Like, they promoted nonviolence thus preventing a lot of wars between countries?
2007-09-04 01:49:14 · 4 answers · asked by eqlar 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hinduism does not have the history of sectarian violence that seems to plague the Abrahamic religions. Still, they do not have a overarching philosophy of nonviolence like buddhism.
The primary historical significance of hinduism lies in its serving as a mechanism for cultural identification and unification in those countries in which it is practiced.
2007-09-04 02:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Like, they promoted nonviolence thus preventing a lot of wars between countries?
2015-08-15 08:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Dwarka Sound pronunciation? is a city in Gujarat, India. Dwarka (Dvaraka in Sanskrit - this name shall be used in this article when referring to the city in a historical context) is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of Dvaraka in Hindu mythology was the dwelling place of Krishna. It is believed that, due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern Dwarka is the 7th city to be built in the area.[
2016-04-07 01:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-04 11:14:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism does not preach Non-Violence like Buddhism.In sri.Bhagavad Geetha,Lord sri.krishna tells sri.Arjuna unequivocally to fight sri.Arjuna's step brothers,own grand-father(Pitaamaha) and their respectable teacher -Guru(sri.Drona Acharya) and Arjuna's own Biological brother(sri.Krishna knows the secret) sri.Karna.In one verse sri.Krishna uses the word "You(Arjuna) "KILL the enimies standing before you without any hesitation".:
2007-09-06 13:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by ssrvj 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋