DINESH GOPALAKRISHNAN SCSJ-0011575 Buddhist ethics Sila is usually translated into English as "virtuous behavior"‚ "morality"‚ "ethics" or "precept". It is an action committed through the body‚ speech‚ or mind‚ and involves an intentional effort. It is one of the three practices (sila‚ samadhi‚ and panya) and the second paramita. It refers to moral purity of thought‚ word‚ and deed. The four conditions of sila are chastity‚ calmness‚ quiet‚ and extinguishment. Sila is the foundation of Samadhi/Bhavana
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In Antebellum America‚ a Second Great Awakening swept the nation through fervorous Protestant religious revivals. As a matter of fact‚ 75% of Americans attended church regularly during this time. The Second Great Awakening was an important period in history because many religions‚ denominations‚ and utopian societies were founded‚ it shaped the way churches are now‚ and it influenced many more important movements in American history. The Second Great Awakening was a time in which Protestant revivals
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The article by Jacob Neusner follows a description of the rabbinical Judaism in the late antiquity. Rabbinic Judaism propose the way of life that is practised by God‚ the angels‚ and Moses (the rabbi) that will allow the salvation of the Jewish people and the return of the promised land. The foundations of Judaism with Moses included the search to the Promised Land that will save the Jewish people from injustice. The exiles and invasion of the Jewish land and tradition following the long period
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As time went on‚ the Protestant Reformation did begin to bring increased literacy as well as the development of the Swedish language. Although various demands were made to prevent the sale and distribution of Lutheran reading materials‚ the only Swedish print house was under royal control; consequently‚ the king was in control of what sort of materials were allowed to be printed within Sweden. Petri‚ the priest of Stockholm‚ now in close connection with the king‚ was very proficient in creating liturgical
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Via Sapientiae: The Institutional Repository at DePaul University Maloney‚ Robert Studies 1-1-1992 The way of Vincent de Paul: full text Recommended Citation Robert P. Maloney‚ CM. The way of Vincent de Paul : a contemporary spirituality in the service of the poor. New York: New City Press‚ 1992. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Studies at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maloney‚ Robert by an authorized administrator of Via Sapientiae
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The Protestant Reformation Certain practices of the Catholic religion were questioned during the Reformation. The beliefs of many men created a new religion called Protestantism. During this time in history many historical events were happening that caused this reformation. Persecutions against aspects of the Catholic faith were evolved into Protestantism. Protestantism is still a large religion today throughout many parts of the world. There are many differences between Catholicism and Protestantism
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Chapter 9 Civilization in Eastern Europe: Byzantium and Orthodox Europe I. Introduction A. Two major civilizations 1. Byzantine – Orthodox Christianity a. Maintained high level of political‚ economic‚ cultural life b. Leaders saw selves as Roman Emperors c. Empire lasted for 1000 years until Turkish invaders d. Constantinople – most opulent‚ important city in Europe e. Spread civilization to previously uncivilized areas i. Russia‚ Balkans ii. Russia inherits
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The story must be in early 1980’s backwards because women in Kelantan after that did not wear ‘kain lepas’ anymore‚ excluded the oldfolks. The setting was in a small village on a main road Pasir Puteh-Kota Bharu. The plot evolves between few main characters. There are few supporting characters too. The ending of ‘Mariah’ was least expected‚ until reaching half of the story. This due to the gap between the characters involved. Such as ; the Imam as a holy man ‚ who usually would not involved in
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INTRODUCTION TO DEMOGRAPHY Demography is the scientific study of size‚ composition (structure) as well as change in the human population through the interaction of fertility‚ mortality and migration. Demography is dynamic and not static; it makes considerable use of mathematics and statistics. Demography involves the analysis of the determinants and consequences of the change in demographic phenomena i.e. fertility‚ mortality and migration. DEMOGRAPHIC TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Population size is the
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The Culture of France Introduction France is a modern European state and a republic‚ the capital of France is Paris‚ and is one of the world’s top five economies. The French head of state is the President‚ elected by universal suffrage (2012 elections): the president governs through a Council of Ministers and a parliament made up of two chambers‚ the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). In addition‚ the political system in France called (Republique)
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