The Importance of Poson Poya [pic]Festival celebrated in Sri Lanka on the full moon of June. The Poson Poya‚ which is specially noteworthy to the Sri Lankan Buddhists as the day on which Emperor Asoka’s son‚ the arahant Mahinda‚ officially introduced Buddhism to the island in the 3rd century B.C. In addition to the normal ritualistic observances undertaken on a poya day‚ on Poson day devotees flock to Anuradhapura‚ the ancient capital city of the country‚ for it was there that arahant Mahinda converted
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generations come together to form a culture. The cultural values practised through generations create a tradition. Thoughts of one generation differ from those of the other and so do the values. So‚ a conflict of two generations is inevitable. Whenever a new idea tries to assert itself at the cost of something that has been followed conventionally‚ and the new idea claims to be progressive‚ we say that tradition is becoming an obstacle to progress. The question is whether this is the whole truth. The
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In this article the writer tries to clearly define the term tradition in relation to how we perceive it in the modern world. He says traditions are nothing but customs that have been done by generations before us and were passed on to us and we will eventually pass them to the future generations. The writer in specific talks about the Easter traditions. In the Easter traditions it is the norm to have bunny eggs as a highlight of this celebration. “What would an Easter without bunny eggs be?” he further
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“The Challenges Facing Management” Management theory has evolved over the past century. Management has evolved from the days of compensating employees will make them happy to the current view of empowering employees. Today’s workplace is more challenging for management than ever before. The drive to stay competitive has forced management to make difficult decisions that affect many employees. The increased diversity of the workplace has forced changes in policy and training. Furthermore
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Facing It‚" by Yusef Komunyakaa talks about a war which most‚ if not all Americans are familiar with. The ever so controversial Vietnam Conflict‚ also known as the Vietnam War. This poem was very well written‚ and I respect all that was said in the context of the poem. "Facing It‚" discusses his visit to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C.‚ and his emotions that he experienced while he was at the memorial. I can not imagine what the feelings would be like to see one of my friend ’s name etched
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eating chopped liver‚ that I would feel embarrassed by having to explain what I was saying. As I grew up‚ my increasing awareness of the Holocaust and of Apartheid gave birth to a lifelong concern with civil rights and racial equality and identity issues.
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beliefs about life and reality‚ and these beliefs can shed light on many different aspects of humanity‚ such as faith‚ coping‚ and conflict (Koltko-Rivera‚ 2004). These beliefs affect and are affected by religious worldviews. While many religions teach peace and love‚ studies have shown that many religious people are prejudiced and discriminate against certain groups (Rowatt et al.‚ 2006; Leak & Finken‚ 2011). An explanation for this relationship between religion and prejudice is terror management theory
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B122 – EMA | Contemporary issues affecting the Electrical Goods sector of the Retail Industry | Contents The Retail Category – (Part 1‚ a.) Issues affecting the Retail Industry – (Part 1‚ b.) The economic crisis and the impact on the Electrical Goods sector – (Part 2) Sustainability and the impact on the Electrical Goods sector – (Part 2) The rise of the Internet and the impact on the Electrical Goods sector – (Part 2) Critical analysis and recommendations for retailers in the Electrical
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because it doesn’t mean federal government is setting an official religion of the United States if the freedom of religion is really given‚ if an individual is forced to follow certain customs and beliefs‚ that person is not whole-heartedly being religious‚ and it allows a person to change their religion if they want to follow the same religion as their spouse Reason 1: (Identify the first reason from your thesis. This is what you will be proving in the paragraph) Evidence: (3 facts
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was cultivated‚ fewer farmers could supply more food‚ such as corn and beans‚ to more people. All civilizations work to preserve their legacy by building large monuments and structures (2). This is as true today as it was thousands of years ago. Western civilization‚ another name for civilizations of European origin (which
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