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 the then ruler‚ King Devanampiya Tissa‚ and his court to Buddhism‚ thereby setting in motion a series of events that finally made Sri Lanka the home of Theravada Buddhism. Even today‚ on Poson Poya
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For my last response paper‚ I decided that I wanted to attend a Jewish service. Since I had missed the pre arranged field trip to go with the school‚ I decided that I would grab a friend‚ and make a day out of driving up to Park City to go to the Temple Har Shalom. We set off on our forty minute drive‚ and finally came upon the Temple. The temple itself was very intriguing to the eye‚ it was a mix of brick and what looked like maple wood‚ the architecture was interesting and had a very modern feel
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Topic #1: Orchestral Effects Pedal point A pedal point is a tone that is sustained throughout several changes of harmony. Depending on the changing harmony‚ the pedal point may be consonant with it‚ creating the impression of stability‚ or be dissonant with it‚ creating the impression of tension. Therefore‚ a pedal point is a device that composers use to sustain an impression of stability or tension‚ or to effect a sudden change of mood through the shift from consonance to dissonance or vice
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Elements of Religious Traditions Chantal Schneider REL/134 May 30‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Tradition The term religion can bring up mixed emotions in people. Many people have different religious views and their traditions usually follow that religion. Religion is very vast and there are many different forms‚ views‚ traditions‚ and beliefs within each religion. Certain religions are monotheism‚ some are polytheism‚ and others are pantheism
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The critical thinking process involves the origins of orders‚ nature and mental orders‚ steps in organizing‚ and using orders. These are essential in understanding the role of organizing the critical thinking process. Understanding how the critical thinking process works could help one to understand how to use these strategies to their advantage. To understand the origin of order we must understand the complexity of our brains. Each brain acts differently in the way we interpret‚ analyze‚ store
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Running head: RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS Religious Traditions Ailini Z. Misiluki Religion 133 May.2‚ 2013 Mr. Matt Versdahl Abstract This brief essay defines religion in the simplest form to assist the author with a better interpretation. Topics covered outlined includes characteristics of religion as well personal interpretations of combining all outlined topics to religion. Critical issues pertaining to the finding of first century archeologists and other sciences along with practices and
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To begin‚ for my religious visit‚ I chose to venture to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation‚ located on North Meridian Street in Indianapolis. The congregation started on November 2nd‚ 1856 when fourteen Jewish men gathered in a home belonging to a man name Julius Glaser‚ and they founded a congregation with an explicitly described constitution and set of by-laws in their community. Two years later‚ the congregation’s first consecrated home held a dedication and became the fourth synagogue to become
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able to identify several ways the central government was able to increase its power across the country. For starters the English landscape proved to be easy to govern because of its geography as it’s a relatively flat nation. The establishment of the Privy Council‚ by King Henry the 8th made it much easier for the King to rule‚ because they could advice the King on potential policies and introduce legislation to parliament. The establishment of prerogative courts allowed the government to enforce its
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Lyt2 - Simple Getaways OVERVIEW Due to several years of growth‚ Simple Getaways‚ Inc. (SGI) has expanded from a single California office to twelve offices distributed throughout the western United States with approximately 270 employees. Methods of communication and data storage that are currently being used were adequate for a single office but are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of Simple Getaways‚ Inc. This proposal will address the requirements for file storage and management‚ collaborative
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Tony’s many awards include: Honor of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire‚ conferred by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2011 for services to promote commercial and educational links between the UK and Malaysia. In 2010‚ the French government had conferred on him the award of Officer of the Legion d’Honneur‚ the highest award that can be conferred on a non-French national. He was named as one of the world’s 100 most creative people in business for 2011 by New York-based business magazine
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