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.' D '"1\0()11~1,JI l1.•rofu r o concJv c1vt• lor ~oc iol l rorrlo,11"\Qt r r G~ (:'lv'"l "'H ('n() l>v O ',) l)fldt'Jn bc, tw('l(1n !ho ocodom,c,on o r,d 'r,c rnor.- ••1 ~ c •o .nc ~«:01,• '''C""'\' ,, nt'I :_)',_ ophy o n1ong a ll c ,111e ns. 1he 1 o r hcd cllg~,w;~ 'Ol'IOI , , • ... · ,-., f()I tlC con,pf,sh,ng fh C'.>O gool~. 11 ,s doing o n ,,c- •r-c, o •: ' 01,1 o · :YtnQ.;nu ..,,,.. "<'' •n n11.er~ ond sc holars fr om various fields. Peoc e is o sfo#e ol mind and every person ha1 the ablllty to find peace thtough rtt., own thoughts. Do not seek peace from another penon. o diff~•"' locaJion or a different age. Peace must be found from within. The Buddha HoppineSJ ;s when what you think.. what you say. and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi San<l:2! Pl lHJC.\TIO\~ ISBN 978-93-85218-98-9 !l{\lfif-11 ,) 'fFl<fuffnlJ<ir<'1'311vl~RgA -'vi .'(T ~I~~ ~) llhflf ,~~1-WH~~~ ) ) rfttrri ,~~~~-il'K'l1~4~ ll) Tltfflf ~l~f -~ It) ~M"ftct•tldl'l~t11-wi~1~ ~) Tlt"cfll ~tl~t -tff<i\l(('f$h~ t,) ~a~-~ 't{O l) 1~3fffe13l~fll1cllf.l<fRUl-f!~1G)~ \{~ ~i ,nd'li~iq1a,i1r.i~~R-~wi \s'l ,o) ~ ~·fffi:f : qcrunis,-~iftq«q ~~ ,,) t11cft::flilrf " -f<lw.1q,m ~l n) 'l~lc'i•li'fll~tlftlil31itfl~~~11-~~-~ -~ f.~ ,~) 31WTN@)~ ~ffitf'~<f;tnrr~fcttticfiq'<'lln -~ f.f. ,ll) 71@lf ~jq1~$1 l-lcllG-'tj4lclG(rj• lcl~ \90 ,'i) 'l~I c'ill Iitlhfttlftlcrat~fl 1HIla5 Ifl I~ii ct, 4h-i ~ 1cai l,~ ".ft•rl-<~-ll~i~~lcl-~lflhlfl'IHldl~ql, H,) -tju~clt'fl'<.i;§ 00 ~~-~~~cl14'-<cfi{ . lO ,c) D1mcns1ons ol Religious rcformalion movement in Maharashtra with Reference to BabasahebAmbed.kars Conversion to Buddhism . SandeshWagh ~uddhist view on Women Asceticism --Archana Malik-Gourc ~ insight !nto MK_. Gandhi:sjourney ofTruth through his Autobiography My Expenments mth Truth - . 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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" l1'1 p111ct11.1."I u 11.'tlUJ'IL. tft 11lm 11 ~ • • v-•- 1 I I ).'.)( crcb, .an c .!L4J)C I rorn lb.: \Ufldh re,pclff\lbthlicG l-u, , p11ll u.1l ~ool l he u 1111 , 11 11'4..c\LC I c w,\\ 1 ni an elfon I o achieve lhc hi 115 8 0 have 1n ,L ghest Pwposc of human liJc wluch was looked upon rare PPClnllllJ1• . u1e Codless , , lo Wonien asc . 1:yclc of births and dealhs . i status . Cllctsm is an age long but highly debated practice in our U11d1tion. The Buddha lalks abou1 of Women in · . f ·1UJ1l 1iberat1on. Allho1,~1.. society, but there is big debate on this issue O spm ""61' boll) men and wom . • and rights have a big d'rt . en pa1 y a very importanl role in soc1cty. their pos111on , crcnct So tar as the ·a1 . ed O mat.crial change occurrec1 · soc1 and pohucaJ position of woman 1s concern • n Ill any Indian trad · · •gh . Men can hbernte m the ma) iltoo. 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.