Morality is neither an abstraction nor many-complexioned. There cannot be different sets of morality for politicians, business persons and bureaucrats. If such a difference is being accepted by most of us today, it is because we have been indifferent to the progressive deterioration of moral and ethical standards in the social order over the last half century.

Any moral code has to be applicable to all. "I never did, or countenanced, in public life", said Jefferson, "a single act inconsistent with the strictest good faith, having never believed there was one code of morality for a public and another for a private man".

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The word Yoga comes from the root Yuj which means to join. Yoga is restraint of the activities of the mind, and is the union of the individual soul with the Supreme Soul.

Hiranyagarbha is the founder of the Yoga system. The Yoga founded by Patanjali Maharshi is a branch or supplement of the Sankhya. It has its own charm for students of a mystic temperament and of a contemplative type. It claims greater orthodoxy than the Sankhya proper by directly acknowledging the existence of a Supreme Being (Isvara).

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Holographic Universe

Theoretical results about black holes suggest that the universe could be like a gigantic hologram.

An astonishing theory called the holographic principle holds that the universe is like a hologram: just as a trick of light allows a fully three-dimensional image to be recorded on a flat piece of film, our seemingly three-dimensional universe could be completely equivalent to alternative quantum fields and physical laws "painted" on a distant, vast surface.

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Who is a good human being? Charles Dickens said people were good and bad. But he couldn"t figure out what made them that way. Unfortunately, Dickens missed - by about 50 years - the revolution in psychology brought about by Sigmund Freud.

Freud believed an individual'spersonality was shaped in his infancy, with later influences having only a negligible impact. However, Freud erred in focusing on natural instincts to the exclusion of social structures.

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Historically, the sword was viewed as a sacred ritual object signifying bravery and power. The flaming sword of Boddhisatva procured knowledge and freedom from desire while the sword of Vishnu represented pure knowledge and the destruction of ignorance. A knight's sword was two-edged - one to strike down infidels, the other thieves and murderers; the point represented obedience. Traditional Christianity and chivalry viewed it as a "luminous tool for chivalrous tasks" with a power that united spirit and matter - the binding of heaven and earth.

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Many remaining vestiges of the concepts drawn from the 2002 competition have been discarded. The Freedom Tower will now consist of simple symmetries and a more traditional design intended to bear comparison with selected elements of the existing New York skyline. There will now be a central spire drawing from precedents such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building rather than an off-center spire ...

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Freedom Tower, Freedom Tower - Design, Freedom Tower - Security redesign, Freedom Tower - Height, Freedom Tower - People, Freedom Tower - Controversy

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The very concept of God has given rise to many theological disputes and religious warfare. In fact, God is an enduring in-depth experience in the midst of ever-changing mental and sensate experiences - God is the inexhaustible source of love, harmony and peace.

Happiness is sought by everyone. But the search is not focused in the right direction. We waste precious time seeking happiness in the mirage of objects, places and people; in relationships and ideologies; in possessions and wanton indulgences.

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In the summer of 1964, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, or "Freedom Democrats" for short, was organized with the purpose of challenging Mississippi's all-white and anti-civil rights delegation to the Democratic National Convention of that year as not representative of all Mississippians. Hamer was elected Vice-Chair. The Freedom Democrats' efforts drew national attention to the plight of African-Americans in Mississippi, and represented a challenge to President Lyndon B. Johnson, who was seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for ...

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Fannie Lou Hamer, Fannie Lou Hamer - Early life, Fannie Lou Hamer - Beginnings of activism, Fannie Lou Hamer - Hamer at the Democratic National Convention, Fannie Lou Hamer - Later activism, Fannie Lou Hamer - Quotes

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True democracy as a form of government always has the following characteristics: there is constrained freedom to further the public good. Stated in negative terms, limits-sometimes vigorous ones-are essential to ensure that not anything goes (e.g., murdering people with handguns). Stated in positive terms, infinite freedom is of the essence to explore within, but not exceed, the boundaries defined by the edge of chaos (e.g., populist revolutions to identify, advocate for, and create consensus around new forms of government that ...

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Democracy, Democracy - Democratic Government, Democracy - History of democracy, Democracy - 20th century waves of democracy, Democracy - Essential elements of a democracy, Democracy - Political legitimacy and 'democratic culture', Democracy - Direct versus representative democracy or 'democracy' versus 'republic', Democracy - Liberal democracy, Democracy - Preconditions and structure, Democracy - Liberal freedoms, Democracy - Proportional versus majoritarian representation, Democracy - Social democracy, Democracy - Illiberal democracy, Democracy - Advantages and disadvantages of democracy, Democracy - Immigrants and 'the people', Democracy - Ethnic and religious conflicts, Democracy - Bureaucracy, Democracy - Short-term focus, Democracy - Electorate Intelligence, Democracy - Public choice theory, Democracy - Plutocracy, Democracy - Tyranny of the majority, Democracy - Political stability, Democracy - Effective response in wartime, Democracy - Corruption, Democracy - Poverty and famine, Democracy - The democratic peace theory, Democracy - Sources

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The basic tenets of the Bill of Rights 1689 are: Englishmen, as embodied by Parliament, possessed certain civil and political rights that could not be taken away. These included: freedom from royal interference with the law (the Sovereign was forbidden to establish his own courts or to act as a judge himself) freedom from taxation by royal prerogative, without agreement by Parliament freedom to petition the King freedom from a peace-time standing army, without agreement by Parliament ...

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Bill of Rights 1689, Bill of Rights 1689 - Background, Bill of Rights 1689 - Basic tenets, Bill of Rights 1689 - Development

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I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Isaiah 43.25

Whatever defect I have of eye, of heart, of mind,

or whatever excess there is,

may Brihaspati remedy it.

Gracious to us be the Lord of the world.

Yajur Veda

Carry us across, as by a boat

across the sea, for our good,

Shining bright, drive away our sin.

Rig Veda

Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Roberto Assagioli

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge, and dares forgive an injury.

E H Chapin

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

Hannah Arendt

It is far easier to forgive an enemy after you"ve got even with him.

Olin Miller

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

Thomas Fuller

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The "doctrine of predestination" usually refers to Christian teaching concerning the ultimate implications of the predestination idea: the final destiny of men and of angels. As such, discussion of predestination concerns the extent to which salvation and damnation are the issue of God's decisions before time, and the extent to which these are matters decided by men and angels for themselves. The more immediate application of the doctrine of predestination concerns the extent to which people and nations are confined by God to particul ...

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Predestination, Predestination - Contrasted with other kinds of determinism, Predestination - Distinguished from preordination, Predestination - Predestination and omniscience, Predestination - Predestination in Christianity, Predestination - Various Views on Christian Predestination, Predestination - Bible reference, Predestination - Jewish views, Predestination - Islamic views, Predestination - Islam and Christianity

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I am a Hindu because I was born in a Hindu home. The Hindu way of life appeals to me because it gives me freedom to think and act. It does not bind me to rigid codes or to some particular book, but only requires that I try to follow the first two parts of the eight-fold ashtanga yoga, namely, yama or abstentions and niyama or observances, expecting me to do nothing more than being a good member of society. Practice of the next six parts is optional.

(See also: Hinduism , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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Young Americans for Freedom (or YAF) is a conservative youth group based in the United States of America. YAF was founded in 1960, and its greatest era in terms of numbers and influence was in the early 1960s. The organization continues to exist to this day. Young Americans for Freedom - Ideology. The meaning of "conservatism" was in flux after World War II. Traditionally, American conservatives were isolationist. But as the Cold War began to dominate American foreign policy, the old conservatism dis ...

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• Young Americans for Freedom - Ideology
• Young Americans for Freedom - History
• Young Americans for Freedom - National conservative activism 1960-1965.
• Young Americans for Freedom - Reaction to radical activism 1965-1971.
• Young Americans for Freedom - Advocacy politics 1971-1985.
• Young Americans for Freedom - Campus activism 1985-1990.
• Young Americans for Freedom - Advocacy politics 1991-present.
• Young Americans for Freedom - Lasting influence

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Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Constitution. The last series of political issues that the Congress Party of the Independence era contributed to was the creation of the Constitution of India and working the Constituent Assembly of India. In the Assembly and Constitution debates, the Congress attitude was marked by inclusiveness and liberalism. The Government appointed some prominent Indians who were Raj loyalists and liberals to important offices, and did not adopt any punitive control over the Indian civil servants who h ...

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Indian National Congress - Freedom Era, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - 1885-1906, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Reactions, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Rise of Indian nationalism, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - World War I: the battle for the soul, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Champaran and Kheda, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Battle for the Soul, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Gandhi Era, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Expansion and Re-organization, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Social development, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Ascendance to Power 1937-1942, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Socialists, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Traditionalists, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - The Final Battles, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Quit India, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Partition of India, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - 1947 - 1952: Transformation, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Constitution, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Leadership change, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - References, Indian National Congress - Freedom Era - Links

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It came a mail from Carol who did the enlightenment process in Golden City just recently. Her mail is not only inspiring but it will also give you an in-depth understanding of how the process it self, and, the state of enlightenment can be perceived.

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Thomas Jefferson - Appearance and temperament. Jefferson was six feet, two-and-one-half inches (189 cm) in height, large-boned, slender, erect and sinewy. He had angular features, very poor posture, a very ruddy complexion, strawberry blonde hair and hazel-flecked, grey eyes. In later years he was negligent in dress and loose in bearing. There was grace, nevertheless, in his manners; and his frank and earnest address, his quick sympathy (though he seemed cold to strangers), and his vivacious, desultory, in ...

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Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson - Early life and education, Thomas Jefferson - Political career to 1800, Thomas Jefferson - Presidency, Thomas Jefferson - Inauguration, Thomas Jefferson - Events during his Presidency, Thomas Jefferson - Cabinet, Thomas Jefferson - Supreme Court appointments, Thomas Jefferson - States admitted to the Union, Thomas Jefferson - Father of a university, Thomas Jefferson - Jefferson's death, Thomas Jefferson - Personal characteristics and views, Thomas Jefferson - Appearance and temperament, Thomas Jefferson - Interests and activities, Thomas Jefferson - Political philosophy, Thomas Jefferson - Jeffersonian Democracy, Thomas Jefferson - Religious views, Thomas Jefferson - Jefferson and slavery, Thomas Jefferson - The Sally Hemings controversy, Thomas Jefferson - Monuments and memorials, Thomas Jefferson - Trivia

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1959 The Family Under The Bridge by Natalie Savage Carlson (Harper) Along Came A Dog by Meindert DeJong (Harper) Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa by Francis Kalnay (Harcourt) The Perilous Road by William O. Steele (Harcourt) 1958 The Horsecatcher by Mari Sandoz (Westminster) Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright (Harcourt) The Great Wheel by Robert Lawson (Viking) Tom Paine, Freedom' ...

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Newbery Honor, Newbery Honor - Recent winners, Newbery Honor - The 1990s, Newbery Honor - The 1980s, Newbery Honor - The 1970s, Newbery Honor - The 1960s, Newbery Honor - The 1950s, Newbery Honor - The 1940s, Newbery Honor - The 1930s, Newbery Honor - The 1920s

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The World Anti-Communist League (WACL) (now known as the World League for Freedom and Democracy) is an international right-wing political organization founded in 1966 in Taipei, Taiwan, under the initiative of Chiang Kai-Shek. It was founded with the aim of opposing Communism around the world through "uncoventional" methods. It had eight regional branches, with a presence in up to 100 countries on six continents. The honorary life chairman of the WACL was Dr. Ku Cheng-Kang, a senior leader of the Kuomintang, and the president o ...

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• World Anti-Communist League - History
• World Anti-Communist League - Notes

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The core of the organization at its inception in 1966 were close friends Huey P. Newton, Bobby Seale, and Richard Aoki in the city of Oakland, California. The three had been witness to a radical ferment in the Bay Area and the United States, taking part in protests against the Vietnam War and having an interest in the American Civil Rights Movement. Like many people of color of their generation, Newton and Seale had been frustrated by the doctrine of nonviolence as espoused by mainstream civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Dr. Marti ...

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Black Panther Party, Black Panther Party - Formation and foundations, Black Panther Party - Origin of the name, Black Panther Party - Ten-Point Program and Platform, Black Panther Party - Theory, Black Panther Party - Action, Black Panther Party - Self-defense, Black Panther Party - Survival programs, Black Panther Party - Political activities, Black Panther Party - COINTELPRO & conflict with law enforcement, Black Panther Party - Political and Legal Support, Black Panther Party - Decay and disintegration, Black Panther Party - Famous Black Panther Party members

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Rationalism, also known as the rationalist movement, is a philosophical doctrine that asserts that the truth can best be discovered by reason and factual analysis, rather than faith, dogma or religious teaching. Rationalism has some similarities in ideology and intent to humanism and atheism, in that it aims to provide a framework for social and philosophical discourse outside of religious or supernatural beliefs; however, rationalism differs from both of these, in that: As its name suggests, humanism is centered o ...

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Jefferson practiced law and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. In 1774, he wrote A Summary View of the Rights of British America which was intended as instructions for the Virginia delegates to a national congress. The pamphlet was a powerful argument of American terms for a settlement with Britain, helped speed the way to independence, and marked Jefferson as one of the most thoughtful patriot spokesmen. Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a source of many other contributions to Ame ...

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Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson - Early life and education, Thomas Jefferson - Political career to 1800, Thomas Jefferson - Presidency, Thomas Jefferson - Inauguration, Thomas Jefferson - Events during his Presidency, Thomas Jefferson - Cabinet, Thomas Jefferson - Supreme Court appointments, Thomas Jefferson - States admitted to the Union, Thomas Jefferson - Father of a university, Thomas Jefferson - Jefferson's death, Thomas Jefferson - Personal characteristics and views, Thomas Jefferson - Appearance and temperament, Thomas Jefferson - Interests and activities, Thomas Jefferson - Political philosophy, Thomas Jefferson - Jeffersonian Democracy, Thomas Jefferson - Religious views, Thomas Jefferson - Jefferson and slavery, Thomas Jefferson - The Sally Hemings controversy, Thomas Jefferson - Monuments and memorials, Thomas Jefferson - Trivia

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