GENL1021 Midterm Study online at quizlet.com/_ivhn7 100. 142. 2. 63. 3 Jewels of Buddhism Buddha‚ Dharma‚ Sangha (Community of believers) 3 Jewish Mourning Periods Aninut: Death to burial (1 day)‚ abstain from meat‚ wine‚ work‚ sex Shiv’ah: 7 days Sheloshim: 30 days or 1 year‚ return to work‚ avoid social functions‚ perform kaddish‚ anniversary candle‚ stones on grave 4 Main Subdivisions of Hinduism Vaishnavite (Vishnu‚ Vertical Lines‚ Majority)‚ Shaivite
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possibly at Varanasi‚Cremated 232 BCE‚ less than 24 hours after death | Predecessor | Bindusara | Successor | Dasaratha | Wives | Kaurwaki Devi Padmavati Tishyaraksha | Royal House | Mauryan dynasty | Father | Bindusara | Mother | Maharani Dharma or Shubhadrangi | Children | Mahendra‚ Sanghamitra‚ Tivala‚Kunala‚ Jaluka‚ Charumati | Religious beliefs | Buddhism | Ashoka Maurya (304–232 BCE) commonly known as Ashoka and also as Ashoka the Great‚ was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who
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1. The unification of India came about when the Persian emperor Darius crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and conquered portions of northwestern India; there he established the kingdom of Gandhara in present-day Punjab. Achaemenid authority in India shed light on Persian techniques of administration to local rulers. A few centuries later‚ Alexander of Macedon crossed the Indus River and destroyed the states he found. Although his campaign had an effect on politics and history in India‚ he created a
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Buddhism started nearly 2500 years ago in by the son of a wealthy and powerful man named Siddhartha Gautama. He saw the suffering and despair of others one day and taught that they should be equal and live in harmony. As stated in The Buddha Dharma Education Association‚ Siddhartha sacrificed all his good fortune he had possessed and tried to feel what his other Indians felt and tried to comfort them with a new teaching and faith (Pilgrimage‚ 1). Furthermore‚ he did this for his own understanding
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lifestyle (Nina Makofsky). Children start training as early as possible at the temple‚ however there is no age limit to start studying Shaolin kung-fu. It is said that shortly after Shaolin was founded‚ a Buddhist monk named Dharma came from India to teach Buddhism. Dharma found
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“Law is manifestly a plurality of pluralities” Fuzziness is often contested as disingenuous and meaningless in various postmodern topics‚ but this is not at all the case in legal field; though addressing the limitations of current law theories is prerequisite‚ the pluralist approach to law attempts to diagnose conflicts between the overlapping pluralities of social and legal fields; to recognise it’s fuzziness‚ in order to find practical solutions to deal with such fuzzy situations‚ as Melissaris
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In the western world‚ the relationship between church and state exists as separate entities. Individuals have the freedom to practice or not practice any religion without the government becoming involved. China‚ too‚ allows for this freedom of religious belief. However‚ most governments in the western world use a democratic form of government whereas China uses a communist form of ruling. Therefore‚ although the freedom of religious belief does exist‚ a strong interdependence between the state and
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The reading of original Hindu writings is an essential element in achieving moshka; therefore‚ this law establishes that no women can achieve moshka unless she fulfills her dharma and is reborn as a man. Furthermore‚ the Laws of Manu goes on to state that “…he [the man] should keep her [the women] busy amassing and spending money‚ engaging in purification‚ attending to her duty‚ cooking food‚ and looking after the furniture…
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goes into a forest or to the foot of a tree‚ and sits stably in the lotus position.” Correct breathing‚ according to this Sutra‚ is to focus the mind on the body‚ being aware‚ calm‚ happy‚ and peaceful. It also means focusing on the fading of all dharma and
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the key factors. Presenting the Dharma in ordinary language has made the teachings of Buddhism user friendly‚ which is another factor for the rapid growth of Buddhism in the West. Furthermore‚ technology has promoted the spread of Buddhism. In modern day‚ people are so caught up with work or school that they rarely have time to visit temples. However‚ in Australia‚ a web-site has been set up by the Buddhist Society of Western Australia‚ where weekly spoken Dharma talks in English are uploaded for
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