The Book Report of 15 Subjects of Buddhism (by Ji Xianlin) Introduction A famous saying from Sun Yat-Sen goes : “Buddhism is the source of science ‚ it supplies the gap of the partial constituent of science.”[1] According to number of cases of Buddhism developing ‚ we could perceive the profound influences that Buddhism bringing to us. Recently‚ I was deeply affected by a book called 15 Subjects of Buddhism ‚ written by Ji Xianlin . When it comes to Ji Xianlin
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Spread of Buddhism Although some elites in China found Buddhism to be important for the development of China between 220 CE and 570 CE‚ as time progressed through this period‚ Buddhism’s popularity seemed to decrease. Between 200 CE and 500 CE‚ scholars and the few followers of Buddhism seemed to have simply been trying to inform the people about Buddhism and they were attempting to gain popularity. Unfortunately‚ by around 819 CE‚ people seemed to have started disproving of Buddhism as China
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The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism & Buddhism Mr. Valor Pickett Robert Truett 5/1/13 The Beliefs and Relations of Hinduism and Buddhism The two major religions that have dominated the country of India are known as Hinduism and Buddhism. Unlike the majority of religions known to man‚ these two religions are more followed as a way to live rather to gain enlightenment than a dualistic battle between deities trying to claim the souls of the world before the apocalypse as scribed
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SOR DRAFT [Nirvana] can only be reached‚ not produced‚ by the Path . . . it transcends the intrinsic nature of matter . . . being attainable through special insight affected by strong effort. BUDDHAGHOSA‚ 5th century India [Proper meditation is] single-minded intense sitting without burning incense‚ worshipping‚ reciting . . . ‚ practising repentance‚ nor reading sutras. DOGEN‚ 13th century Japan With reference to the quotations and a significant person studied‚ analyse the impact of Buddhist
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’Humans have evolved to be fundamentally distinct from other animals’. Critically evaluate this claim drawing on evidence from Chapter 2 and 3 in Book 2. Communication is essential in both humans and other animals. It can take different forms‚ from birds using a song to attract mates‚ to humans using symbols to convey meaning‚ and from cats and dogs using certain postures to signal aggression to humans using gestures to convey a message (Cooper T. and Kaye H.‚ 2007). Ethology studies and case
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Buddhism Buddhism Buddhism is based on the life‚ revelations and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (560-480 BC). Siddhartha (Buddah) was born the prince of the Sakhya to King Suddhodana and his wife‚ Queen Mayadevi. Kumar N. (2004) “Scriptures assert that Buddha chose a king as his father since the royal caste was more respected that the priestly one”. Queen Mayadevi is believed to have been miraculously impregnated by a white elephant that touched her right side with its trunk in a dream. Royal
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1. What was the condition of our country during Rizal’s time in terms of: a. Socio-cultural b. Political a. In the time of Rizal‚ the entire Philippines was under the Spanish colonization. where in‚ the government is more likely controlled by priest rather than officials. rebellion was still in rampage‚ there was still a large resistance against the Spaniards. Filipinos or "Indios"‚ as we are been called‚ were put into slavery and the exploitation of resources was at large. b. The political
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It is because we are different that each of us is special. When time never waits for us‚ Then why do we always wait for the right time?? No time is wrong to do the right things.. Be big enough to admit and admire the abilities of people who are better than you. Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. Life gives us daily lessons; not to study but to understand. Once in a while you have to take a break and visit yourself
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Buddhism emerged from Hinduism‚ which comes from India. There was dissatisfaction among the Vaishya caste‚ who spoke out against the inequality of the Hindu caste system and the corruption and power that the Brahmin caste held. Buddhism’s roots began in northeastern India and spread to the Northwest when it received support from the Mauryan emperor Asoka‚ who sent monks to spread the Buddha’s teachings. Eventually‚ the religion spread to Central Asia and China between the first and third centuries
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The importance of religions related to their spiritual and ethical messages is held to a high degree of importance. The importance of religions related to their cultural contributions to the arts and the humanities is also held to a high degree of importance. The importance of religions related to their alliances with political and economic institutions is held to a high degree of importance because the authority and power of the ruler and of the priest reinforced one another and religion reinforced
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