Pure Land Practice by the Buddhist Scholar Cheng Wei-an Translation with Commentary by Dharma Master Suddhisukha BO S B e DHANET ’ UD O K LIB R A R Y E-mail: bdea@buddhanet.net Web site: www.buddhanet.net Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. Taming The Monkey Mind A Guide to Pure Land Practice by the Buddhist scholar Cheng Wei-an Translation with Commentary by Dharma Master Suddhisukha Sutra Translation Committee of the U. S. and Canada New York – San
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Asia Journal of Global Studies Vol 4‚ No 2 (2010-11)‚ 93-102 Asia Association for Global Studies Globalization‚ Hinduism‚ and Cultural Change in India Anita Bhela University of Delhi‚ India ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on the religion‚ culture‚ and identity of Hindus in India. It describes how Hinduism‚ over epochs‚ adapted to outside influences and retained its unique character‚ but the sudden onslaught of globalization in our era is threatening its core
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Phil 2000 Dr. Justin Lewis March 11‚ 2011 Far East Religions In the study of comparative religion‚ the East Asian religions form a subset of the Eastern religions. This group includes‚ Chen Tao‚ Chondogyo‚ Confucianism‚ Jeungism‚ Shinto‚ Taoism‚ and elements of Mahayana Buddhism. These traditions or religious philosophies focus on the East Asian concept of Tao. The place of East Asian religions among major religious groups is comparable to the Abrahamic religions and Indian religions. Early
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The classical civilizations of China and India are similar in social inequality due to the treatment of women and every individual being given a role in society. They differ in the flexibility in the social hierarchy and the presence or absence of coerced labor. China is similar to India in their treatment of women. India and China both treated women as subordinate to men. In China‚ the 5 relationships in Confucianism beliefs placed women on the lower end of the relationship. In India‚ women were
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In Robert H. Sharf’s “On the Mummification of Cha’n Masters in Medieval China‚” Sharf argues that the importance of the body in Chan’s buddhism is evident in the mortuary rituals like mummification. This ritual signifies the attainment of the fundamental goal of “nirvana” that manifests in the emptiness of form of the individual. Sharf substantiates his claim by drawing parallels onto similar Indian and Chinese mortuary rituals‚ and by referring to numerous historians who provide elaborate explanations
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of comparing the origin of Christianity to “the visitor from outer space made a gift to Earth of a new Gospel‚” (139) Vonnegut overtly mocks the arbitrariness of God and the absurdity of Christianity. God shows his autocracy by simply “adopting the bum as his son‚ giving him
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BACK The most important way to prevent the misery of low back pain is to concentrate on your core muscles. Your center is the belt of muscles that wraps around your midsection. Place your hands simply over your hips and fix the muscles under your palms. Drawing in this common weight belt is called "propping." Once you begin supporting these muscles every now and again‚ you will see them getting tight. In the event that you can do one and only of the activities‚ pick the board. Leg Abduction 1
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Alex Russo Professor Strona English 50 26 September 2014 Socioeconomic Stereotypes When most people think about a homeless man or a “bum”‚ words like drunk‚ addict‚ and lazy come to mind. These characteristics are true in some cases‚ but in others it’s just a way of stereotyping people‚ like the notion that blonde girls are dumb or Asians are bad drivers. In the two articles “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner and “The Lady in Red” by Richard Lemieux‚ Eighner provides for himself free of cost
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individuals in classes on the basis of an inherited social status. It divides individuals into five major classes‚ the Brahman‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaishya‚ Shudra‚ and "untouchables‚" also referred to as Dalits. The individual in each class has a religious duty or dharma to contribute in‚ to maintain an orderly society. In contrast‚ Buddha strongly disagreed with the Hindu caste system because he believed it was unjust and that there should not be a difference in the classes of people and due to this it gave everybody
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Hinduism has shaped India’s culture in many ways. Hindu practices developed from the beliefs of many groups in India. The earliest records of Hinduism‚ the long Sanskrit hymns that the priests memorized‚ were Aryan. The basic ideas of Hinduism were brought into India by the Aryans at about 1500 B.C. Hinduism is the religion that is followed by nearly 85% of the Indian people. Hinduism doesn’t have one holy book like the Bible or Koran. They has many sacred writings which have contributed to the
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