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  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism is a set of teachings first influenced by Siddhartha Gautama, who is also known as Gautama Buddha or simply just Buddha. Buddha stands for Awakened One, and one of the principle beliefs for people who practice Buddhism is to find this awakening in life. Gautama first began his teachings in Northern India and has spread throughout all of Asia (Molloy 124). As far as religious afterlife is concerned, Buddhists do not believe in eternal

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Steve
  • Lyrics Relating to Buddhism

    Lyrics Relating to Buddhism

    Another Brick in the Wall Part 3 By: Pink Floyd I don’t need no walls around me. And I don’t need no drugs to calm me. I have seen the writing on the wall. Don’t think I need any thing at all. No. Don’t think I need anything at all. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall. All in all it was all just the bricks in the wall. These

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    Essay Length: 536 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Janna
  • Hinduism: The Caste System

    Hinduism: The Caste System

    The Caste system is a description of the way the people in the Hindu society were divided on the basis of their talents and the corresponding vocations (Sarma); it was once supposedly devised to bring order, discipline and specialization. It “lays down social, moral and ethical precepts for the guidance of the people and formulates rules for observance of rites and ceremonies; it is absolutely binding on Hindus”. (Walker 27) It typifies social conditions. (Klass

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Steve
  • Notes on Tibetan Buddhism

    Notes on Tibetan Buddhism

    в?… 1st Thought that Turns the Mind Precious Human Rebirth. в?… Make sure to study 12 links of interdependence. в?… Root cause of ignorance = Belief in пїЅIпїЅ self, cause of both samsara and afflictive emotions that keep one anchored in samsara. в?… The evolution of пїЅIпїЅ will lead us to the bardo to be blown about by karmas winds. в?… Aversion and Attachment will propel us to various realms of samsara. в?… Main afflictive

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: David
  • The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    The History and Culture of Buddhism in Korea

    Place of Publication: Dongguk University Press Seoul, Korea 1993. <br> <br>I. Introduction: <br> Buddhism is the root of Korean culture despite periods of rise and decline in popularity. Buddhism combined with Confucianism is the combined practice of the Korean culture today. Buddhism was used to satisfy personal needs and Confucianism was used to satisfy political needs, all needs were met by intergrading the two philosophies. The combination of the two practices has knitted the Korean

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Bred
  • The History of Buddhism

    The History of Buddhism

    Soon after Buddha's death or parinirvana, five hundred monks met at the first council at Rajagrha, under the leadership of Kashyapa. Upali recited the monastic code (Vinaya) as he remembered it. Ananda, Buddha's cousin, friend, and favorite disciple -- and a man of prodigious memory! -- recited Buddha's lessons (the Sutras). The monks debated details and voted on final versions. These were then committed to memory by other monks, to be translated into the many

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Compassion and the Individual Within Buddhism and Christianity

    Compassion and the Individual Within Buddhism and Christianity

    Compassion is perhaps the most valuable and important ethical principle. The dictionary defines compassion as "deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it." Living compassionately means putting the needs and concerns of others ahead of yours. Both Buddhism and Christianity emphasize compassion; this paper will attempt to determine the context in which each ethical system places compassion, and how each system believes the compassionate individual should behave. Buddhism Buddhism

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Yan
  • Sufism and Hinduism

    Sufism and Hinduism

    Sufism is a mystical sect of Islam. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world. It is considered to be the oldest living religion in the world. Both Hinduism and Sufism have many beliefs and practices dedicated to reach their final goal, however certain details of the beliefs and practices differ. When people follow Hinduism and Sufism there are certain principles and goals that are suppose to be followed and reached. In Hinduism the

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: July
  • Assignment: Hinduism Paper

    Assignment: Hinduism Paper

    Assignment: Hinduism Paper Chris Gonzalez University of Phoenix Online Assignment: Hinduism Paper This paper will explain what makes the Hinduism religion. It will also explain what cultural and societal influences have made Hinduism vital to where it was originated. I will also explain the answers for the desire for liberation from earthly existence. Hinduism religion Hinduism is an old religion that has no founder or known time frame when it was created. Hinduism comes from

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: Max
  • Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting

    Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting

    Buddhism: Things I Find Interesting As I was reading the selected portions of the book for this chapter, I came across a few things that I found interesting. At first I did not catch them, but after I went back and reread the selections, I found these things, that I thought were intriguing. Buddhism is supposedly a non-theistic religion. However, in the reading titled "The Majjhim-Nikaya: Questions Which Lend Not to Edification" (5.1) and in

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • The Sanctity of Marriage in Hinduism

    The Sanctity of Marriage in Hinduism

    The Sanctity of Marriage in Hinduism Indian women tolerate abuse and subsequent death because they do not provide a sufficient dowry at the time of their marriage. In a culture that is male-dominated, women are raised to be the servants of their future husbands, and are often forced to marry a man that they have never met. Women that are treated poorly must suppress their feelings in order to keep their husbands happy, or to

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism Buddhism is one of the biggest religions founded in India in the 6th and 5th cent. BC by Siddhartha Gautama, called the Buddha. One of the great Asian religions teaches the practice of the observance of moral precepts. The basic doctrines include the four noble truths taught by the Buddha. Since it was first introduced into China from India, Buddhism has had a history that has been characterized by periods of sometimes awkward and

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Ethical Dimensions of Buddhism

    The Ethical Dimensions of Buddhism

    The Ethical Dimensions of: Buddhism The Ethical Dimensions of: Buddhism Outline I. Introduction a. What is ethics? b. What is global ethics? c. Purpose of Buddhism regarding ethics and global ethics? II. Buddhism a. Description of Buddhism i. What is it? ii. Where did it originate? iii. When did it originate? iv. How did it originate? b. Perspective i. What is ethical within Buddhism? 1. What makes Buddhism similar or different from other religions?

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Yan
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Ravi Parikh Phil 205 5/20/02 Presentation Proposal 1. My essay will basically help the reader get an understanding about what ethics and global ethics are and how they are related to Buddhism. It will also help give a brief understanding on the history of Buddhism. Some key points that I will focus on will be, what is so ethical within Buddhism? And How is Buddhism approach Global Ethics? 2. Finally in the last part of

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Steve
  • Hinduism

    Hinduism

    It could be said that Hinduism has many gods but only one supreme God, Brahman. Brahman is visualized as a triad, he is three gods that make up one being. He is Brahma, the Creator, who continually creates new realities; He is Vishnu, the Preserver, who is to protect the creations of Brahma; and he is Shiva, the Destroyer, who is the more chaotic force that though sometimes is compassionate, often brings death and destruction.

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Chinese Buddhism

    Chinese Buddhism

    ONE-POINT INFORMATIVE SPEECH Chinese Buddhism When given the topic of Cultural Customs and the Custom of Death Rituals, I had to stop and think. I could not think of any cultures (different from our own) that relate to me or that I have common knowledge of. So I chose a culture that I knew nothing about. But thought would be interesting to research. My culture is Chinese Buddhism. And to the best of my knowledge,

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    Buddhism Buddhism is an important religion in most countries of Asia. It is one of the world’s oldest and greatest religions practiced today. Buddhism teaches the practices of and the moral observance of moral concepts. When it was founded, Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It questioned the authority of priesthood. The Buddhist movement was open to all people denying that a person’s worth could be judged by their blood. Buddhism was founded in the

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Tasha
  • A Brief History of Buddhism

    A Brief History of Buddhism

    Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures, nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also, the Buddhist movement was open to people of all

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Buddhism

    Buddhism

    People around the world speak of American influence in politics, business, and merchandise. The terms ‘globalization’ or ‘global interdependence’ are recently being more understood by most when defining them with relation to corporations, environmental issues, and the modern economy. Can these terms be used to describe the religious beliefs in Canada? The religious life of North American society does not find its roots here at home. We live in a Christian domain. Its roots

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Hindhuism and Buddhism

    Hindhuism and Buddhism

    Similarities 1. Both emphasize the illusory nature of the world and the role of karma in keeping men bound to this world and the cycle of births and deaths. 2. Both believe in the transmigration of souls and the cycle of births and deaths for each soul. 3. Both emphasize compassion and non violence towards all living beings. 4. Both believe in the existence of several hells and heavens or higher and lower worlds. 5.

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Bred
  • Introduction to Religion: Hinduism

    Introduction to Religion: Hinduism

    Introduction to Religion: Hinduism Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion, and also considered to be the oldest. Hinduism is different from Christianity and other religions because it does not have one founder, a defined theological system, a system of morality, or a prime religious organization. Hinduism consists of thousands of different religious groups that have arranged in India since 1500 BCE. Hinduism is considered a henotheistic religion, meaning the people recognize one single deity,

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Zen Buddhism from a Western Perspective

    Zen Buddhism from a Western Perspective

    Zen Buddhism from a Western Perspective University of Phoenix World Religious Traditions Zen Buddhism from a Western Perspective Introduction The student’s thesis for this paper is elements of Zen Buddhism can benefit a person of any faith or of no faith.Religion plays a role in today’s world both spiritually and in society. A full spectrum of wars being waged to peace agreements being reached can be traced to religious roots. Some fanatical religion zealots

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Mike
  • Christianity and Buddhism Differences

    Christianity and Buddhism Differences

    Task one: 1. CHRISTIANITY Main Rituals: The sacraments are the main rituals, the connections between the sacraments with Catholicism and Orthodox are, Baptism, Holy Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy orders, Extreme unction and Reconciliation. Many of the sacraments are ignored by the Anglican Church however, Baptism and the Holy Eucharist is widely encouraged. Sacred Texts: The Sacred text of Christianity is the HOLY BIBLE, and this comprises of the old testament, Jewish scriptures and the new testament

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Buddhism & "no-Self"

    Buddhism & "no-Self"

    Eastern enlightenment religions have been gaining popularity throughout the western world for the past few decades, with many people attracted to a “different” way of experiencing religion. As with many other enlightenment religions, Buddhism requires disciples to understand concepts that are not readily explainable: one such concept is that of no-self. In this essay I shall discuss the no-self from a number of modern perspectives; however, as no-self is difficult to describe I shall focus

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Top
  • The American Encounter with Buddhism

    The American Encounter with Buddhism

    Before reading “The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent” by Thomas A. Tweed I had no experience with Buddhism except for what I have seen in the movies and in the media. Seeing Buddhism through these different sources, it does not portray an accurate illustration of what the religion is truly regarding. Having little to no knowledge about the background of the religion makes reading this book both

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Mikki

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