applications of Buddhist ideas and methods. Paying attention to their sources and origins‚ fidelity to those sources‚ variances from Buddhist perspectives‚ and their efficacy and outcomes.(2‚500 words) This assignment will look at the contemporary psychotherapeutic applications of the Buddhist ideas and methods of cultivating Equanimity through Mindfulness Practice. It will look at their sources and origin in the Buddhist teaching‚ fidelity to these sources‚ its variances from the Buddhist practice and
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Developing a Buddhist practice in taiko drumming The Odaiko Daimoku work brings the life of a votary of the Lotus Sutra to Japanese taiko drumming. The piece is set in taiko’s most dramatic‚ strenuous‚ thunderous format: the Odaiko Solo. The theme is Nam Myoho Renge Kyo‚ called Daimoku‚ which means ‘title’ [of the Lotus Sutra]. Perspective Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism‚ (my faith)‚ is the theoretical perspective in which Odaiko Daimoku is set. This requires no more faith of the critic than any
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A Buddhist and Christian look at Life after Death: The XIV Dalai Lama and Heschel views on the stages of death. In each religion every one dies a different way. I wanted to write about life after death because everyone has their own interpretation to where we go when we die. No one really knows the true answer until we die and then what? The question that is raised today is which religious concepts of life after death should we follow? In my paper I will talk about how His Holiness the XIV Dalai
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organization and the Buddhist Clerical party; firstly because Sri Lanka is a non-Muslim nation‚ secondly the Sri Lanka Jamiyaathul Ulama (SLJU) had been misleading Sri Lankan Muslim community about what’s Halal and Haram‚ thirdly ‘Laws of Shariah’ doesn’t state that every food product must be Halal‚ the fourthly because there was no way of verifying that the Halal certified companies are adhering the Islamic rules and finally because it was creating a communal rift between the Muslim and Buddhist communities
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with the catholic faith. Having learned this information I am going to talk about major pilgrimage sites from the three major religions that I chose. From Israel’s major religion of Judaism and its pilgrimage site of the ’wailing wall’ in Jerusalem‚ Israel . To the religion that is Catholicism; We journey back to Israel where a major Catholic pilgrimage site resides.The ’wailing wall’ is one of Judaisms pilgrimage sites. The wall is believed to have once been a Jewish temple. The wall extends about
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practice of pilgrimage and application of environmental ethics the concern for all people. As demonstrated By Tich Naht Hanh‚ a significant person within the Buddhist religion. As the quote exemplifies Buddhism is a unified religion through the application of cohesive practice and ethics as well as the acceptance of diversity of expressions within. As the quote demonstrates; “love” and “concern for all beings” through word‚ deed and habit. As a living religious tradition pilgrimage is a journey
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Does the idea of a ‘journey’ apply to Tripitaka’s pilgrimage? If so‚ how? The idea of embarking on journeys has stood the test of time - early man explored uncharted territories‚ while modern citizens jump at the chance to have an overseas experience. Are we truly concerned with materialistic experiences‚ or are we seeking to expand our horizons ? The term pilgrimage itself suggests a journey to a geographical location of spiritual importance. However‚ journey
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place of pilgrimage. About 250 years after the Enlightenment‚ the Buddhist Emperor‚ Ashoka visited the site and is considered the founder of the Mahabodhi Temple. Bodhgaya Revitalised- Since 1953‚ Bodh Gaya has been developed as an international place of pilgrimage. Buddhists from Sri Lanka‚ Thailand‚ Burma‚ Tibet‚ Bhutan and Japan have established monasteries and temples within easy walking distance of the Mahabodhi compound. The site of the enlightenment now attracts Buddhists and tourists
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Explain the contribution of King Asoka to Buddhism King Asoka‚ the first Buddhist Emperor of the Mauryan Empire‚ can be seen as a crucial figure to the contribution to the development and expression of Buddhism. Asoka contributed to the development of Buddhism through his expansion of his Buddhist state to neighbouring empires. Asoka‚ through missionary‚ expanded Buddhism to modern day Sri Lanka and Nepal. This expansion was made possible by Asoka’s decision that only five monks were needed to
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surrounding countries‚ including Tibet. Now they are also beginning to flourish in the West.’1 The many teachings of the Buddha have lead to the celebrations of festivals and rituals in different countries which hold sacred places of worship in the Buddhist culture. Although over the years the festivals and rituals are changed to accommodate the changes in the lives of the people and the ever changing world it is important to note that people still celebrate these festivals in with the same passion
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