up that I should explain why from a stanch loyalist and cooperator I have become an…