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1 ''>~.,.~r-..;.,, __,,,, -- ~ ... Philosophy ~ nitm111p of Jllumba, Buddhism and Gandhi Philosophy.and Praxis [An Anthology of Scholarly articles on Buddhism and Gandhi: Philosophy and Praxis from the 35th Session of the Maharashtra Tattvajnana Perished] Editors: Arehano Malik-Goure and Meenal l<atamikar ~, A t)Ov1 Maharashtra Tattvajnano Parlshad C •Kr-~ IJ \ :J1,,, .,.. t.:-- , .r,,, ; "'$/X)•t.,, Jy r ,01 ~l•t"n<Jro 8vrlnqay Pro f. MP lt'ro'-" P.•c-,' C 'r ~~('"Qr-,--: e ►'·cl S S A"'' o•, O' Pi o / s H 0 1xi1 0 11cJ monv m o re . "' l...' r( t, · • 'Our\(_;n') l'Y', ,....~" O''d Ir-,., n'O "'I Qft,/1,' P ,('I\ o f llll) ' Pori\ l'lOd' The me" o ""· c' "'<' Pc, nod .,,. 1, ·c ... on~ .x.. f1.1CL'''' •1c•crrw,q o l und rc:H•o rc h ,n i, •: SUl,,:,c l C ' c,rdosoo..-,., " '.'v·otn Cl ~ (l rn Iv l)( Q \ 1( !(1 plo rlorn, fo r 1110 d isc us ~'ll, ,n rr--~on. ·op ,:,n~~ ·c lt1t.' 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Nam1taN1mbalkar <,) Scientific approach of Teachings of the Buddha: · Mahii-RahuJovadaSutta · and 'MahahatthipadopnmaSutta' -BaljitLarnba, n) Women and lower cast in Buddhism - AvinashWaghmarc <~) Lingayat religion and Hwnan unity -Nagshctty K Shctkar <II) Synthesis of Buddha ·s Ethical Path and Gandhiji"s favorite BhaJan- Mr. Marush Putcl n:? <'i) Buddhism and the meaning of life A study of the Buddha· s concept of Ni.rvnna - AlokVcmrn nt. <~) M.K. Gandhi 's Practice of Constructive Programme in Champaran- Ram Chet Yadav '{ l{'t{ '.?t,) Gandhi's Message of Peace-for Lawyers and everyone in general - Dhnnshn..-cVhatkar '{~~ ~l) Gandhian Philosophy on Truth and Non-violence - LataNaik ,~c <~) Buddhism and Gandhi -Saritru3npnl '{f.~ ~o) Comparative study of Pntanjuli 'sChuluryuhn and Buddha· s four Noble Truths - I lctalJ\shar '{ l9'{ 3,) Satya and Ahimsa - Ashok Kwnar Mi shra '{C~ J~) Role of Sali in the kamma of BudhisutUt-Modak.N 13 ~ l l9 ~~) Concept of Bralunaviharasin Yoga Philosophy and its Impact on Mind - Shivani Singh ~<('{ ~ll) Mahatma Gandhi nnd 13hnkti -Sunita Vyas ~<(~ " '(I .... , , HI 1h11 ,,.., , .. ,. .,, . .. n► •"' t/11 t " •111' 11/ t th , K• ll111 11 r,,/ •fl ti), h ''""'' ,,... , ... 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But in a religious field the)' don ·1 have full n ts. e fonn but wo . her journey towards libcratio1t T men cannot because there is a problem if she stru1s . liis stat • Aoain women hbcrat1on. ement will be elaborated in the discussion of the arguments ..., Buddhiun . , d'h • I.hat means awakening or enlightenin Buddhism 1s a word derived from the Sanskrit word bu ' co1 . b which the Gautama the man becam Buddhism 1s a way of life. A way to supreme expcnencc Y c lhc · 11 Open ' is the heart of Buddhism Ga Buddha; the fully enlightened one. 'Move and the way wi ' · utallla Buddha was the pioneer of the Buddha religion and Philosophy. Buddha adopted an e~'tremc aseetrc nd life after leaving his father's palace, where he once Jived in luxurious life. After aba oning e;..1rctnc · • . ligh t Buddhi.s m is a way of life and what is cssenlJ·al asceticism he was able to achieve en tenmen • 1s th t following the noble eight fold path. The Buddha was a unique being. He was e moS reflective oflhc . f speakers the most energetic of workers, the most successful of think ers, th e most convmcmg o , reformers, the most compassionate and tolerant of teachers, the moSt efficient of administrators, alkJ above all- the Holiest of Holies.