Compare and contrast european and indian views on property.

The Europeans and the Indians had different attitudes when it came to the property of the land. The Europeans looked at the property as owned by them in every manner. They were not taking in consideration the damage they can do to it, as well as to the environment, and its long term well-being. Also, the Europeans were not only using their land for producing food for themselves, but they also used for planting crops that were not even for eating, but they for sale. The Indians, on the other hand, viewed the property as part of the nature, and they saw the nature as their mother, as it was providing them with everything for their survival. The Indians only used the land for gaining enough food for their needs, nothing more, and they were trying to make it as sustainable as possible.

atman means 'eternal self'. the atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. it is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.

there are many interesting perspectives on the self in hinduism ranging from the self as eternal servant of god to the self as being identified with god. the understanding of the self as eternal supports the idea of reincarnation in that the same eternal being can inhabit temporary bodies.

the idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and promotes practices such as asceticism. thus it could be said that in this world, a spiritual being, the atman, has a human experience rather than a human being having a spiritual experience.

explanation:

a. favoring native born americans over immigrants.