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Mahatma Gandhi Biography Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent Indian political leader who campaigned for Indian independence. He employed non- violent principles and peaceful disobedience. He was assassinated in 1948, shortly after achieving his life goal of Indian independence. In India, he is known as ‘Father of the Nation’. “When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always.” – Gandhi Short Bio Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi was born, 1869, in Porbandar, India. Mohandas was from the social cast of tradesmen. His mother was illiterate, but her common sense and religious devotion had a lasting impact on Gandhi’s character. As a youngster, Mohandas was a good student, but the shy young boy displayed no signs of leadership. On the death of his father, Moh...

BRAH MAN The term 'Brahman' originally stood for the cosmic power present in the vedic sacrifice and chants which the priest has control over. It is a Sanskrit word that comes from the root meaning, 'to be great'. In the Upanishads, the word Brahman was expanded to mean a divine reality at heart of things. Brahman, according to the Upanishads, ' is the sun, the moon and the stars'. He is the fire, the waters and the wind. It is ' the God who appears in forms infinite'. Brahman is also referred to by three words that helps to describe its nature: 'Brahman is sat, reality itself;chit, pure consciousness; and ananda; bliss'. ATMAN It originally referred to the whole interior mental world that shows itself in consciousness, thought, imagination, trance and dream. In the Hindu belief each person has an indiv idual soul ( jiva ) but the Upanishads teach that all human beings share the same Atman. RELATIONSHI P BETWEEN BRAHMAN AND ATMAN Atm...