The most distinctive and the largest contribution of Hinduism to India's culture was the doctrine of ahimsa. It has given a definite bias to the history of the country for the last three thousand years and over and it has not ceased to be a living force in the lives of India's millions even today (Payne 46). ... Its teaching has so far permeated people that an armed revolution has almost become an impossibility in India not because they as a race are physically weak, but because the tradition of ahimsa has struck deep root among the people (Nair 134). ... It is impossible for Hindu...

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Religion in China Try to think for a few moments about differing cultures from your own. ... I can't come up with a concrete reason for why this is so, considering that there is an enormous variety between cultures, but an opinion is that we don't place a strong emphasis on religion today. ... Interestingly, it was amazing to learn how quickly Muslims became part of Chinese culture. ... It does seem though that one possible reason may be the fact that Muslims tried to incorporate more Chinese culture into their daily lives and thus were able to show their sopport more outwardly...

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