Explore the symbolism of Ignorance and Want in Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol''. Discover what the two emaciated children in the Ghost of Christmas Present's robes represent and how they are a warning of the evils of mankind.
The symbolism of the girl in the picture turning her back on suffering has a poignancy in the context of global citizenship - knowing there is pain, famine, drought and war in the world but lacking the will or the know-how to tackle it. The conference heard that misguided and misinform...
In Hinduism, the concept that ignorance of one’s real nature and potentiality is a fundamental cause of suffering is deeply rooted in the philosophical teachings of Vedanta, particularly Advaita Vedanta. This ignorance, known asAvidyaorMaya, leads to a misunderstanding of the self, which in turn...