The great philosopher C. S. Lewis once wrote: “They say of some temporal suffering‚ ‘No future bliss can make up for it‚’ not knowing that Heaven‚ once attained‚ will work backwards and turn even that agony into glory” (Keller 34). How can agony and suffering be turned into glory? Suffering is a term that is closely related to the concepts of evil and pain. The verb‚ suffer‚ means to undergo or endure. Suffering is linked with the experience of anguish or misery in which humans are aware of the
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Peace has many varying definitions‚ and the Buddha’s unique approach to them sets him apart from many. To Buddha‚ peace is complete inner peace with oneself‚ this is reflected in how he refuses to respond to the person that was attacking him‚ “’. . . you have railed at me‚ but I decline to accept your abuse‚ and request you to keep it yourself. Will it not be a source of misery to you?” (Buddha 4). Through refusing the advances of the man‚ Buddha practices an example of pacifism in his actions. Throughout
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WESAK Wesak also known as Vesak is a significant and crucial aspect of Buddhism that is celebrated widely by many different countries including Thailand‚ China‚ Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The ritual Parinirvana celebrates Buddha’s birth‚ enlightenment and death for both individuals and the greater Buddhist community. Buddha is celebrated in a variety of different ways from one country to another but has around 376 million adherents with identical significance of celebrating Buddha’s universal
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Buddhism rivaled against Hinduism’s doctrine around the sixth century B.C.E. as the fastest growing religion in the Indian subcontinent. Siddhartha Gautama was the creator of this new religion‚ and he grew up in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. In his village‚ children were trained in the martial arts practice for full maturity; once he gained adulthood he left and got married with children of his own. What leads him to the practice of his religion Buddhism was when he contracted a disease
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Asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago. Asoka then added kalinga to the Mauryan. Asoka is an enlightened ruler because he decided to spread Buddhism‚ he became friends with kalinga and he became a Buddhist. First‚ Asoka started to spread Buddhism in India and parts of Asia. He became a Buddhist and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism to India and some parts of Asia. When he spreads Buddhism it makes him good because it means that because he believes in it and doesn’t want
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Over time many religions‚ for example Christianity‚ have been able to adapt to different audiences‚ different generations and different societies. In contrast‚ there are religions that are more conservative and do not easily adapt to different audiences or cultures. The Buddhist religion‚ though it originated in India‚ is the leading religion in much of the world‚ it is an impactful religion in such places like China‚ Korea‚ and Japan. In the United States‚ the fastest growing religion is Western
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A Tentative Outline for AA100A TMA I. Introduction: A. What is “reputation”? B. How is it made? C. Why could there be different reputations for the same person? D. What are the Dalai Lama’s different/conflicting reputations? II. Body Paragraph 1: A. The Dalai Lama’s reputation in Tibet B. Who is the Dalai Lama? 1. The Tibetans’ spiritual leader 2. The Tibetans’ political leader 3. A living Buddha III. Body Paragraph 2: A. The Dalai Lama’s reputation in the West 1. How do the people in the West view
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Awareness‚ Appreciation‚ and Awakening What do Buddhism and my depression have in common? They both share an enlightening experience. The Buddhists believe enlightenment is a state in which a person achieves complete wisdom and compassion. I did not experience what the Buddhists consider enlightenment; rather‚ I had a moment of clarity through all the fog of my depression that led to awareness. And‚ some Buddhist denominations believe awareness is the key to reaching enlightenment. Depression can
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What is the true power of a smile? Does is really have the ability to bring happiness to another person? If you are a Buddhist practitioner it does. Mindfulness is central to the Buddhist religion here in America and all over the world. That includes being mindful of everything that is around and inside of you. Buddhism teaches that life is filled with suffering‚ but also with happiness and as Thich Nhat Hanh uses the analogy of a television in his “Being Peace‚ “we have the choice of what channel
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Soft power helped leaders of the Mauryan Empire gain legitimacy because they encouraged strong morals in their people. The Mauryan Empire was primarily composed of India and other parts of South Asia and was founded by Chandragupta around 322 BCE. Chandragupta proceeded to lead the empire by using Arthasastra. The Arthasastra was a written guidebook about how to properly lead an empire. and one requirement of the Arthasastra was for a King to provide for the people who were unable to provide for
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