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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became a Theraveda monk and was sent to introduce Buddhism to Sri Lanka. Asoka spent time piously retracing the steps of the Buddha and raising stupas inscribed with moral injunctions and imperatives at holy places of pilgrimage‚ and for some two years he became a member of a Buddhist order without relinquishing his role as Emperor. Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism‚ affected with the help of his own teacher‚ Upragupta‚ was gradual. Even though he did little to change the system of government he inherited
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The "Soul" According to Eastern & Western Religions The idea of the soul varies widely in religious tradition. While these variations exist‚ its basic definition is unvarying. The soul can be described as the ultimate internal principle by which we think‚ feel‚ and will‚ and by which our bodies are animated. The soul is seen as the core principle of life or as the essence of a being 1. Views on the permanence of the soul vary throughout religious tradition as well. While some view it as a mortal
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worship among Chinese Singaporeans. Abstract: Since the 1980s‚ there has been a growing popularity amongst Chinese Singaporeans who worship the Thai deity Phra Phrom (commonly known to them as the “Four Faced Buddha”) and making regular pilgrimages to temples in Thailand. (Hoon 2001) My research will seek to understand the historical‚ cultural and economic dynamics behind these practices. Such an exploration would enable a further understanding of Religious Syncretism as defined by Shaw and
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204). There is no caste system. Although there are eight categories of “noble persons” it based solely on a person’s progress toward nirvana and not their origins (p. 205). Women and men have equal abilities to finding nirvana and Buddhists have set themselves apart from many other world religions by never proclaiming woman as “property” (p. 204-5). The Dalai Lama is a title that is commonly misunderstood as being the leader of Buddhism when in fact this title is only used in the Tibetan
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of the Sunga king Bhagabhadra. The site is located only 5 miles from the Buddhist stupa of Sanchi. The pillar was surmounted by a sculpture of Garuda and was apparently dedicated by Heliodorus to the god Vasudeva in front of the temple of Vasudeva. 2. Sanchi Sanchi‚ variously known as Kakanaya‚ Kakanava‚ Kakanadabota and Bota-Sriparvata in ancient times‚ has a singular distinction of having remarkable specimen of Buddhist art and architecture right from the early Mauryan period. Sanchi is famous
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installed an image of Vigneshwara at Ozar on Ganesh Chaturti day and offered worship. SHREE MAHAGANAPATI TEMPLE‚ RANJANGOAN: Shri Mahaganapati Temple of Ranjangoan is the eight and last GaneshTemple to be visited during the Ashta Vinayaka Temple Pilgrimage. According to the Legend it is said that it is at this place Lord Shiva invoked Ganesha before fighting the Demon Tripurasura. Therefore the Ganesha idol of this Temple is also known as Tripurarivade Mahaganpati. The Mahaganapati Temple is east
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popular all over the world as an adventure tourist destination offering activities like mountaineering‚ trekking‚ rafting and jungle safaris. Most of the tourists visit Nepal for recreation‚ trekking and mountaineering‚ business‚ official visit‚ pilgrimage‚ and other purposes which makes Nepal as one of major tourist destination of the world in recent years. Apart from mountaineering‚ trekking‚ rafting and jungle safaris‚ Nepal offers cultural tourism as another attraction to the tourists. Tourists
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consisting of eight separate sites within the Valley and its tributaries. Carved into the Bamiyan Cliffs are the two niches of the giant Buddha statues (55m and 38m high) destroyed by the Taliban in 2001‚ and numerous caves forming a large ensemble of Buddhist monasteries‚ chapels and sanctuaries along the foothills of the valley dating from the 3rd to the 5th century C.E. In several of the caves and niches‚ often linked by galleries‚ there are remains of wall paintings and seated Buddha figures. In the
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India has always intrigued and fascinated the tourist fraternity with its cultural and geographical richness‚ architectural marvels‚ exclusive heritage sites‚ majestic monuments‚ and exotic flora and fauna. The awe-inspiring country has zillions of unexplored travel places which offer an unforgettable experience to all types of tourists. Let’s have a glimpse on the most fabulous of them. Khajuraho A UNESCO world heritage site‚ Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh) is an archaeological marvel known
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