12 ESSAYS ON BUDDHISM [Critical & analytical studies] by Ven. DHAMMAVIHARI ________________________________________________________________________ International Buddhist Research and Information Center (IBRIC) -Sri Lanka 380/9 Bauddhaloka Mw‚ Colombo -7‚ Sri Lanka
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Religion: Hinduism and Islam Every society is based on different religion. Different people follow different types of religion according to their birth or by choice. The major religions of the world are Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism‚ and Judaism. Each religion is similar and different from one another in terms of festivals‚ practices and beliefs. Apart from Christianity‚ Hinduism and Islam are the two most widely practiced religions in the world today. They have their own traditions
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idea is repulsive but they do not take into account some of the benefits that may result from arranged marriages. In society today‚ many are accustomed to romantic love. However‚ arranged marriages are still being practiced‚ especially throughout Hinduism. Given the many cons that can result from this practice‚ there can still be many positive outcomes such as‚ lower divorce rates‚ family approval and most often‚ financial stability. Divorce rates are lower in arranged marriages
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Hinduism had its origin in the religious beliefs of the aryan peoples who settled in india after 1500 B.C. Indian religious system‚which had its origin in the religious beliefs of the aryans who settled In India.Hinduism had its origin In beliefs of aryans they settled In India after 1500 B.C. The aryans believed that society was divided Into four varnas It ranked people from high to low they also believed in more than one god and they believed in good and bad luck which was something they liked
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of Buddhism Buddhist practices have flourished throughout Asia for thousands of years. These practices didn’t reach the Western culture until the late 19th century. However‚ over the past decade Buddhist teachings seemed to have an attraction within our rapidly changing culture. Unlike many religions‚ which focus only within their institutions‚ the Buddhist focus point is to achieve inner peace within one’s self‚ in which can have a profound rippling effect. The manifestation of Buddhism throughout
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PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Classifying Chemical Reactions Purpose: To observe and differentiate between the four different types of chemical reactions. Variables: The independent variables are the sodium chloride‚ sodium carbonate‚ magnesium‚copper‚ copper (11) sulfate‚ silver nitrate‚ oxygen‚ lead(11) nitrate‚ sodium carbonate‚ copper (11) sulfate pentahydrate. The dependent variables are the chemical reactions that are being looked for. For example decomposition‚ synthesis‚ single displacement or double
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Buddhism and Christianity have certain aspects of themselves that had made them distinct universal monastery religions from Western and Southern Asia during time period 2‚ both having unambiguous kindred and congruous characteristics between themselves. Firstly‚ both universal religions of Buddhism and Christianity were considered missionary religions. Buddhism had at first converted those low in the social class of Hinduism‚ mostly untouchables‚ and those in poverty. Under Buddhism‚ their quality
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Buddhism and Christianity: Worldviews Compared Even though Buddhism has similar beliefs to Christianity when it pertains to morals‚ the vast majority of beliefs between the two religions are different. Buddhism was created out of the dissatisfaction with Hinduism (Caner & Hindson‚ 2008). Buddhism also divided into 2 main branches called Mahayana and Theravada. Buddism continues to change while Christianity is constant‚ reliable and has the Bible as proof. Buddhism Creation View Buddhism was born
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In Jainism there are many vows that a respectable Jain takes‚ but there are five great vows above the rest. The five great vows are Ahimsa/non-violence‚ truth‚ not stealing‚ chastity‚ and nonattachment/aparigraha. These are the vows taken by the lay people in Jainism because “most householders cannot carry renunciation as far as the monks and nuns” (Fischer‚ 129). When the Jains take these vows they are limiting themselves from doing harm to themselves and their environment. The five great vows are
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honorable power that controls the nature and the universe. These led people to believe in religions. There were many religions people believed in the history. Two of these are christianity and buddhism. They have different and similar features in them. We can compare and contrast them in different categories. Buddhism and Christianity are two of the world’s greatest and most influential religions. The Christian religion‚ like all other religions has its strengths and weaknesses in our modern society. Perhaps
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