Buddha image is traced to India‚ five centuries after the Lord Buddha attained Nirvana‚ till it was finally enshrined in Bangkok at the Wat Phra Kaew temple in 1782 during Rama I’s reign (1782–1809). This marked the beginning and raise of the Chakri Dynasty of the present Kingdom of Thailand (the present head of the dynasty is King Rama IX.[1]) The Emerald Buddha‚ a dark green statue‚ is in a standing form‚ about 66 centimetres (26 in) tall‚ carved from a single jade stone (Emerald in Thai means deep
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INCARNATION Hinduism‚ being a dynamic religion caters for all types of people‚ high thinkers and common people as well. High thinkers can think of or conceive God as Impersonal (without attributes/form) whereas common people with attributes‚ i.e. they can think of God as being Personal. Concerning the Personal aspect of God‚ Hinduism believes in the Hindu Trinity where we have Brahma as the Creator‚ Vishnu as the preserver and Shiva as the Destroyer. Since Vishnu’s function is to preserve. Whenever
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Vajiravudh (1910-1925)‚ also known as Rama IV‚ Rama V and Rama VI. King Chulalongkorn (or Rama V) reign longest and emphasis on modernization. During that time king Mongkut ruled Siam. He had seen that many countries in Southeast Asia were colonized by the European. The countries that colonized are surrounded Thailand. King Mongkut didn’t want to be colonized by the European. So he modernized the country‚ he also got many ideas from the Western also as King Rama V. They went to study at the Western
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together to convey her message and bring relevance of her art across many cultures and generations. The Ramayana by Valmiki on the other hand is a very traditional epic which depicts the ideal of every relation‚ one ideal example being the wife of Rama‚ Sita. Idealistically‚ a wife in Indian culture is to stick to her husband no matter how harshly she is treated by him‚ she should be calm in every situation and should be the one to try and hold a household together. In modern society this is a concept
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History of Thailand Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming. I’m very happy that you have come here today. Today‚ I would like to talk to you about the subject is “ History of Thailand ” Founded in the thirteenth century‚ the Kingdom of Thailand was known until 1939 as Siam referred to as Siamese‚ the people of Thailand are now called "Thai"‚ which itself mean ’Free’‚ Thailand being "The Land of The Free." If we trace the origins of the Thai we find their ancestors were a people
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ASIA 398 Term Paper From ancient Greece‚ India‚ Pre-modern China to feudal Japan‚ there is a treasure trove of literature and epics from the ancient times available to us. Each is valued for having contributed to the way society thinks today. These literary masterpieces have shaped our ideas about human life and spiritual growth and have sparked riveting debates about the existence of God and the importance of spirituality. Among these great works of art is the Ramayana‚ a tale where Dharma‚ or
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Sita in comparison‚ is also an important role in this story. She is kidnapped by Ravana and wants to be saved by her husband Rama. As she is kidnapped‚ she begins telling Ravana that her husband will surely find him and kill him because he has taken
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Sita’s refusal to do as she’s told is not met with scorn or distaste like Penelope’s actions are. When Sita tells Rama that she is going with him or will take her own life‚ Rama meets her declaration with acceptance and recognizes that her argument is valid. This‚ however‚ is not what happens later in the epic when Sita and Laksmana are worried that Rama has been lead deeper into the forest by the demon Marcia. Laksmana claims that‚ even though he knows he is right‚ Sita’s accusations
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a small branch. Occidental Bank‚ Quezon Avenue Branch is under the helm of Mr. Fidel Ramas‚ the branch manager. Its sterling performance had been consistently recognized by the Head Office for the past 15 years. It has always managed to outdo itself in terms of customer growth and deposit growth. The branch is known for its excellent service. II. Statement of the Problem How Mr. Fidel Ramas‚ the branch manager will resolve the issues regarding the employee’s attitudes concerning
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE By Thomas Clarke and Marie dela Rama SAGE Publications (2008) London; Thousand Oaks CA. ISBN: 978-1-4129-3589-0 Website: http://www.ccg.uts.edu.au THE FUNDAMENTAL DIMENSIONS AND DILEMMAS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Introduction As the scale and activity of corporations has increased immeasurably‚ the governance of these entities has assumed considerable importance. Business corporations have an enduring impact upon societies and economies‚ and “how corporations
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