Prabuddha Jivan 2019 03

SR No.: 526128
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sejal Shah
Publisher: Mumbai Jain Yuvak Sangh
Publication Year: 2019
Total Pages: 72
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Prabuddha Jivan, & India
File Size: 6 MB

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most statues across the world. There's a life-size one Gandhiji's close association with Shrimadji is not in Britain, where he was once referred to as "Half mentioned or recognized by most writers, including Naked Fakir" by their Prime Minister. In this his biographers. We have seen it happen in other commemorative year, it will be a great tribute if a statue instances where one's popularity sometimes like Swami Vivekanand's atkanyakumari or Sardar supresses others' contributions. At the 1893 World Vallabhbhai Patel's "Statue of Unity" is erected at his Parliament of Religions in Chicago, Swami Vivekanand birth-place in Porbandar.
represented Hinduism and Virchand Raghavji The Un-acknowledgements - Nobel & More! Gandhirepresented Jainism. Swamiji received great It is disheartening that the Nobel Prize Committee
ovation but Virchandbhai, who was awarded Silver did not consider Gandhili's nomination. Many Medal for his contribution, is not widely known. What questioned fairness of the selection process and unfair immense source of global joy it would be for Indians to weight of political pressures. His political and literary duly recognize and support theirgems. contributions are worthy of consideration. Allow me to
Conclusion insert the idea that its never too late - the situation can
Gandhiji's life was truly his powerful yet serene easily be remedied by awarding posthumously! message to the world - the decisions he faced, the Gandhiji also never received an invitation fromthe
choices he made, the elevated ethics of his simple United Nations or the United States to address their lifestyle. all prove that Truth and Non-violence are assembly sessions; thought-provoking!
timelessly victorious. Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali was translated by
Lastly, by no means is the list above exhaustive or a Britisher in English, after which he was awarded the
chronological; it represents my personal views, and Nobel Prize for literature. A Gujarati author Jhaverchand
while every effort was made to fact check, errors and Meghani and poet Umashankar Joshi's writings, who
omissions may have crept in for which seek were of the same calibre did not attract an ardent
forgiveness, and for which any feedback of such is foreign translator, although both were as qualified for
welcome. the Prize! Even after over 7 decades of Indian independence, the doubt arises if some Indian leaders and
000 global organizations still partial to race and skin colour.
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"Bahuball - The Charismatic name known for victory over vicious.
Prachi Dhanvant Shah I came across a phrase once, that said,' a piece affirm delineating resolute and obstinate morale of a of advice from a tree'-, "Stand tall and proud, go out Jain ascetic the Arihanta Shri Bahubali. During my on a limb, remember your roots, drink plenty of water, childhood, when my parents took us to visit a section be content with your natural beauty, and enjoy the of South India, our trip also included a visit to view." I always keep this advice adaptable to galvanize Shravanabelagola and my father informed us that we my children in their growing age. Be like a tree, no would be seeing world's tallest statue. I was unaware matter how tall it is, it's nature and spirits are always of what the statue was about and whose statue was it high because it's roots are strongly grounded. No until we stepped out of the car and saw a huge matter how far you go in life and face this worldly life monument standing tall and upright on top of a with its difficulties if your roots are strongly grounded mountain. His vivid and vivacious face protuberant from to your faith and belief in your religion, your culture, distance captivated my sight and reflections. When I you would stand tall in your fortitude and will sail through asked whose statue was that, my father just said it is the waves of your life smoothly.
a monument of Arihanta Shri Bahubali, also called as This being said, shimmers the phase of my Gomateshwara. But besides just the name I did not growing age. With a blink, a memory sails by of an know anything about it. It was a habitude practiced by image - tall, upright, undisturbed - monument standing my parents contouring the upbringing that whenever
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