She learned Hindi as a child by watching three Bollywood films a week. Supriya Kelkar’s great-grandmother was a follower of Gandhi and a participant in the independence struggle, and Ahimsa, Kelkar’s debut novel for middle grade readers, published by Tu Books and the winner of the Lee & Low New Visions Award, was inspired by this family story. This is accomplished through reincarnation. Supriya Kelkar was born and raised in the Midwest. In Jainism, an ancient religion from India the goal is to achieve the liberation of the soul. The practice of Ahimsa is especially strong among Jains. Many prominent figures strongly believed in practicing Ahimsa, one of them was Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) who before becoming a victim of assassination inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Supriya Kelkar is the author of American as Paneer Pie (4.26 avg rating, 1517 ratings, 284 reviews, published 2020), Ahimsa (4.17 avg rating, 1410 rating. Image Credit: Public Domain - Right - Statue of Mahavira, The torch-bearer of Ahimsa. Image Credit: Public DomainĪhimsa plays an important part in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism. The word in the middle is "Ahimsa". Image credit: Stock photo - Middle: Planet Earth. Supriya Kelkar’s debut YA novel Ahimsa is about 10-year-old Anjali who is unexpectedly pulled into the Indian Freedom struggle in 1942 when her mother leaves the family to become a freedom. Left: The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahimsa. This means that if you hurt someone, then you ultimately hurt yourself and violence has karmic consequences. 23 Total Resources 3 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books. The Ahimsa concept is based on the belief that all living creatures have the spark of divine spiritual energy. When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi's freedom fighters, ten-year-old. Not causing injury includes not only one’s actions but also thoughts and words.
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