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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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    Eastern Matrix Willie Howard PHL/215 February 26‚ 2014 Field Definition Historical Developments Schools Of Thought Key Contributors Principal Issues Eastern Eastern philosophy includes the various philosophies of ancient China and India‚ but can also include Islamic‚ Jewish‚ and Persian philosophies Frederick Streng: ways of defining

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    EASTERN EDUCATION AND WESTERN EDUCATION by Jesslyn C People tend to think that Westerners are more confident and creative‚ while Easterners are more conservative and reserved. So what makes all these difference? I would suggest it is the result of the different education systems. Having studied under both foreign and local teachers‚ I discovered that their approaches to teaching are basically different. In this essay‚ I would like to examine and evaluate these differences. This is important

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    Citations: Carter‚ John Ross. The Dhammapada. New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1987. Print. Kupperman‚ Joel. Classic Asian philosophy: a guide to the essential texts. 2nd ed.‚ [Rev. ed. Oxford [England: Oxford University Press‚ 2007. Print. Prabhupada‚ A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami. Bhagavad-Gita As It Is. Los Angeles: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust‚ 1986. Print.

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    Street Journal (Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior) discussing the differences between Eastern and Western parenting styles. I did not know that another parenting book brought into the fold would cause such a stir. In the next few paragraphs I am going to go over the major differences between the two styles. First I will begin with the some of the characteristics of the more traditional Eastern way of parenting. Eastern parents have complete control over their children‚ they feel they know what it always

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    three western religions. They started very similar in the pre-modern times. When you look into the religion of Islam‚ the studies not only consist of the Qur’an but also the Bible. There are similarities as well as differences amongst these two religions. Many with the Muslims community that have converted from a Christian background before turning to Islam as their spiritual guidance. There are many comparisons as well as differences amongst these two religions. Judaism‚ one of the western religions

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    WHICH CULTURE IS BETTER: WESTERN OR EASTERN “The Last Supper‚” the painting of Da Vinci illustrates the mental states of each subject and the expressions in a vivid manner and bring the subjects to life. Qi Baishi‚ a renowned painter of traditional Chinese painting‚ famous for painting shrimps could bring subjects to life within seconds. Both of them possess painting techniques which are extraordinary‚ but their styles are completely different. The famous Chinese painter Master Li Hongzhi

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    This power was very strong and meant that a certain person was chosen by God to be a King‚ Queen‚ or any position in high power. Both Eastern and Western Europe were very similar and contrasted in the way they used absolutism. In the body paragraphs below‚ it will be explained why they are similar and differ. There were some similarities between Eastern and Western European Absolutism. There was absolute rule in both parts of Europe. The monarchs had an insane amount of power compared to a more

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    per cent of those students are from Asia (DFAT 2012). Middle Eastern students are increasing strongly. Both of Asian and Middle Eastern students have similar learning styles --those students are from countries known as “Eastern Countries”. Eastern learning style depends on substantial aspects‚ for instance‚ memorization‚ while the learning style in countries like Australia‚ United States and European countries --also known as “Western Countries” depend on critical thinking. As a result of this movement

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    The way the eastern civilization would live is how people dream of living today. The eastern peoples put others above themselves. The way the western civilization used to live is how we live today: caring about ourselves for the most part. Even though the eastern side of living is how most people wanted to live‚ there are some positive characteristics of the western side that are worth incorporating. A common problem today is that we don’t think. A trait of eastern culture is the

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