Blog 9: How has the religious history of Indua influenced India's tradition of non - violence?

In the country of India their are two main religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. Both of these religions are based on being one with yourself and God and prospering to be a good person and do good deeds. They focus on being peaceful and non - violent. Mohandas Gandhi considered to be the father of his country, India; influenced many people with his philosophies. He studied Hinduism and Buddhism and combined certain aspects to create his philosophy of life. He grew up in a household, the youngest child of his father's 4th wife, his father being a minister chief and his mother closely following religion. His mother was a big influence on his beliefs which inevitably influenced all of India. He grew up in a household that worshipped the Hindu god Vishnu; the main beliefs were to be non - violent and believe that everything in the universe is eternal. So, Gandhi carried out some of these beliefs and added some of his own throughout his life and was greatly respected and listened to because of them. He had many protests on what he thought was right but never thought that war was the solution. He was a great and powerful influence on the people, their religions, the way they think, and how they go about their day. The religious history of India has obviously influenced India's tradition of non - violence since part of their religion is to go about their day being the best they can and striving to be one with themselves and to do good in the world, leaving the result that India is a peaceful place.