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    When you look at Buddhist art‚ the Buddha‚ often in the form of Shakyamuni Buddha‚ express peace and he sits and meditate. It brings the audience in a ethereal state because one can feel connected to the Buddha‚ and his “ultimate reality.” However‚ this does not simply gears towards only to Buddha Shakyamuni‚ but also the other Buddhas that exist under Buddhism. Ultimate reality in Buddhism is not a physical place‚ rather it is a psychological and spiritual state that an individual would achieve

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    small-scale effects‚ but sweeping‚ long-term change. “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry." (Bill Drayton‚ CEO‚ chair and founder of Ashoka). Today‚ social entrepreneurs are working in many countries to create avenues for independence and opportunity for those who otherwise would be locked into lives without hope. They range from Jim Fruchterman of Benetech‚ who uses technology to address

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    Catalogue of Plants – Edition II NO. DHIVEHI NAME COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY NAME Aamanaka Castor bean Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae 2 Aadaththodaa Malabar nut Adhatoda vasica Acanthaceae 3 Afihun Opium poppy Papaver somniferum Papaveraceae 4 Ahi / Ehi Cheese fruit / Great morinda / Indian mulberry Morinda citrifolia Rubiaceae 5 An’bihi Gamboge tree Garcinia cambogia Guttiferae 6 Akarakara Pellitory

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    of privileged and began to learn under different paths of Vedic schools. In his journey he experienced a great deal of human suffering and he began to teach Buddhism. Buddhism had a great influence on the inhabitants of India during 260 BCE‚ when Ashoka converted to Buddhism. The end goal was for the top of the caste system‚ the Brahmans‚ to be removed from power. Geoglyphs: The Nazca were a large chiefdom that was a successor to the Chavin de Huantar chiefdom. They were famous for their creation

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    ABOUT INDIA INDIA: India‚ officially the Republic of India‚ is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area‚ the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people‚ and the most populous democracy in the world. Capital: New Delhi Population: 1.241 billion (2011) World Bank President: Pranab Mukherjee Official languages: Hindi Language‚ English Language Government: Constitutional republic‚ Parliamentary system‚ Federal republic . INTRODUCTION: It is impossible

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    CH 8: Networks of Communication and Exchange‚ 300 B.C.E.—1100C.E. I. The Silk Road * Silk Road—the trade route linking the lands of the Mediterranean with China by way of Mesopotamia‚ Iran‚ and C. Asia. A. Origins of Operations * Parthians—named after homeland east of caspian sea—took over Iran and then Mesopotamia. They were a major force by 247 B.C.E. And had few written resources. There were several wars between the Parthians and the Seleucids‚ and later the Parthians and

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    Literature Reviews Who Can Lead a Change? Yi Guo Reading and Writing‚ ALS 162 Instructor: Celeste King 12/3/2012 Literature Reviews Who Can Lead a Change? Many people have the same childhood dream of being a outstanding personage who can lead a historic change and even the event was named in their honor. As time

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    Respect By Unknown June 13‚ 2013 Respect is important. Respect your elders always and never talk back to them. Stand up in the presence of the elderly‚ and show respect for the aged. Fear your God. For I am your Lord. A fierce and heartless nation that shows no respect for the old and no pity for the young. Its armies will be devoured their livestock and crops will perish‚ and they will be destroyed. Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels who had no respect for the lord. Like I said before respect

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    A young prince in India grew up surrounded by everything he could possibly desire and lived a life without sorrow in the late 500s B.C.. However‚ after 29 years of this extravagant lifestyle‚ the boy grew bored and decided to look for something more than the constant satisfaction that his father provided for him. This boy’s name was Siddhartha Gautama‚ famously known as “the Buddha‚” and his father‚ Śuddhodana‚ was a powerful clan leader who hoped his son would one day become the next king. Siddhartha

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    1. Mark any fifteen of the following on the map supplied to you and give descriptive notes on‚ them: (i) Avanti (ii) Asirgarh (iii) Amaravati (iv) Aihole (v) Brahmagiri (vi) Daulatabad (vii) Fathrpur Sikri (viii) Golkonda (ix) Gangaikondacholapuram (x) Hampi (xi) Jaunpur (xii) Kapilavastu (xiii) Kanauj (xiv) Kanchipuram (xv) Lothal (xvi) Paithan (xvii) Panipat (xviii) Ranthambhor (xix) Rupar (xx) Samugarh (xxi) Salsette (xxii) Tamralipti (xxiii) Takshashila (xxiv) Talikota

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