...saying, “Many other discourses they had, till at last they began to trade.” As the text says, John Smith and the Indians were able to discuss how they could coexist. Because of their communication, there were able to determine that it would be mutually beneficial for them to trade with each other. Understanding the importance of trading with the Indians, John Smith looked past the misconduct to preserve peace agreements. When considering Indians in the 17th century, it is important, however, to consider not only Powhatan, but also Metacom and his relationship with the English in New England and the stability of their relationship. According to John Easton, the Attorney General of the Rhode Island colony, “…for forty Yeares Time, Reports and jealosys of War had bin very frequent, that we did not think that now a War was breaking forth; but about a Week before it did, we had Cause to think it would.” Easton illustrates clearly that, for the past 40 years, issues had been erecting and no apparent action was taken. Throughout Easton’s account of the discussion had between Metacom and the English, Easton detailed the English’s “grievances” against the Indians. Among these grievances included an unfair court system, drunk Indians due to the liquor the English had sold to the Indians, and land being robbed from the Indians. In a last attempt to prevent war, the English tried to persuade Metacom that war could be avoided; however, Metacom could not be reasoned with. Because of the English...
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...Bhajagovindam or Moha Mudgara of Adi Shankaracharya A Layman's Commentary This layman’s commentary on Bhajagovindam is made so that those who have not read the great work of the most revered Jagat Guru Sri Sankara Bhagavatpada would be prompted to do so and study it with the help of an authoritative commentary. Prayer: “Om Sthaapakaaya cha dharmasya sarva dharma swaroopine Avataara varishthaya Ramakrishnaayate namah” ("I bow to Sri Ramakrishna, the most Supreme among all Incarnations of God, who established Dharma (religion) and who is the embodiment of all dharmas") ******************************************************************************************* Let us start with what the great Rajaji (C.Rajagopalachari) said about Bhajagovindam: RAJAJI’S INTRODUCTION “Adi Sankaracharya wrote a number of Vedantic works for imparting knowledge of the Self and the Universal Spirit. He also composed a number of hymns to foster Bhakti in the hearts of men. One of these hymns is the famous Bhajagovindam. The way of devotion is not different from the way of knowledge or Jnana. When intelligence matures and lodges securely in the mind, it becomes wisdom. When wisdom is integrated with life, and issues out in action, it becomes Bhakti. Knowledge, when it becomes fully mature, is Bhakti. If it does not get transformed into Bhakti, such knowledge is useless tinsel. To believe that Jnana and Bhakti, knowledge and devotion, are different from each other, is ignorance...
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