of the main practices is e constant repetition of one of God’s names. (The 4 Yogas) (H) Buddha - the founder of Buddhism‚ Siddhartha Gautama; teachers who fully understand the nature of mind and reality are also called Buddhas (B) Bodhisattvas - people who have achieved enlightenment but have chosen to stay on the human plane of existence‚ suffering‚ death‚ and rebirth. Their purpose is to teach and heal others on their journeys. (B) Conservative Judaism -
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BUDDHISM Outcomes – P3 investigates religious traditions and belief systems P4 examines significant aspects of religious traditions P5 describes the influence of religious traditions in the life of adherents P6 selects and uses relevant information about religion from a variety of sources P7 undertakes effective research about religion‚ making appropriate use of time and resources P8 uses appropriate terminology related to religion and belief systems P9 effectively communicates information
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Nāga is a Cambodian legend where the Naga were a reptilian race of beings who possessed a large empire or kingdom in the Pacific Ocean region. The Naga King’s daughter married the king of Kambuja‚ and gave rise to the Cambodian people. Today‚ Cambodians say that they are "Born from the Naga". Funan Main article: Kingdom of Funan At about the time that Western Europe was absorbing the classical culture and institutions of the Mediterranean‚ the people of mainland and insular Southeast Asia were
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Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions‚ Diversities‚ and Declines by 500 C.E. I. Expansion and Integration A. Key point – how did classical civilizations adjust to expansion 1. Between 550>400 BCE Confucius‚ Laozi‚ Buddha‚ Socrates a. Need to articulate central values B. How did they all unite? 1. China – more centralized 2. Mediterranean – more localized/diverse 3. India – key religious values – not as vulnerable to collapse – like Rome C. What are the two challenges
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Ambedkar gained a reputation as a scholar and practised law for a few years‚ later campaigning by publishing journals advocating political rights and social freedom for India’s untouchables. He is regarded as a Bodhisattva by some Indian Buddhists‚ though he never claimed himself to be a Bodhisattva.[4] Ambedkar said at a public function in 1956‚ while he was converting‚ that‚ "accepting Buddhism does not only mean getting into new religion it means entering into new form of life where everybody has responsibility
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Comparative Aspects of Shinto and Daoism Gibbons Emily Foothill College Shinto and Daoism have a fascinating relationship. Shinto is the first major religion of Japan‚ and Daoism of China. While there are immense differences between the two‚ from origin to theology‚ Shinto and Daoism are uniquely different‚ and at the same time share many traits. Some of which were incorporated into Buddhism‚ the successor of the two religions. Shinto‚ unlike Daoism and Buddhism was not first a philosophy‚
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The Platonic dialogue Lysis attempts to explain what friendship is and how it is formed. Throughout the dialogue‚ Socrates discusses seven varying in definition. The first three were a logical representations of two people‚ one friending‚ being friended‚ and a reciprocated friendship. Even though none of these passed Socrates’s inquiry‚ they become important for understanding friendship later on. Socrates goes on to try and define friendship by the attitude of the person‚ example a person of like
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Understanding the Roles of gods or goddess in Various Traditional Religions: A Case Study of Hinduism‚ Buddhism and Yorubaland Traditional Belief God‚ gods and goddesses represent different qualities in the human psyche‚ God which we all see as the creator of the universe often called the omnipotent (Everywhere)‚ omniscience and omnipresence while gods are usually the strongest and most influential determinants of a man’s personality‚ as the goddesses are for women. Different kind of gods; longevity
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PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE ORGANISATION ASSESSMENT BY CHARLOTTE MCMANUS LEADER: The 14th Dalai Lama 1. INTRODUCTION The reason for selecting the Dalai Lama is because he has achieved many things in his life and is now considered amongst many researchers and writers‚ as one of the greatest leaders of all time. He has been a leader of a country‚ a religion‚ and more significantly‚ the leader of the spiritual world. He is a fascinating character that has experienced many difficult situations
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With the rise of Communism in Asia‚ the violence of the Communist Party in China came to the attention of the world. With the violence‚ there also became known the issues of Buddhism in Tibet‚ especially regarding the annihilation of the Buddhist way of life by Communist industrialization. In Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama‚ Tenzin Gyatso‚ the fourteenth Dalai Lama‚ chronicles how he addressed the modern-day problems befalling Tibet and Buddhism‚ while still adhering to his
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