Blog #9

The Indians are very peaceful people partially because of their spiritual leader Ghandi. He took a very peaceful approach to life. He believed in something known as "satyagraha" which told him to not cause harm to other people, even outside of his nation or religion. Another reason why India has a tradition of non violence is because of them believing in Nirvana which is a state of eternal peace. The main Indian religions also believe in Dharma, which is supposed to guide them in the right path. The right path, is usually not a path of violence, but a path of peace. Because traditions are passed down all political leaders must follow this tradition of non violence, or they would not be liked the people. This make the tradition live and become important to everyone in India, not just the religious people.