majestic mountains‚ Tawang is known for its unparalleled natural beauty. Famous as the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama‚ Tawang holds a great religious significance for Tibetan Buddhists. One of the oldest and largest Buddhist Monasteries of the world‚ the ‘Tawang Monastery’ is also located at this serene location. Apart from Buddhist pilgrims‚ the place is also frequented by many travellers and holiday seekers who come here is search of mental peace and rejuvenation of their souls. Mystic rivers‚ serene
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size of the Tung varies from some ten or twelve inches to six or seven yards. What distinguished all variants of Tung from ordinary mundane objects are their functions. There are many different appearances and uses for the Tung. Every single Buddhist related ceremony would not be considered complete without a Tung. Historical evidence reveals that the use of the Tung in Thai culture dates back thousands of years. The Tung was used by the reigning‚ present ruler of the era to show his nationality
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feeling so calm and relaxing. Just take a step outside and go to Mt. Koya (Koyasan). Why Mt. Koya? Mt Koya (Koyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism. Because of Koyasan is the center of Shingon Buddhism‚ it makes this place feel so sacred. A lot of temples built in here and the monk really takes care of this place. The ambiance of Koyasan is really peaceful‚ relaxing and so calming. Many people come to Koyasan for visiting a grave‚ enjoy the scenery‚ and experiencing Buddhism tradition. But mostly
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on the development of Asian Artwork. As Buddhists traveled along the Silk Road they would leave their lessons behind in the shape of artwork for others to follow and worship the Buddha. Buddhist art followed believers as the dharma spread and adapted to new countries. The religion of Buddha spread quickly along the Silk Road and with the help of the artwork‚ allowed its followers to be comfortable worshipping while traveling. The art created by these Buddhist people left the world the most pristine
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What do you think of the position of women in traditional Chinese family? Women in ancient China did not hold any official position of power. They were portrayed as “objects” who were sold off into marriages and forced to have their feet bound to limit easy mobility. Male domination was prominent in all of China. Women served as servants‚ concubines‚ and prostitutes. Also‚ women had no say in who they could marry. Marriages were arranged‚ sometimes right from birth. However‚ like the idiom says
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turned social activists‚ Bhikkunis ‚organisers‚etc.They spent their entire lives for the good of the society. ------------------------------------------------- Empowerment of Buddhist women in the world- In recognition of the United Nation’s International Women’s Day March 8‚ 2002‚ an international committee of Buddhist clergy‚ scholars and laity
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the creation of sacred spaces was very common. The creation of the Great Stupa in India and the Parthenon in Greece both were built for the honor and worship for the respective god and goddess for both nation In India during the rule of the Buddhist ruler Ashoka‚ the Great Stupa of Sanchi was commissioned. The Great Stupa was considered to be one of the greatest monasteries patriotisms to Buddhism. Even though it can be dated back to Ashoka’s reign‚ its consists of many buildings and parts that
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Abstract Ethnic Tourism: Essence of India Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. The World tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure‚ business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". India‚ like many other countries has had
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Rites Of Passage In Third World Laos Thaviesak Nachampassak APY 105 - Intro to Anthropology Poltorak‚ D L Rites of Passage: Laotian Culture “Here I am at the crossroads into adulthood. I stand before the threshold to adulthood ready to sever the ties of my youth‚ and begin new growth on the dead tree that represents childhood. The tree of youth that once stood tall with all of it’s quirky branches and knots‚ now lays horizontal‚ ready to give my new growth all the water and nutrients
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the religious facilities started traveling along with the believers‚ which was an important part of the spread as it brought about more complex temple developments within the Buddhist temple. It can be seen in this duel religious communication that the duel-belief became great deal as the Chinese Chan tradition of Buddhism owed a good deal of Buddhist-Daoist Syncretism. There were important changes taking place along the Silk Roads as the Western civilisations started reaching the trading
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