Selected Essays Mostly On Buddism And Gandhism

Book Code: 1111008613627

Ravindra Kumar

SELECTED ESSAYS MOSTLY ON BUDDHISM AND GANDHISM About The Book In this book, more than a dozen articles, by universally renowned writer and scholar Dr. Ravindra Kuamr are included. Although most of the articles are based on welfaristic philosophies of Buddhism and Gandhism, but the rest, especially on morality and non-violence are also important and worth giving a thought, as he is of the opinion that man is non-violence is not a matter of convenience; rather non-violence is a value permanently present in human nature. Simultaneously, his views pertaining to thousands of years of human history, in which various civilizations raised their flags in different part of the globe, from time to time, confirms the fact that morality always remained established in human society in both forms, direct as well as indirect; and morality, as one of the strong supplementary value of non-violence, not only existed, rather it functioned as a guide remaining active and dynamic in daily chores of man, and ultimately it called for all-round human welfare and inspired man for this purpose. Undoubtedly after publication, readers in general and peace-lovers in particular, will find this book to be useful and interesting. Contents Self-Utterance • Buddhism and Hinduism in the Twenty-First Century • Philosophy of Life: Hiinayaana Buddhism in Practice Today • Mahatma Gandhi • Gandhism and the Modern Polity • Gandhism Today • Gandhism and Value Education • Gandhi and Higher Education • Gandhi and Peace Education • Gandhi and Indian Culture • Non-Violence • Morality • Reverence for Life • Sufism in India • Glossary of Indian Terms. About the author/editor Dr. Ravindra Kumar is an eminent writer, thinker, scholar, political-scientist. Peace-worker and educationist, who has more than 100 works on great personalities of the Indian Sub-continent including Mahatma Gandhi, and on various, social, religious, political, historical, educational and cultural issues to his credit. Some of his well-known works include Morality and Ethics in Public Life, Theory and Practice of Gandhian Non-Violence, Non-Violence and its Philosophy, Five Thousand Years of Indian Culture, Mahatma Gandhi at the close of Twentieth Century and Mahatma Gandhi in the beginning of Twenty-first Century. A noted Indologist and the Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Meerut, India, Dr. Ravindra Kumar has been associated with a number of national and international academic, cultural, educational, social and peace organizations and institutions. He has visited many countries of the world as a Visiting Professor and Scholar and had delivered more than 300 lectures around the world on subjects related to Asian values, civilization, culture, economic-cooperation, Gandhism, human rights, international understanding, way of life and world peace. Dr. Ravindra Kumar is the Editor of Global-Peace-International Journal. Between 1993 and 2006, he has organized many national and international seminars at various places on Religion and Politics, Morality and Ethics, Education, Peace and Development, Non-Violence and Democracy, Human Rights and Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi. Besides Shan-i-Kaum, Ambassador of Peace, Sardar Patel National Award and other honours, Padma Shri was awarded to Dr. Ravindra Kumar by H.E. the President of India for his noteworthy services.