"So far as I am able to judge‚ nothing has been left undone‚ either by man or nature‚ to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten‚ nothing overlooked. India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend‚ and the great grandmother of tradition." Mark Twain‚ the writer of this quotation‚ was obviously impressed by the subcontinent. Travel agents say it’s nearly
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Jesus Lopez Apol 104 Week 6 June 25th‚ 2012 Critical Thinking Assignment A prince named Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) founded “Buddhism” in the sixth century before the birth of Christ. Buddhism is better understood as philosophy rather than a religion and follows the concept of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Noble path. Part I - Analysis of Buddhism 1. Origin – In the Buddhist Worldview‚ life and the world have no beginning or end. “There is no reason to suppose that
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In the Buddhist faith have some similarities as well as differences to Christianity. They both do not share in the believe that the original sins comes from Adam and Eve. They both also do not share in the believe regarding the world flood that happened during Noah’s time. Buddhist also do not believe in a sinless savior that was executed for humankind salvation. Christians believe that a savior will return to earth‚ but a Buddhist does not. Christianity and Buddhism believes that it is very important
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Alyssa Landon Religion 105 Paper #1 3/8/01 Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse discusses the many paths of teaching that relate to Hinduism that Siddhartha followed on his journey through life and how each path helped him realize what he wanted with his life. Siddhartha follows many teachings or paths in which to reach his spiritual destination‚ which at the beginning was to reach Nirvana. The four stages of life choices‚ which favor both renunciation and world upholding‚ are 1) student 2) householder
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2 Intro As one of the most popular religions in the entire world‚ Buddism is believed to be originated by Siddhattha Gotama‚ also referred to as Siddhartha Gautama‚ 2500 years ago in Northern India ("Religious Tolerance"‚ 2015). More than 75% of its followers are from the Far East. Burma‚ Korea‚ Japan‚ China and Sri Lanka are places where Buddhism is commonly practiced (Molloy‚ 2010). Common Characteristics
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on the Silk Road Outline : 1. Golden Age of Indian Buddhist Art : Gupta Period (320-550 CE) a. Gupta Culture --- Science‚ Mathematics‚ Medicine‚ Literature‚ Religion‚ Art b. Gupta Art in Ajanta Cave --Sculpture‚ architecture --Mural Paintings c. Buddha image in Gupta Art and its influence 2. Transmission of Buddhism & Buddhist Art along Silk Road a. Northern Routes (inland routes): Afghanistan‚ Central Asia‚ China b. Southern Routes (sea routes): South Asia‚ Southeast Asia ◎ Readings (★ required
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Gautama Buddha once said‚ “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddhism is an important part of my daily life and overall identity. Buddhists advocate for the end of suffering and peace throughout the world. These teachings inspire me to devote my time to help others and appreciate the positives in my life. However‚ Buddhism’s greatest impact is it caused me to discover my passion of promoting peace and equality throughout the world. Buddhism is an eye-opening
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origin|India |India |China |China | |Historical figures |originated in neolothic period from |Gautama Buddha was the founder in |Founded by Confucius in 551 BC during Zhou | Founded by Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu) | |and events |Vedas(170-1100BC).It is an Evolved religion. |563BC.Spread
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[1] The caves include paintings and sculptures described by the government Archaeological Survey of India as "the finest surviving examples of Indian art‚ particularly painting"‚[2]which are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art‚ with figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales.[3] The caves were built in two phases starting around the 2nd century BCE‚ with the second group of caves built around 400–650 CE according to older accounts‚ or all in a brief period between 460 to 480 according
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During the sixth century in India‚ an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama renounced his status and wealth in order to become enlightened. After becoming enlightened he announced the principals of what he believed was going to be the new way of life‚ Buddhism. Some many years later‚ Buddhism found its way into China. And while many peasants saw a positive impact in the incoming way of life‚ many people with higher statuses did not. Many peasants and people of lower class supported this new
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